46236 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46236, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46236 is a zip code in Marion County, Indiana, which covers Lawrence, with a total population of 28,163 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 46236 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46236.

The estimated population of people living in 46236 is 28,163, with a median age of 38.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46236 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
28,163
 -3.08% -0.69%
2020
29,058
+1.23%
-
2019
28,705
+1.98%
-
2018
28,147
 -0.75% -
2017
28,360
 - -

Population of 46236 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46236 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
67.4%
72.8%
 -7.42%
Black/African American
14.6%
15.4%
 -5.19%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
11.5%
6.3%
 +82.54%
Asian
1.6%
1.8%
 -11.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.4%
3.5%
 +25.71%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46236 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 46236 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46236 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46236 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.7 -1.53% 38.7 +1.57% 38.7 -4.68%
2020 39.3 +1.55% 38.1 +0.79% 40.6 +1.25%
2019 38.7 -0.51% 37.8 +0.8% 40.1 -1.96%
2018 38.9 -2.26% 37.5 -1.06% 40.9 -2.15%
2017 39.8 - 37.9 - 41.8 -

The median age of the 46236 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 46236 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 1,595 +10.69% 1,760 +12.94% 1,745 1,975
10 to 19 2,148 +3.74% 1,910 +2.11% 2,195 1,945
20 to 29 1,592 +14.65% 1,263 +14.04% 1,771 1,405
30 to 39 1,924 -20.79% 2,021 -6.29% 1,533 1,872
40 to 49 1,432 +37.04% 2,056 -8.79% 2,039 1,875
50 to 59 2,303 -19.19% 2,724 -23.99% 1,867 2,110
60 to 69 1,799 +14.03% 1,650 +19.77% 2,023 1,950
70+ 1,074 -11.29% 1,109 -14.88% 930 928

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46236 zip code is $94,547.00.

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 46236.

  • Under 25
    $63,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $84,777.00
  • 45 to 64
    $128,566.00
  • 65 and over
    $77,431.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46236 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 46236, 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 46236 is currently $127,410.00.

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.

16.22% of households in 46236 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 46236 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.53%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    12.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.59%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.53%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    16.22%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46236 is $46,336.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46236 by the total population of 46236.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46236 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46236 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
    16.64%
  • Bachelor's degree
    48.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.28%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.61%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.87%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46236 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46236 zip over the age of 16 is 21,715.

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 46236 is 67.20%.

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 46236 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,412 39.20% 11.00%
20 to 24 years 1,645 94.00% 25.00%
25 to 29 years 1,531 85.00% 1.70%
30 to 34 years 1,534 92.00% 2.70%
35 to 44 years 3,613 84.80% 0.30%
45 to 54 years 3,780 90.70% 3.50%
55 to 59 years 2,369 74.00% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 2,074 59.50% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 2,725 36.70% 1.50%
75 years and over 1,032 7.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46236. 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 16,306 72.30% 4.10%
Black or African American 3,401 68.40% 9.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 377 48.00% 18.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 81 55.60% 0.00%
Other 454 71.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,076 64.30% 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino 1,640 65.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,553 72.50% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46236 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 46236 is 14,602, with median earnings of $52,703.00.

Women in 46236 are earning approximately 73.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,602 $52,703.00
Male 7,803 $60,639.00
Female 6,799 $44,748.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46236 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 2,150 $101,520.00
Business and Financial 1,374 $69,028.00
Computer and Mathematical 585 $72,448.00
Architecture and Engineering 316 $103,534.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 113 $60,391.00
Community and Social Service 372 $50,893.00
Legal 307 $177,679.00
Educational and Library 883 $50,032.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 428 $58,289.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,023 $57,487.00
Healthcare Support 124 $32,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 126 $53,182.00
Law Enforcement 113 $78,451.00
Food Preparation and Serving 679 $21,488.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 233 $38,013.00
Personal Care and Service 528 $22,444.00
Sales 1,149 $38,772.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,872 $40,041.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 591 $38,926.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 236 $49,286.00
Production 587 $34,971.00
Transportation and Material Moving 459 $50,179.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46236 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 46236.

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 1,333 $126,458.00 817 $90,450.00
Business and Financial 719 $94,663.00 655 $48,729.00
Computer and Mathematical 432 $70,729.00 153 $85,721.00
Architecture and Engineering 282 $105,000.00 34 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $62,109.00 60 $52,237.00
Community and Social Service 230 $44,167.00 142 $55,000.00
Legal 222 $250,001.00 85 $84,479.00
Educational and Library 178 $42,262.00 705 $51,506.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 100 $63,864.00 328 $57,697.00
Healthcare Practitioners 159 $153,977.00 864 $56,774.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 124 $32,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $88,947.00 60 $20,938.00
Law Enforcement 113 $78,451.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 324 $21,209.00 355 $22,766.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 191 $37,924.00 42 $45,625.00
Personal Care and Service 99 $7,292.00 429 $25,031.00
Sales 596 $66,563.00 553 $19,842.00
Office and Administrative Support 804 $30,288.00 1,068 $41,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 567 $39,311.00 24 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 194 $51,833.00 42 $0.00
Production 445 $38,107.00 142 $24,542.00
Transportation and Material Moving 439 $50,893.00 20 $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 10,147 households in 46236, with an average household size of 2.77 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 7,106 families living in the 46236 zip code with an average family size of 3.29 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 46236:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,115 266 725 3,041
Average Household Size 3.27 3.77 3.9 1.4
Total Families 6,115 266 725 0
Average Household Size 3.25 3.48 3.57 0

Poverty

Of the 7,106 families living in 46236, 4.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46236:

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 10,452 housing units in 46236.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,147 97.08%
Vacant 305 2.92%

12.15% of the total 10,452 housing units in 46236 are rental units. This is approximately 1,270 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,877 are occupied by the owner - or 84.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46236 is $1,352.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46236 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    56
  • $500 to $999
    225
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    603
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    201
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    164
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    13
  • $3,000 or more
    8

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46236 is $209,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46236 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    765
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    205
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,164
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,036
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,073
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,942
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    617
  • $1,000,000 or more
    75

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46236. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46236 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    215
  • 1940 to 1949
    94
  • 1950 to 1959
    317
  • 1960 to 1969
    250
  • 1970 to 1979
    496
  • 1980 to 1989
    2,193
  • 1990 to 1999
    5,100
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,544
  • 2010 to 2013
    243
  • 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 46236 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    230
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,233
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,349
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,335

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46236 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46236 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46236.

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
    80
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    856
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    855
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,945
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,799
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,321
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,666
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    804
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    712
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,066
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    462
  • 90 or more minutes
    271

Summary

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