31305 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 31305, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

31305 is a zip code in McIntosh County, Georgia, which covers Darien, with a total population of 5,183 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 31305 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 31305.

The estimated population of people living in 31305 is 5,183, with a median age of 49.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 31305 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,183
 -14.17% -25.34%
2020
6,039
+11.65%
-
2019
5,409
 -9.59% -
2018
5,983
 -13.81% -
2017
6,942
 - -

Population of 31305 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 31305 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
59.3%
57.3%
 +3.49%
Black/African American
34.8%
38.9%
 -10.54%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.5%
1.8%
 +150.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1.8%
 -27.78%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 31305 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 31305 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 31305 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 31305 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.6 -10.31% 45.6 -12.81% 53.7 -8.21%
2020 55.3 +11.04% 52.3 +6.09% 58.5 +14.48%
2019 49.8 +8.97% 49.3 +12.81% 51.1 +7.35%
2018 45.7 +4.82% 43.7 +1.39% 47.6 +6.97%
2017 43.6 - 43.1 - 44.5 -

The median age of the 31305 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 31305 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 9 390 -55.9% 340 -63.72% 179 141
10 to 19 527 -39.63% 485 -54.06% 346 241
20 to 29 375 -6.07% 368 -37.22% 325 246
30 to 39 363 100.53% 334 -29.66% 346 243
40 to 49 498 -68.22% 475 -27.41% 220 347
50 to 59 405 +30.47% 524 -36.48% 512 352
60 to 69 568 -80.97% 444 +55.87% 224 601
70+ 301 +59.59% 545 -22.48% 465 395

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 31305 zip code is $48,558.00.

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 31305.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $41,150.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,042.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,333.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 31305 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 31305, 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 31305 is currently $61,069.00.

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.

2.64% of households in 31305 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 31305 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    33.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.72%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.35%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    6.31%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 31305 is $26,399.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 31305 by the total population of 31305.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 31305 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 31305 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
    6.63%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.85%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.69%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 31305 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 31305 zip over the age of 16 is 4,416.

Of those people, a total of 48.80% 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 31305 is 47.60%.

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 31305 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 140 17.10% 79.20%
20 to 24 years 273 92.70% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 298 86.60% 1.20%
30 to 34 years 137 86.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 602 53.50% 1.60%
45 to 54 years 692 66.00% 3.90%
55 to 59 years 589 42.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 285 70.20% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 1,044 22.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 356 11.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 31305. 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 2,735 50.20% 3.10%
Black or African American 1,536 45.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 6 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 139 49.60% 10.10%
Hispanic or Latino 187 54.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,646 49.20% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 31305 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 31305 is 2,104, with median earnings of $28,680.00.

Women in 31305 are earning approximately 100.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,104 $28,680.00
Male 1,075 $28,494.00
Female 1,029 $28,763.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 31305 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 146 $68,882.00
Business and Financial 19 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 20 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $0.00
Community and Social Service 73 $33,031.00
Legal 25 $0.00
Educational and Library 131 $43,313.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 112 $47,500.00
Healthcare Support 59 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 89 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 310 $14,360.00
Personal Care and Service 77 $0.00
Sales 227 $14,976.00
Office and Administrative Support 223 $29,539.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 37 $33,625.00
Construction and Extraction 76 $47,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 74 $54,265.00
Production 83 $22,074.00
Transportation and Material Moving 113 $70,444.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 31305 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 31305.

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 111 $85,313.00 35 $46,146.00
Business and Financial 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 59 $33,469.00
Legal 10 $0.00 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 50 $0.00 81 $45,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 33 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 23 $0.00 89 $53,606.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 59 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 60 $0.00 29 $9,076.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 131 $14,404.00 179 $9,959.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 77 $0.00
Sales 134 $14,519.00 93 $16,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 17 $0.00 206 $28,421.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 37 $33,625.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 76 $47,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 74 $54,265.00 0 $0.00
Production 79 $21,960.00 4 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 113 $70,444.00 0 $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 2,235 households in 31305, with an average household size of 2.29 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 1,619 families living in the 31305 zip code with an average family size of 2.71 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 31305:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,064 136 419 616
Average Household Size 2.84 2.51 2.61 1.07
Total Families 1,064 136 419 0
Average Household Size 2.8 2.46 2.55 0

Poverty

Of the 1,619 families living in 31305, 11.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 31305:

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 2,644 housing units in 31305.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,235 84.53%
Vacant 409 15.47%

17.36% of the total 2,644 housing units in 31305 are rental units. This is approximately 459 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,776 are occupied by the owner - or 67.17% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 31305 is $681.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 31305 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    39
  • $500 to $999
    349
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    47
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    24
  • $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 31305 is $137,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 31305 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    319
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    170
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    536
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    180
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    372
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    93
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    98
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 31305. The chart below shows the number of properties in 31305 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    91
  • 1940 to 1949
    52
  • 1950 to 1959
    156
  • 1960 to 1969
    178
  • 1970 to 1979
    329
  • 1980 to 1989
    313
  • 1990 to 1999
    703
  • 2000 to 2009
    594
  • 2010 to 2013
    228
  • 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 31305 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    206
  • 1 vehicle available
    692
  • 2 vehicles available
    784
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    553

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 31305 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 31305 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 31305.

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
    138
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    230
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    108
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    284
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    254
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    41
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    284
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    79
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    38
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    203
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    98
  • 90 or more minutes
    55

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 31305 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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