62223 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 62223, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

62223 is a zip code in St. Clair County, Illinois, which covers Belleville, Canteen, Caseyville, Centreville, East St. Louis, Millstadt, St. Clair, and Stookey, with a total population of 16,353 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 62223 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 62223.

The estimated population of people living in 62223 is 16,353, with a median age of 44.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 62223 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
16,353
 -1.74% -1.87%
2020
16,642
+3.99%
-
2019
16,004
 -1.87% -
2018
16,309
 -2.14% -
2017
16,665
 - -

Population of 62223 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 62223 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
64.3%
75%
 -14.27%
Black/African American
27.2%
20.7%
 +31.40%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3%
2.1%
 +42.86%
Asian
0.7%
0.3%
 +133.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
1.8%
 +161.11%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 62223 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 62223 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 62223 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 62223 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.4 +0.68% 43.3 +0.93% 49.1 +0.2%
2020 44.1 -1.56% 42.9 -1.15% 49 +1.87%
2019 44.8 +3.46% 43.4 +3.33% 48.1 +5.71%
2018 43.3 -1.14% 42 -0.94% 45.5 -0.22%
2017 43.8 - 42.4 - 45.6 -

The median age of the 62223 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 62223 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 1,041 +2.18% 836 -25% 1,058 634
10 to 19 678 -9.1% 1,147 -13.92% 618 982
20 to 29 930 -22.57% 951 +6.44% 736 1,008
30 to 39 972 +21.1% 907 -0.23% 1,116 884
40 to 49 993 +38.55% 1,102 -39.01% 1,351 725
50 to 59 1,353 -0.13% 1,502 -5.22% 1,338 1,392
60 to 69 871 +10.6% 1,095 +15.32% 949 1,272
70+ 889 +4.51% 1,398 -2.11% 925 1,365

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 62223 zip code is $63,598.00.

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 62223.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,548.00
  • 45 to 64
    $72,299.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,986.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 62223 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 62223, 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 62223 is currently $79,111.00.

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.

4.06% of households in 62223 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 62223 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.95%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.88%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.65%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.10%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.88%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.06%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 62223 is $36,019.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 62223 by the total population of 62223.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 62223 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 62223 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
    14.83%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.71%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.50%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.04%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.92%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 62223 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 62223 zip over the age of 16 is 13,611.

Of those people, a total of 64.70% 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 62223 is 60.80%.

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 62223 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 550 36.40% 18.50%
20 to 24 years 874 74.80% 2.30%
25 to 29 years 870 86.00% 11.70%
30 to 34 years 914 92.10% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 2,389 91.00% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 2,134 83.30% 6.80%
55 to 59 years 1,369 82.80% 2.30%
60 to 64 years 1,480 55.10% 16.20%
65 to 74 years 1,605 20.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,426 9.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 62223. 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 9,432 62.50% 5.20%
Black or African American 3,537 69.60% 6.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 120 29.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 509 80.20% 6.40%
Hispanic or Latino 302 64.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,303 62.70% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 62223 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 62223 is 8,277, with median earnings of $40,559.00.

Women in 62223 are earning approximately 78.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,277 $40,559.00
Male 4,324 $43,985.00
Female 3,953 $34,701.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 62223 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 711 $57,877.00
Business and Financial 403 $54,083.00
Computer and Mathematical 258 $83,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 107 $92,865.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 145 $59,125.00
Community and Social Service 217 $42,165.00
Legal 179 $32,171.00
Educational and Library 434 $47,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 80 $56,023.00
Healthcare Practitioners 496 $51,384.00
Healthcare Support 292 $18,289.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 146 $22,174.00
Law Enforcement 150 $49,200.00
Food Preparation and Serving 422 $12,259.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 317 $39,063.00
Personal Care and Service 272 $20,227.00
Sales 743 $35,075.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,023 $37,721.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 28 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 229 $63,438.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 474 $38,750.00
Production 369 $32,344.00
Transportation and Material Moving 226 $31,324.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 62223 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 62223.

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 437 $64,875.00 274 $50,250.00
Business and Financial 135 $69,816.00 268 $34,611.00
Computer and Mathematical 192 $84,750.00 66 $80,909.00
Architecture and Engineering 63 $112,614.00 44 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 115 $67,802.00 30 $0.00
Community and Social Service 40 $158,276.00 177 $41,341.00
Legal 53 $17,656.00 126 $40,000.00
Educational and Library 181 $47,212.00 253 $47,969.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 70 $56,307.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 73 $56,875.00 423 $51,049.00
Healthcare Support 29 $6,417.00 263 $20,221.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 113 $45,536.00 33 $0.00
Law Enforcement 150 $49,200.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 125 $16,417.00 297 $11,935.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 249 $41,139.00 68 $21,726.00
Personal Care and Service 150 $30,714.00 122 $5,909.00
Sales 350 $37,000.00 393 $32,969.00
Office and Administrative Support 234 $53,750.00 789 $36,791.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 229 $63,438.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 474 $38,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 216 $45,185.00 153 $20,188.00
Transportation and Material Moving 143 $52,109.00 83 $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 7,309 households in 62223, with an average household size of 2.2 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 4,381 families living in the 62223 zip code with an average family size of 2.85 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 62223:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,111 315 955 2,928
Average Household Size 2.88 3 3.09 1.1
Total Families 3,111 315 955 0
Average Household Size 2.84 2.55 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 4,381 families living in 62223, 6.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 62223:

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 7,907 housing units in 62223.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,309 92.44%
Vacant 598 7.56%

20.88% of the total 7,907 housing units in 62223 are rental units. This is approximately 1,651 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,570 are occupied by the owner - or 70.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 62223 is $897.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 62223 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
    88
  • Less than $500
    152
  • $500 to $999
    1,056
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    337
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    95
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    11

Property Value

The median value of a property in 62223 is $126,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 62223 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    310
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,478
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,864
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    803
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    692
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    357
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    40
  • $1,000,000 or more
    26

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 62223. The chart below shows the number of properties in 62223 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    710
  • 1940 to 1949
    534
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,013
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,460
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,128
  • 1980 to 1989
    906
  • 1990 to 1999
    584
  • 2000 to 2009
    425
  • 2010 to 2013
    147
  • 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 62223 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    372
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,744
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,807
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,386

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 62223 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 62223 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 62223.

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
    123
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    638
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    833
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,439
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,161
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    576
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    988
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    306
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    596
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    673
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    151
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

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