62269 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 62269, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

62269 is a zip code in St. Clair County, Illinois, which covers Caseyville, O'Fallon, St. Clair, and Shiloh Valley, with a total population of 35,619 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 62269 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 62269.

The estimated population of people living in 62269 is 35,619, with a median age of 37.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 62269 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
35,619
+12.17%
+12.43%
2020
31,755
+0.6%
-
2019
31,567
 -1.44% -
2018
32,029
+1.1%
-
2017
31,681
 - -

Population of 62269 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 62269 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
72.1%
76.1%
 -5.26%
Black/African American
13.3%
13%
 +2.31%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
4.4%
3.9%
 +12.82%
Asian
3.7%
3.3%
 +12.12%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.8%
3%
 +93.33%
Other
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 62269 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 62269 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 62269 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 62269 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.8 -1.82% 36.7 -1.61% 38.7 -2.03%
2020 38.5 +1.58% 37.3 +2.19% 39.5 +1.28%
2019 37.9 +1.34% 36.5 +0.83% 39 +0.78%
2018 37.4 +0.27% 36.2 +1.12% 38.7 0%
2017 37.3 - 35.8 - 38.7 -

The median age of the 62269 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 62269 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 2,181 +17.29% 2,053 +35.34% 2,529 2,858
10 to 19 2,476 +7.5% 2,153 +14.76% 2,610 2,449
20 to 29 1,962 -11.62% 1,895 -10.54% 1,716 1,667
30 to 39 2,343 +12.98% 2,201 +21.62% 2,652 2,708
40 to 49 2,359 2.16% 2,478 -0.14% 2,307 2,445
50 to 59 1,708 +23.94% 2,180 +2.28% 2,116 2,222
60 to 69 1,601 +3.04% 1,735 +4.42% 1,642 1,807
70+ 1,042 +54.29% 1,314 +58.95% 1,665 2,226

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 62269 zip code is $91,298.00.

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 62269.

  • Under 25
    $39,107.00
  • 25 to 44
    $102,670.00
  • 45 to 64
    $130,573.00
  • 65 and over
    $59,638.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 62269 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 62269, 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 62269 is currently $113,554.00.

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.

12.82% of households in 62269 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 62269 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.17%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.22%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.01%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.28%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.82%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 62269 is $43,316.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 62269 by the total population of 62269.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 62269 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 62269 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
    27.18%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.08%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    18.99%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 62269 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 62269 zip over the age of 16 is 26,730.

Of those people, a total of 66.80% 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 62269 is 61.90%.

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 62269 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,557 40.40% 13.20%
20 to 24 years 1,502 74.90% 5.70%
25 to 29 years 1,881 83.10% 4.70%
30 to 34 years 2,536 90.00% 6.30%
35 to 44 years 5,312 87.50% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 4,863 84.50% 1.70%
55 to 59 years 1,739 76.50% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 1,889 70.40% 2.20%
65 to 74 years 3,054 21.80% 1.20%
75 years and over 2,397 6.80% 4.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 62269. 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 20,668 65.80% 3.00%
Black or African American 3,534 76.00% 5.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 916 62.00% 6.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 222 70.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,389 60.80% 2.30%
Hispanic or Latino 1,022 71.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,129 65.70% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 62269 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 62269 is 16,544, with median earnings of $54,658.00.

Women in 62269 are earning approximately 64.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,544 $54,658.00
Male 8,346 $67,735.00
Female 8,198 $43,907.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 62269 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 2,631 $75,722.00
Business and Financial 1,142 $77,042.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,269 $101,260.00
Architecture and Engineering 581 $88,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 43 $115,313.00
Community and Social Service 163 $33,750.00
Legal 113 $68,550.00
Educational and Library 1,142 $43,205.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 310 $47,778.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,431 $58,870.00
Healthcare Support 246 $36,086.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 198 $43,816.00
Law Enforcement 85 $72,411.00
Food Preparation and Serving 726 $14,005.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 211 $19,792.00
Personal Care and Service 293 $15,972.00
Sales 1,527 $40,115.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,719 $43,290.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 513 $87,067.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 494 $48,750.00
Production 423 $52,008.00
Transportation and Material Moving 701 $43,163.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 62269 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 62269.

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 1,226 $93,977.00 1,405 $66,053.00
Business and Financial 605 $82,958.00 537 $76,283.00
Computer and Mathematical 974 $102,230.00 295 $96,528.00
Architecture and Engineering 516 $100,000.00 65 $65,980.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $0.00 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 56 $38,000.00 107 $33,309.00
Legal 51 $90,089.00 62 $62,206.00
Educational and Library 171 $53,047.00 971 $41,382.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 121 $51,219.00 189 $26,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 256 $108,824.00 1,175 $55,286.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00 234 $35,934.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 163 $49,625.00 35 $0.00
Law Enforcement 74 $90,658.00 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 374 $20,845.00 352 $6,131.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 147 $20,040.00 64 $19,583.00
Personal Care and Service 73 $16,862.00 220 $14,671.00
Sales 685 $66,230.00 842 $27,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 502 $54,397.00 1,217 $39,526.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 504 $87,500.00 9 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 459 $45,313.00 35 $0.00
Production 335 $50,114.00 88 $67,800.00
Transportation and Material Moving 586 $45,000.00 115 $28,668.00

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 13,217 households in 62269, with an average household size of 2.69 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 9,933 families living in the 62269 zip code with an average family size of 3.15 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 62269:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,982 509 1,442 3,284
Average Household Size 3.15 3.81 3.41 1.1
Total Families 7,982 509 1,442 0
Average Household Size 3.12 3.33 3.25 0

Poverty

Of the 9,933 families living in 62269, 2.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 62269:

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 14,244 housing units in 62269.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,217 92.79%
Vacant 1,027 7.21%

23.13% of the total 14,244 housing units in 62269 are rental units. This is approximately 3,295 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,750 are occupied by the owner - or 68.45% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 62269 is $1,132.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 62269 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
    172
  • Less than $500
    287
  • $500 to $999
    996
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,290
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    345
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    138
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    78
  • $3,000 or more
    161

Property Value

The median value of a property in 62269 is $223,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 62269 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    508
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    705
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,073
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,697
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    3,550
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    2,039
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    149
  • $1,000,000 or more
    29

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 62269. The chart below shows the number of properties in 62269 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    611
  • 1940 to 1949
    275
  • 1950 to 1959
    734
  • 1960 to 1969
    715
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,570
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,895
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,938
  • 2000 to 2009
    3,226
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,280
  • 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 62269 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    474
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,603
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,109
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,031

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 62269 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 62269 that commute to work in a particular way.

26 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 62269.

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
    348
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,518
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,394
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,204
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,685
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,538
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,222
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    678
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    483
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,271
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    465
  • 90 or more minutes
    396

Summary

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