19934 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 19934, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

19934 is a zip code in Kent County, Delaware, which covers Central Kent CCD and Dover, with a total population of 14,099 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 19934 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 19934.

The estimated population of people living in 19934 is 14,099, with a median age of 39.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 19934 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,099
+3.12%
+3.91%
2020
13,673
 -0.55% -
2019
13,748
 -3.92% -
2018
14,309
+5.45%
-
2017
13,569
 - -

Population of 19934 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 19934 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
58.2%
71.3%
 -18.37%
Black/African American
27.2%
14.9%
 +82.55%
Native
0.1%
0.5%
 -80.00%
Hispanic
5.2%
5.8%
 -10.34%
Asian
3%
3.2%
 -6.25%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.1%
4.2%
 +21.43%
Other
1.2%
0.1%
 +1,100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 19934 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 19934 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 19934 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 19934 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.4 +8.54% 38.3 +8.5% 41.1 +11.38%
2020 36.3 -11.46% 35.3 -8.55% 36.9 -15.17%
2019 41 -0.24% 38.6 -4.46% 43.5 +3.57%
2018 41.1 -1.67% 40.4 -0.98% 42 -2.78%
2017 41.8 - 40.8 - 43.2 -

The median age of the 19934 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 19934 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 9 753 +35.87% 773 +28.42% 1,045 969
10 to 19 808 +6.51% 826 +3.12% 859 832
20 to 29 740 +38.92% 810 +13.04% 1,055 912
30 to 39 940 +3.49% 827 -39.94% 965 537
40 to 49 694 +39.5% 894 +19.99% 977 1,021
50 to 59 1,100 -30.63% 1,058 -20.04% 791 838
60 to 69 989 -14.18% 979 -14.39% 811 836
70+ 577 +30.27% 801 +11.83% 770 881

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 19934 zip code is $73,398.00.

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 19934.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,271.00
  • 45 to 64
    $83,182.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,940.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 19934 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 19934, 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 19934 is currently $92,421.00.

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.

8.47% of households in 19934 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 19934 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.21%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.91%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.53%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.47%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 19934 is $32,367.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 19934 by the total population of 19934.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 19934 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 19934 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
    19.56%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.47%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.97%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 19934 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 19934 zip over the age of 16 is 11,063.

Of those people, a total of 61.70% 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 19934 is 56.10%.

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 19934 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 669 57.70% 11.70%
20 to 24 years 850 86.10% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 1,117 80.50% 3.60%
30 to 34 years 779 85.40% 7.90%
35 to 44 years 1,886 84.70% 3.30%
45 to 54 years 1,513 72.00% 7.20%
55 to 59 years 951 66.10% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 846 51.90% 5.20%
65 to 74 years 1,508 25.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 944 0.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 19934. 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 6,846 56.00% 5.00%
Black or African American 2,957 70.80% 5.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 185 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 394 44.70% 10.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 183 72.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 498 82.30% 15.10%
Hispanic or Latino 608 74.20% 1.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,605 55.70% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 19934 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 19934 is 6,208, with median earnings of $38,020.00.

Women in 19934 are earning approximately 99.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,208 $38,020.00
Male 3,348 $38,112.00
Female 2,860 $37,964.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 19934 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 626 $58,510.00
Business and Financial 235 $62,894.00
Computer and Mathematical 131 $47,064.00
Architecture and Engineering 141 $94,067.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 40 $55,455.00
Community and Social Service 217 $45,813.00
Legal 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 468 $56,207.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 63 $64,395.00
Healthcare Practitioners 572 $65,889.00
Healthcare Support 128 $33,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 123 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 77 $77,159.00
Food Preparation and Serving 360 $16,705.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 288 $25,795.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $45,469.00
Sales 873 $23,556.00
Office and Administrative Support 697 $25,727.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $32,031.00
Construction and Extraction 158 $32,121.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $59,113.00
Production 203 $44,952.00
Transportation and Material Moving 408 $31,667.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 19934 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 19934.

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 446 $70,448.00 180 $43,214.00
Business and Financial 84 $76,563.00 151 $54,464.00
Computer and Mathematical 80 $46,212.00 51 $93,413.00
Architecture and Engineering 78 $101,250.00 63 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $43,625.00 19 $56,705.00
Community and Social Service 62 $44,107.00 155 $46,177.00
Legal 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 195 $77,083.00 273 $50,341.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 47 $64,395.00 16 $51,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 123 $170,655.00 449 $65,084.00
Healthcare Support 41 $0.00 87 $32,969.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 117 $2,499.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 69 $77,917.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 101 $21,845.00 259 $16,117.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 233 $26,250.00 55 $11,563.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 23 $46,094.00
Sales 356 $32,318.00 517 $17,132.00
Office and Administrative Support 295 $26,088.00 402 $24,038.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $32,344.00 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 158 $32,121.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $59,113.00 0 $0.00
Production 125 $44,087.00 78 $52,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 387 $30,694.00 21 $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 4,745 households in 19934, with an average household size of 2.97 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 3,685 families living in the 19934 zip code with an average family size of 3.38 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 19934:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,766 466 453 1,060
Average Household Size 3.39 3.27 4.41 1.1
Total Families 2,766 466 453 0
Average Household Size 3.35 2.78 4.13 0

Poverty

Of the 3,685 families living in 19934, 7.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 19934:

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 5,162 housing units in 19934.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,745 91.92%
Vacant 417 8.08%

14.30% of the total 5,162 housing units in 19934 are rental units. This is approximately 738 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,997 are occupied by the owner - or 77.43% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 19934 is $1,233.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 19934 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
    10
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    181
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    368
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    145
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    32
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    12
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 19934 is $258,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 19934 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    116
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    108
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    341
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    667
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,286
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,141
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    261
  • $1,000,000 or more
    77

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 19934. The chart below shows the number of properties in 19934 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    354
  • 1940 to 1949
    64
  • 1950 to 1959
    292
  • 1960 to 1969
    182
  • 1970 to 1979
    548
  • 1980 to 1989
    530
  • 1990 to 1999
    776
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,419
  • 2010 to 2013
    925
  • 2014 or later
    72

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 19934 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    143
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,233
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,797
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,572

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 19934 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 19934 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 19934.

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
    85
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    642
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    842
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,579
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    830
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    288
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    570
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    88
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    89
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    327
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    476
  • 90 or more minutes
    163

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 19934 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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