62959 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 62959, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

62959 is a zip code in Williamson County, Illinois, which covers Carterville, Crab Orchard, Creal Springs, East Marion, Herrin, Lake Creek, Southern, Stonefort, and West Marion, with a total population of 27,446 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 62959 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 62959.

The estimated population of people living in 62959 is 27,446, with a median age of 41.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 62959 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
27,446
 -0.67% -3.42%
2020
27,630
 -1.73% -
2019
28,115
 -0.3% -
2018
28,201
 -0.77% -
2017
28,419
 - -

Population of 62959 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 62959 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
86.9%
88.5%
 -1.81%
Black/African American
6.6%
6%
 +10.00%
Native
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Hispanic
2.3%
2.5%
 -8.00%
Asian
1.4%
0.4%
 +250.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
2.2%
 +4.55%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 62959 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 62959 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 62959 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 62959 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.6 +2.21% 40.8 +2.26% 42.7 +2.4%
2020 40.7 -0.97% 39.9 -0.25% 41.7 -5.01%
2019 41.1 -1.2% 40 -0.25% 43.9 -0.68%
2018 41.6 -0.95% 40.1 -0.25% 44.2 -0.45%
2017 42 - 40.2 - 44.4 -

The median age of the 62959 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 62959 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 1,592 +3.99% 1,383 -1.53% 1,638 1,343
10 to 19 1,514 -8.54% 1,597 +4.16% 1,384 1,656
20 to 29 2,081 -26.21% 1,533 -24.73% 1,563 1,186
30 to 39 2,207 +2.55% 1,640 +12.03% 2,248 1,833
40 to 49 2,134 +1.04% 1,492 +9.48% 2,151 1,630
50 to 59 1,796 -10.96% 1,963 -24.7% 1,601 1,516
60 to 69 1,771 +7.68% 1,732 +7.46% 1,900 1,862
70+ 1,773 -3.03% 2,211 +0.44% 1,718 2,217

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 62959 zip code is $55,341.00.

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 62959.

  • Under 25
    $38,713.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,848.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,236.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,349.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 62959 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 62959, 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 62959 is currently $75,277.00.

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.

4.43% of households in 62959 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 62959 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.67%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.49%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.01%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.43%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 62959 is $32,475.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 62959 by the total population of 62959.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 62959 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 62959 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
    11.73%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.99%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 62959 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 62959 zip over the age of 16 is 22,473.

Of those people, a total of 54.20% 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 62959 is 51.70%.

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 62959 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,048 42.70% 30.40%
20 to 24 years 1,197 72.30% 6.00%
25 to 29 years 1,552 79.80% 7.80%
30 to 34 years 2,049 75.50% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 4,113 70.50% 2.60%
45 to 54 years 3,401 69.80% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 1,416 66.20% 3.80%
60 to 64 years 1,920 55.90% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 3,432 19.10% 2.70%
75 years and over 2,345 5.80% 7.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 62959. 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 20,109 55.40% 4.50%
Black or African American 1,488 43.40% 2.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 91 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 294 80.30% 7.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 77 26.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 414 31.20% 0.80%
Hispanic or Latino 318 28.30% 37.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 19,945 55.60% 4.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 62959 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 62959 is 11,611, with median earnings of $40,404.00.

Women in 62959 are earning approximately 82.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 11,611 $40,404.00
Male 6,014 $43,415.00
Female 5,597 $35,797.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 62959 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 1,320 $57,692.00
Business and Financial 468 $60,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 217 $53,347.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $84,492.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 75 $7,125.00
Community and Social Service 208 $52,931.00
Legal 139 $106,767.00
Educational and Library 1,074 $45,708.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 163 $33,287.00
Healthcare Practitioners 975 $62,067.00
Healthcare Support 552 $20,298.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 231 $28,958.00
Law Enforcement 137 $66,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 664 $12,089.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 313 $24,009.00
Personal Care and Service 297 $20,642.00
Sales 937 $37,988.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,265 $33,966.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 69 $66,066.00
Construction and Extraction 462 $57,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 382 $53,824.00
Production 745 $33,829.00
Transportation and Material Moving 556 $32,426.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 62959 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 62959.

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 721 $42,372.00 599 $62,401.00
Business and Financial 201 $81,979.00 267 $39,293.00
Computer and Mathematical 186 $49,107.00 31 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 64 $83,594.00 23 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $43,929.00 47 $4,526.00
Community and Social Service 38 $108,056.00 170 $44,524.00
Legal 80 $117,969.00 59 $40,583.00
Educational and Library 338 $63,936.00 736 $34,430.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 148 $33,333.00 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 242 $139,318.00 733 $59,923.00
Healthcare Support 57 $9,044.00 495 $20,406.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 175 $37,656.00 56 $21,111.00
Law Enforcement 121 $65,893.00 16 $70,357.00
Food Preparation and Serving 425 $18,920.00 239 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 253 $32,629.00 60 $12,069.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 277 $21,318.00
Sales 451 $42,656.00 486 $25,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 271 $33,092.00 994 $34,470.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 54 $65,515.00 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 454 $57,917.00 8 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 382 $53,824.00 0 $0.00
Production 637 $33,304.00 108 $35,938.00
Transportation and Material Moving 415 $34,519.00 141 $31,193.00

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 11,667 households in 62959, with an average household size of 2.19 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 6,971 families living in the 62959 zip code with an average family size of 2.78 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 62959:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,162 504 1,305 4,696
Average Household Size 2.79 3.21 3.03 1.19
Total Families 5,162 504 1,305 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.58 2.81 0

Poverty

Of the 6,971 families living in 62959, 12.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 62959:

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 13,143 housing units in 62959.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 11,667 88.77%
Vacant 1,476 11.23%

25.32% of the total 13,143 housing units in 62959 are rental units. This is approximately 3,328 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,145 are occupied by the owner - or 61.97% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 62959 is $786.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 62959 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
    194
  • Less than $500
    780
  • $500 to $999
    1,738
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    643
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    82
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    14
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    24
  • $3,000 or more
    47

Property Value

The median value of a property in 62959 is $147,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 62959 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    526
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,765
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,871
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,485
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,396
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    863
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    186
  • $1,000,000 or more
    53

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 62959. The chart below shows the number of properties in 62959 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,580
  • 1940 to 1949
    533
  • 1950 to 1959
    894
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,027
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,071
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,600
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,244
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,920
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,272
  • 2014 or later
    2

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 62959 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    925
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,932
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,530
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,280

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 62959 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 62959 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 62959.

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
    393
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,293
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,220
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,020
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,067
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    537
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,460
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    172
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    214
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    553
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    332
  • 90 or more minutes
    391

Summary

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