36081 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 36081, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

36081 is a zip code in Bullock County and Pike County, Alabama, which covers Inverness CCD, Banks-Josie CCD, Goshen-Shady Grove CCD, Needmore CCD, and Troy, with a total population of 15,653 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 36081 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 36081.

The estimated population of people living in 36081 is 15,653, with a median age of 25.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 36081 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,653
 -0.31% -2.72%
2020
15,701
 -0.34% -
2019
15,754
 -0.88% -
2018
15,894
 -1.22% -
2017
16,091
 - -

Population of 36081 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 36081 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
51.1%
49.1%
 +4.07%
Black/African American
41.5%
45.3%
 -8.39%
Native
0.3%
1.3%
 -76.92%
Hispanic
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Asian
2.8%
2.9%
 -3.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.6%
0.7%
 +414.29%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 36081 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 36081 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 36081 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 36081 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 25 -1.96% 23.9 -1.65% 26.8 -0.74%
2020 25.5 -3.41% 24.3 -2.02% 27 -8.78%
2019 26.4 -3.65% 24.8 -6.42% 29.6 +3.86%
2018 27.4 -5.52% 26.5 -3.64% 28.5 -3.72%
2017 29 - 27.5 - 29.6 -

The median age of the 36081 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 36081 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 890 +16.97% 808 -23.83% 1,037 616
10 to 19 925 0.56% 1,393 -4.99% 901 1,298
20 to 29 1,983 +22.85% 2,189 +13.8% 2,455 2,495
30 to 39 603 +21.28% 751 +4.56% 724 775
40 to 49 650 -11.66% 944 -21.45% 540 751
50 to 59 936 -14.61% 953 -6.97% 805 866
60 to 69 706 -18.88% 732 -8.06% 572 667
70+ 708 -34.44% 920 -27.29% 468 683

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 36081 zip code is $33,829.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 36081.

  • Under 25
    $12,237.00
  • 25 to 44
    $34,016.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,188.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,162.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 36081 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 36081, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 36081 is currently $62,959.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.16% of households in 36081 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 36081 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    39.19%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.88%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    5.98%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.34%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 36081 is $24,480.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 36081 by the total population of 36081.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 36081 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 36081 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.33%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.60%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.90%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 36081 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 36081 zip over the age of 16 is 13,154.

Of those people, a total of 53.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 36081 is 50.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 36081 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,353 27.30% 16.30%
20 to 24 years 3,993 40.70% 2.00%
25 to 29 years 957 85.90% 7.50%
30 to 34 years 630 80.50% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,578 85.00% 9.50%
45 to 54 years 1,387 66.20% 5.60%
55 to 59 years 866 74.70% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 877 40.40% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 780 39.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 733 12.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 36081. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,069 55.90% 4.10%
Black or African American 5,208 51.70% 7.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 47 36.20% 0.00%
Asian 422 47.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 408 27.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 106 83.00% 4.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,970 55.40% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 36081 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 36081 is 6,584, with median earnings of $28,728.00.

Women in 36081 are earning approximately 93.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,584 $28,728.00
Male 3,288 $30,014.00
Female 3,296 $28,011.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 36081 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 321 $54,432.00
Business and Financial 127 $67,841.00
Computer and Mathematical 415 $58,847.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $40,109.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 41 $62,063.00
Community and Social Service 270 $16,676.00
Legal 57 $0.00
Educational and Library 695 $9,152.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 154 $40,811.00
Healthcare Practitioners 343 $49,682.00
Healthcare Support 232 $29,635.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $29,444.00
Law Enforcement 22 $62,813.00
Food Preparation and Serving 392 $12,960.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 445 $23,818.00
Personal Care and Service 223 $5,971.00
Sales 611 $28,482.00
Office and Administrative Support 505 $29,266.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 93 $10,464.00
Construction and Extraction 90 $39,145.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 287 $72,861.00
Production 385 $26,829.00
Transportation and Material Moving 130 $34,000.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 36081 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 36081.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 181 $76,250.00 140 $47,786.00
Business and Financial 30 $52,500.00 97 $67,841.00
Computer and Mathematical 175 $82,288.00 240 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 67 $68,125.00 47 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $0.00 25 $61,188.00
Community and Social Service 230 $16,632.00 40 $30,938.00
Legal 57 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 278 $7,312.00 417 $9,777.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 146 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 20 $84,750.00 323 $49,258.00
Healthcare Support 4 $0.00 228 $29,740.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 26 $29,722.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 22 $62,813.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 148 $13,932.00 244 $10,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 366 $24,057.00 79 $16,318.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $0.00 202 $5,907.00
Sales 277 $24,460.00 334 $30,242.00
Office and Administrative Support 139 $30,216.00 366 $29,167.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 68 $11,357.00 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 90 $39,145.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 284 $72,837.00 3 $0.00
Production 166 $29,224.00 219 $17,292.00
Transportation and Material Moving 101 $44,250.00 29 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,606 households in 36081, with an average household size of 2.68 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,562 families living in the 36081 zip code with an average family size of 3.73 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 36081:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,574 104 884 3,044
Average Household Size 3.59 5.28 4.13 1.69
Total Families 1,574 104 884 0
Average Household Size 3.58 4 3.96 0

Poverty

Of the 2,562 families living in 36081, 7.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 36081:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,736 housing units in 36081.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,606 72.47%
Vacant 2,130 27.53%

36.50% of the total 7,736 housing units in 36081 are rental units. This is approximately 2,824 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,493 are occupied by the owner - or 32.23% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 36081 is $680.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 36081 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    289
  • Less than $500
    753
  • $500 to $999
    1,387
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    647
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    35
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    2
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 36081 is $152,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 36081 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    429
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    364
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    421
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    499
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    423
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    195
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    143
  • $1,000,000 or more
    19

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 36081. The chart below shows the number of properties in 36081 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    518
  • 1940 to 1949
    404
  • 1950 to 1959
    461
  • 1960 to 1969
    752
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,325
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,061
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,295
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,249
  • 2010 to 2013
    671
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 36081 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    504
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,283
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,618
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,201

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 36081 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 36081 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 36081.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    426
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,028
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,525
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    935
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    377
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    156
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    385
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    6
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    98
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    499
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    504
  • 90 or more minutes
    61

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 36081 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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