61265 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 61265, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

61265 is a zip code in Rock Island County, Illinois, which covers Blackhawk, Coal Valley, Hampton, Moline, Rock, and South Moline, with a total population of 44,150 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 61265 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 61265.

The estimated population of people living in 61265 is 44,150, with a median age of 39.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 61265 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
44,150
+3.28%
-0.07%
2020
42,746
 -1.67% -
2019
43,472
 -0.54% -
2018
43,706
 -1.07% -
2017
44,180
 - -

Population of 61265 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 61265 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
69.2%
73.5%
 -5.85%
Black/African American
8.5%
5.5%
 +54.55%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
17%
16.4%
 +3.66%
Asian
2.4%
2.7%
 -11.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
1.8%
 +44.44%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 61265 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 61265 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 61265 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 61265 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.7 -0.75% 38.5 -1.53% 40.9 -2.39%
2020 40 -1.72% 39.1 +0.51% 41.9 -2.33%
2019 40.7 +2.01% 38.9 -0.77% 42.9 +2.14%
2018 39.9 -0.25% 39.2 0% 42 +0.96%
2017 40 - 39.2 - 41.6 -

The median age of the 61265 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 61265 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 2,598 +21.03% 2,997 0.69% 3,176 2,997
10 to 19 2,686 -8.42% 2,576 -14.68% 2,443 2,209
20 to 29 2,799 -9.39% 2,547 +12.06% 2,534 2,843
30 to 39 3,073 -1.6% 2,840 +7.47% 3,014 3,043
40 to 49 2,550 +2.79% 2,404 +0.93% 2,609 2,418
50 to 59 2,779 -11.1% 3,269 -18.55% 2,478 2,697
60 to 69 2,648 +0.43% 2,766 +15.04% 2,658 3,196
70+ 2,520 +4.76% 3,128 +2.55% 2,640 3,195

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 61265 zip code is $59,978.00.

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 61265.

  • Under 25
    $34,410.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,086.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,207.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,131.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 61265 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 61265, 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 61265 is currently $74,873.00.

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.

3.84% of households in 61265 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 61265 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.63%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.69%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.90%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.25%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.84%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 61265 is $32,121.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 61265 by the total population of 61265.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 61265 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 61265 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
    13.14%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.09%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.63%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.68%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 61265 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 61265 zip over the age of 16 is 35,031.

Of those people, a total of 63.90% 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 61265 is 59.40%.

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 61265 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,706 63.70% 12.60%
20 to 24 years 2,566 87.70% 10.70%
25 to 29 years 2,811 88.80% 2.60%
30 to 34 years 3,111 82.20% 13.60%
35 to 44 years 5,533 86.20% 6.80%
45 to 54 years 4,758 83.80% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 2,857 76.90% 3.70%
60 to 64 years 3,010 47.30% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 4,827 25.30% 5.20%
75 years and over 3,852 10.20% 11.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 61265. 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 28,430 62.60% 4.30%
Black or African American 2,522 77.30% 33.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 105 61.90% 0.00%
Asian 751 59.30% 3.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,522 62.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,693 68.50% 9.10%
Hispanic or Latino 5,342 63.60% 4.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 25,724 62.60% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 61265 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 61265 is 20,816, with median earnings of $37,320.00.

Women in 61265 are earning approximately 73.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 20,816 $37,320.00
Male 11,032 $42,856.00
Female 9,784 $31,300.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 61265 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 1,723 $52,165.00
Business and Financial 1,136 $54,059.00
Computer and Mathematical 541 $77,946.00
Architecture and Engineering 521 $69,863.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $76,250.00
Community and Social Service 326 $43,077.00
Legal 149 $58,229.00
Educational and Library 1,314 $42,527.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 222 $52,569.00
Healthcare Practitioners 974 $62,851.00
Healthcare Support 658 $27,155.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 252 $12,360.00
Law Enforcement 287 $65,781.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,241 $13,532.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 724 $20,798.00
Personal Care and Service 552 $14,643.00
Sales 1,784 $27,056.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,190 $31,373.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 58 $14,167.00
Construction and Extraction 1,128 $43,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 815 $54,104.00
Production 1,830 $40,029.00
Transportation and Material Moving 704 $47,679.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 61265 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 61265.

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 1,009 $62,587.00 714 $45,833.00
Business and Financial 415 $54,561.00 721 $53,770.00
Computer and Mathematical 341 $79,554.00 200 $70,091.00
Architecture and Engineering 481 $69,893.00 40 $39,792.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $84,167.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 58 $53,269.00 268 $37,159.00
Legal 130 $54,737.00 19 $72,344.00
Educational and Library 230 $62,750.00 1,084 $41,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $54,038.00 120 $24,375.00
Healthcare Practitioners 176 $78,125.00 798 $62,597.00
Healthcare Support 46 $27,885.00 612 $27,010.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 116 $36,042.00 136 $11,517.00
Law Enforcement 209 $68,988.00 78 $39,390.00
Food Preparation and Serving 581 $14,397.00 660 $13,011.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 392 $23,414.00 332 $13,333.00
Personal Care and Service 116 $41,500.00 436 $12,183.00
Sales 746 $42,154.00 1,038 $20,179.00
Office and Administrative Support 405 $27,147.00 1,785 $31,523.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47 $13,512.00 11 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 1,085 $43,837.00 43 $17,240.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 813 $54,111.00 2 $0.00
Production 1,524 $42,941.00 306 $30,208.00
Transportation and Material Moving 627 $51,354.00 77 $12,232.00

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 18,784 households in 61265, with an average household size of 2.34 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 11,746 families living in the 61265 zip code with an average family size of 2.96 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 61265:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,490 775 2,481 7,038
Average Household Size 3.03 3.26 2.97 1.17
Total Families 8,490 775 2,481 0
Average Household Size 3.02 2.86 2.79 0

Poverty

Of the 11,746 families living in 61265, 11.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 61265:

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 20,574 housing units in 61265.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 18,784 91.30%
Vacant 1,790 8.70%

29.86% of the total 20,574 housing units in 61265 are rental units. This is approximately 6,144 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,519 are occupied by the owner - or 60.85% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 61265 is $810.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 61265 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
    121
  • Less than $500
    696
  • $500 to $999
    3,540
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,498
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    310
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    32
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    30
  • $3,000 or more
    38

Property Value

The median value of a property in 61265 is $124,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 61265 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    383
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,902
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,611
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,165
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,599
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    686
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    173
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 61265. The chart below shows the number of properties in 61265 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    6,204
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,519
  • 1950 to 1959
    3,212
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,604
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,634
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,397
  • 1990 to 1999
    984
  • 2000 to 2009
    667
  • 2010 to 2013
    340
  • 2014 or later
    13

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 61265 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,486
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,960
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,141
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,197

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 61265 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 61265 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 61265.

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
    521
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    3,088
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,766
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    5,329
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,767
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,092
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,360
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    129
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    345
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    584
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    269
  • 90 or more minutes
    259

Summary

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