62471 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 62471, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

62471 is a zip code in Fayette County, Illinois, which covers Bear Grove, Kaskaskia, Otego, Pope, Sefton, Seminary, Shafter, Sharon, Vandalia, and Wilberton, with a total population of 10,067 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 62471 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 62471.

The estimated population of people living in 62471 is 10,067, with a median age of 41.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 62471 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,067
 -2.55% -2.44%
2020
10,330
+0.23%
-
2019
10,306
 -0.55% -
2018
10,363
+0.43%
-
2017
10,319
 - -

Population of 62471 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 62471 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
86.6%
84.8%
 +2.12%
Black/African American
8.9%
10.5%
 -15.24%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
3.7%
3.3%
 +12.12%
Asian
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
0.7%
 -28.57%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 62471 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 62471 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 62471 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 62471 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.9 +1.45% 40.6 +4.1% 44.2 +0.45%
2020 41.3 +3.51% 39 +1.83% 44 +2.33%
2019 39.9 +0.76% 38.3 -1.03% 43 +3.37%
2018 39.6 0% 38.7 -0.26% 41.6 +1.22%
2017 39.6 - 38.8 - 41.1 -

The median age of the 62471 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 62471 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 9 500 +3.11% 495 -1.82% 508 481
10 to 19 652 -6.06% 580 -29.57% 610 418
20 to 29 924 +3.07% 615 -27.45% 949 457
30 to 39 917 -14.11% 541 +14.57% 790 623
40 to 49 892 -2.21% 548 -5.36% 870 515
50 to 59 835 +4.99% 672 -12.53% 876 586
60 to 69 607 +5.43% 421 +37.48% 633 585
70+ 442 +20.65% 678 -5.67% 528 638

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 62471 zip code is $46,351.00.

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 62471.

  • Under 25
    $30,313.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,826.00
  • 45 to 64
    $54,120.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,221.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 62471 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 62471, 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 62471 is currently $62,101.00.

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.

1.19% of households in 62471 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 62471 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.67%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.97%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.16%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.20%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.19%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 62471 is $23,086.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 62471 by the total population of 62471.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 62471 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 62471 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
    5.80%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.11%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.42%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 62471 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 62471 zip over the age of 16 is 8,428.

Of those people, a total of 47.60% 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 62471 is 45.80%.

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 62471 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 378 60.30% 12.70%
20 to 24 years 682 51.90% 5.90%
25 to 29 years 724 59.80% 3.00%
30 to 34 years 695 54.00% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 1,391 60.40% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 1,324 56.90% 4.80%
55 to 59 years 850 49.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 695 44.60% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 951 30.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 738 2.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 62471. 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 7,440 53.40% 3.90%
Black or African American 830 0.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 21 71.40% 0.00%
Asian 3 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.00% 0.00%
Other 41 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 81 27.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 250 13.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,266 54.40% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 62471 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 62471 is 3,856, with median earnings of $29,365.00.

Women in 62471 are earning approximately 74.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,856 $29,365.00
Male 1,943 $35,208.00
Female 1,913 $26,357.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 62471 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 276 $42,778.00
Business and Financial 88 $36,607.00
Computer and Mathematical 49 $27,356.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $64,821.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $53,750.00
Community and Social Service 70 $36,316.00
Legal 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 122 $38,269.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 69 $21,168.00
Healthcare Practitioners 490 $53,098.00
Healthcare Support 95 $19,732.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 99 $4,364.00
Law Enforcement 176 $84,792.00
Food Preparation and Serving 192 $13,311.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 206 $20,200.00
Personal Care and Service 51 $16,250.00
Sales 536 $22,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 336 $22,400.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 113 $12,207.00
Construction and Extraction 110 $41,337.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 125 $22,303.00
Production 355 $34,792.00
Transportation and Material Moving 135 $28,795.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 62471 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 62471.

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 144 $44,167.00 132 $29,286.00
Business and Financial 27 $85,625.00 61 $31,563.00
Computer and Mathematical 31 $0.00 18 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $63,929.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $37,303.00 35 $23,558.00
Legal 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 44 $39,231.00 78 $32,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 27 $0.00 42 $20,690.00
Healthcare Practitioners 62 $54,643.00 428 $52,821.00
Healthcare Support 18 $0.00 77 $19,554.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 42 $36,250.00 57 $0.00
Law Enforcement 176 $84,792.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 117 $12,279.00 75 $15,469.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 132 $12,500.00 74 $21,100.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 51 $16,250.00
Sales 162 $45,000.00 374 $14,828.00
Office and Administrative Support 69 $43,011.00 267 $21,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 113 $12,207.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 98 $41,686.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 103 $28,558.00 22 $0.00
Production 302 $46,250.00 53 $26,063.00
Transportation and Material Moving 121 $29,420.00 14 $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 3,373 households in 62471, with an average household size of 2.57 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 2,137 families living in the 62471 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 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 62471:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,648 147 342 1,236
Average Household Size 3.19 4.03 3.54 1.32
Total Families 1,648 147 342 0
Average Household Size 3.17 2.73 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 2,137 families living in 62471, 12.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 62471:

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 3,950 housing units in 62471.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,373 85.39%
Vacant 577 14.61%

21.22% of the total 3,950 housing units in 62471 are rental units. This is approximately 838 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,389 are occupied by the owner - or 60.48% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 62471 is $655.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 62471 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
    146
  • Less than $500
    221
  • $500 to $999
    601
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    6
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in 62471 is $93,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 62471 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    424
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    869
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    343
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    256
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    280
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    135
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    82
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 62471. The chart below shows the number of properties in 62471 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,144
  • 1940 to 1949
    448
  • 1950 to 1959
    581
  • 1960 to 1969
    299
  • 1970 to 1979
    422
  • 1980 to 1989
    208
  • 1990 to 1999
    365
  • 2000 to 2009
    289
  • 2010 to 2013
    194
  • 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 62471 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    215
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,050
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,296
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    812

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 62471 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 62471 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 62471.

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
    358
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    640
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    599
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    311
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    489
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    152
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    310
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    105
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    189
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    218
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    159
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 62471 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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