46217 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46217, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46217 is a zip code in Marion County, Indiana, which covers Decatur and Perry, with a total population of 39,000 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 46217 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46217.

The estimated population of people living in 46217 is 39,000, with a median age of 35.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46217 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
39,000
+6.31%
+15.14%
2020
36,686
 -0.43% -
2019
36,843
+4.7%
-
2018
35,190
+3.89%
-
2017
33,873
 - -

Population of 46217 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46217 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
65.7%
79.3%
 -17.15%
Black/African American
9.2%
5.3%
 +73.58%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
7.1%
4.1%
 +73.17%
Asian
15.9%
8.5%
 +87.06%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
2.3%
 -13.04%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46217 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 46217 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46217 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46217 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.5 +2.01% 34.2 +1.79% 36.5 +1.11%
2020 34.8 +2.35% 33.6 +1.51% 36.1 +4.03%
2019 34 -1.45% 33.1 -3.78% 34.7 +0.29%
2018 34.5 -1.15% 34.4 -1.15% 34.6 -0.86%
2017 34.9 - 34.8 - 34.9 -

The median age of the 46217 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 46217 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 3,007 +9.64% 2,145 +42.73% 3,265 3,206
10 to 19 2,236 +52.7% 3,079 -16.19% 3,655 2,564
20 to 29 1,806 +5.01% 2,147 -6.69% 1,865 1,969
30 to 39 2,189 +28.97% 2,758 +6% 2,762 2,890
40 to 49 2,524 +15.75% 1,651 +62.39% 2,863 2,934
50 to 59 1,721 +49.28% 2,504 -15.6% 2,594 2,110
60 to 69 1,724 -0.91% 1,759 +26.39% 1,698 2,234
70+ 948 +15.14% 1,675 -21.77% 1,063 1,328

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46217 zip code is $75,602.00.

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 46217.

  • Under 25
    $43,657.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,484.00
  • 45 to 64
    $92,533.00
  • 65 and over
    $53,786.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46217 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 46217, 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 46217 is currently $88,608.00.

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.

4.99% of households in 46217 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 46217 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.49%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.18%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.85%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.20%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.71%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.58%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46217 is $31,815.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46217 by the total population of 46217.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46217 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46217 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
    14.01%
  • Bachelor's degree
    37.65%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    33.53%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.19%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46217 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46217 zip over the age of 16 is 27,999.

Of those people, a total of 70.80% 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 46217 is 69.10%.

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 46217 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,689 26.80% 8.20%
20 to 24 years 1,725 58.10% 2.40%
25 to 29 years 2,109 96.70% 4.90%
30 to 34 years 2,819 76.80% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 5,385 86.40% 1.90%
45 to 54 years 5,698 85.90% 1.00%
55 to 59 years 2,251 87.60% 1.60%
60 to 64 years 2,117 70.70% 2.30%
65 to 74 years 2,721 38.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,485 6.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46217. 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 21,573 68.20% 3.20%
Black or African American 2,022 82.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 3,620 75.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 165 72.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 619 93.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 1,337 71.00% 4.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 20,821 68.70% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46217 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 46217 is 19,355, with median earnings of $46,126.00.

Women in 46217 are earning approximately 82.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 19,355 $46,126.00
Male 10,253 $50,052.00
Female 9,102 $41,207.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46217 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 1,612 $67,829.00
Business and Financial 1,246 $62,655.00
Computer and Mathematical 256 $63,516.00
Architecture and Engineering 312 $77,348.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 204 $87,024.00
Community and Social Service 52 $51,167.00
Legal 52 $121,379.00
Educational and Library 1,423 $50,245.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 319 $29,464.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,320 $68,919.00
Healthcare Support 154 $31,890.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 329 $80,924.00
Law Enforcement 218 $81,406.00
Food Preparation and Serving 474 $16,094.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 442 $15,231.00
Personal Care and Service 285 $40,677.00
Sales 1,907 $47,947.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,195 $41,866.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 100 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 803 $40,343.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 604 $53,322.00
Production 1,741 $41,446.00
Transportation and Material Moving 735 $43,811.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46217 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 46217.

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 878 $66,939.00 734 $78,429.00
Business and Financial 399 $80,780.00 847 $58,260.00
Computer and Mathematical 150 $63,333.00 106 $63,558.00
Architecture and Engineering 286 $101,019.00 26 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 197 $87,440.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $0.00 28 $50,167.00
Legal 23 $138,250.00 29 $0.00
Educational and Library 586 $80,377.00 837 $40,737.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 222 $28,452.00 97 $58,259.00
Healthcare Practitioners 194 $103,214.00 2,126 $68,142.00
Healthcare Support 17 $0.00 137 $31,372.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 314 $80,996.00 15 $0.00
Law Enforcement 218 $81,406.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 187 $16,276.00 287 $13,906.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 153 $30,521.00 289 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 285 $40,677.00
Sales 1,070 $60,379.00 837 $32,094.00
Office and Administrative Support 866 $51,010.00 1,329 $40,119.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 100 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 787 $40,150.00 16 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 558 $53,618.00 46 $0.00
Production 1,258 $40,490.00 483 $42,992.00
Transportation and Material Moving 665 $44,669.00 70 $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 13,545 households in 46217, with an average household size of 2.88 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 9,462 families living in the 46217 zip code with an average family size of 3.36 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 46217:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,970 375 1,117 4,083
Average Household Size 3.57 2.92 3.6 1.32
Total Families 7,970 375 1,117 0
Average Household Size 3.38 2.82 3.47 0

Poverty

Of the 9,462 families living in 46217, 3.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46217:

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 13,781 housing units in 46217.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,545 98.29%
Vacant 236 1.71%

23.36% of the total 13,781 housing units in 46217 are rental units. This is approximately 3,219 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 10,317 are occupied by the owner - or 74.86% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46217 is $1,141.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46217 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
    9
  • Less than $500
    158
  • $500 to $999
    922
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,376
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    727
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    36
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46217 is $162,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46217 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    132
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    387
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,766
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,743
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,495
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    764
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    30
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46217. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46217 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    922
  • 1940 to 1949
    801
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,352
  • 1960 to 1969
    984
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,200
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,426
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,100
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,970
  • 2010 to 2013
    1,026
  • 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 46217 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    356
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,302
  • 2 vehicles available
    7,072
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,815

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46217 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46217 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46217.

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
    178
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    561
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,393
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,400
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,096
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,425
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,160
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    724
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    645
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    858
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    562
  • 90 or more minutes
    290

Summary

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