31030 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 31030, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

31030 is a zip code in Crawford County, Houston County, Macon County, and Peach County, Georgia, which covers Zenith CCD, Perry CCD, Marshallville CCD, Byron CCD, and Fort Valley, with a total population of 17,461 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 31030 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 31030.

The estimated population of people living in 31030 is 17,461, with a median age of 34.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 31030 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,461
 -1.3% -2.96%
2020
17,691
 -1.31% -
2019
17,926
+1.27%
-
2018
17,701
 -1.63% -
2017
17,994
 - -

Population of 31030 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 31030 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
35.1%
35.2%
 -0.28%
Black/African American
52.4%
52.6%
 -0.38%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
10.3%
9.9%
 +4.04%
Asian
0.3%
1.5%
 -80.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
0.9%
 +88.89%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 31030 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 31030 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 31030 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 31030 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 34.2 0% 33.6 -0.88% 35.6 +1.42%
2020 34.2 +0.29% 33.9 +0.59% 35.1 -0.28%
2019 34.1 +1.49% 33.7 +1.51% 35.2 +3.53%
2018 33.6 +2.44% 33.2 +3.43% 34 +0.89%
2017 32.8 - 32.1 - 33.7 -

The median age of the 31030 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 31030 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 9 945 +2.35% 1,000 -19.21% 963 810
10 to 19 1,738 -10.87% 1,707 +10.8% 1,553 1,880
20 to 29 1,668 -7.26% 1,428 -16.61% 1,544 1,194
30 to 39 1,083 -8.45% 950 -9.32% 987 860
40 to 49 963 -10.75% 865 -1.4% 814 852
50 to 59 1,240 -1.69% 1,126 -1.17% 1,206 1,104
60 to 69 828 +28.53% 812 +20.3% 1,079 984
70+ 599 +9.93% 1,042 -6.44% 656 975

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 31030 zip code is $48,438.00.

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 31030.

  • Under 25
    $26,150.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,188.00
  • 45 to 64
    $48,925.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,327.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 31030 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 31030, 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 31030 is currently $69,649.00.

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 31030 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 31030 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.88%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.75%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.04%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.94%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 31030 is $25,511.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 31030 by the total population of 31030.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 31030 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 31030 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
    16.21%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.11%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 31030 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 31030 zip over the age of 16 is 14,506.

Of those people, a total of 52.60% 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 31030 is 47.30%.

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 31030 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,251 23.70% 46.50%
20 to 24 years 1,709 51.30% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 1,029 73.60% 19.80%
30 to 34 years 930 84.60% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 1,804 78.40% 8.80%
45 to 54 years 1,913 75.30% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 1,176 65.10% 4.30%
60 to 64 years 1,068 58.20% 2.30%
65 to 74 years 1,607 26.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,019 1.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 31030. 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 5,626 54.70% 6.10%
Black or African American 7,815 50.80% 13.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 122 67.20% 0.00%
Asian 54 9.30% 100.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 243 94.70% 3.90%
Two or more races 646 42.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,383 65.10% 3.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,054 53.20% 6.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 31030 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 31030 is 6,858, with median earnings of $32,021.00.

Women in 31030 are earning approximately 80.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,858 $32,021.00
Male 3,713 $36,250.00
Female 3,145 $29,127.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 31030 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 366 $66,318.00
Business and Financial 186 $40,278.00
Computer and Mathematical 198 $55,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 126 $80,086.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 64 $45,833.00
Legal 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 414 $32,450.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 67 $8,992.00
Healthcare Practitioners 286 $54,070.00
Healthcare Support 202 $14,946.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 154 $42,353.00
Law Enforcement 61 $51,792.00
Food Preparation and Serving 571 $17,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 379 $25,417.00
Personal Care and Service 115 $25,722.00
Sales 577 $24,293.00
Office and Administrative Support 832 $27,161.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 117 $27,679.00
Construction and Extraction 429 $31,727.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 374 $42,080.00
Production 456 $40,385.00
Transportation and Material Moving 356 $37,826.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 31030 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 31030.

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 170 $85,333.00 196 $65,227.00
Business and Financial 52 $87,083.00 134 $38,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 175 $57,250.00 23 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $62,159.00 25 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $31,818.00 42 $46,111.00
Legal 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $0.00 377 $33,307.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $56,667.00 45 $8,669.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $47,813.00 255 $54,680.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 199 $14,864.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 127 $43,274.00 27 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 61 $51,792.00
Food Preparation and Serving 213 $18,137.00 358 $16,543.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 323 $27,212.00 56 $18,056.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $25,313.00 66 $25,882.00
Sales 286 $34,375.00 291 $22,989.00
Office and Administrative Support 355 $33,351.00 477 $25,706.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 67 $28,671.00 50 $4,167.00
Construction and Extraction 410 $31,875.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 366 $42,150.00 8 $0.00
Production 326 $50,196.00 130 $38,700.00
Transportation and Material Moving 249 $39,185.00 107 $22,450.00

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 5,955 households in 31030, with an average household size of 2.61 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 3,988 families living in the 31030 zip code with an average family size of 3.24 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 31030:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,442 486 1,060 1,967
Average Household Size 3.26 2.96 3.7 1.14
Total Families 2,442 486 1,060 0
Average Household Size 3.23 2.58 3.58 0

Poverty

Of the 3,988 families living in 31030, 17.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 31030:

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 7,762 housing units in 31030.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,955 76.72%
Vacant 1,807 23.28%

27.81% of the total 7,762 housing units in 31030 are rental units. This is approximately 2,159 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,575 are occupied by the owner - or 46.06% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 31030 is $701.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 31030 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
    221
  • Less than $500
    444
  • $500 to $999
    1,429
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    277
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 31030 is $110,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 31030 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    445
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,112
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    850
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    544
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    304
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    187
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    98
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 31030. The chart below shows the number of properties in 31030 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    540
  • 1940 to 1949
    226
  • 1950 to 1959
    936
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,153
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,423
  • 1980 to 1989
    982
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,233
  • 2000 to 2009
    934
  • 2010 to 2013
    335
  • 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 31030 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    680
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,894
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,772
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,609

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 31030 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 31030 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 31030.

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
    190
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    875
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    843
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    663
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    822
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    490
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,250
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    207
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    333
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    606
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    154
  • 90 or more minutes
    78

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 31030 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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