46410 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46410, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46410 is a zip code in Lake County, Indiana, which covers Calumet and Ross, with a total population of 38,873 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 46410 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46410.

The estimated population of people living in 46410 is 38,873, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46410 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
38,873
+3.47%
+1.50%
2020
37,569
 -0.65% -
2019
37,813
 -0.62% -
2018
38,047
 -0.66% -
2017
38,299
 - -

Population of 46410 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46410 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
33.1%
35.5%
 -6.76%
Black/African American
46.1%
46.5%
 -0.86%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
15.5%
13.4%
 +15.67%
Asian
1.8%
1.4%
 +28.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.2%
3%
 +6.67%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46410 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 46410 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46410 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46410 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 -1.25% 37.6 -2.34% 42.3 +3.42%
2020 40 +5.82% 38.5 +4.05% 40.9 +4.87%
2019 37.8 -0.26% 37 -1.33% 39 +1.3%
2018 37.9 -1.56% 37.5 +0.81% 38.5 -4.47%
2017 38.5 - 37.2 - 40.3 -

The median age of the 46410 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 46410 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 2,392 -1.43% 2,284 +4.9% 2,316 2,336
10 to 19 2,288 +16.98% 2,805 -7.72% 2,693 2,590
20 to 29 2,357 +15.62% 2,271 +7.29% 2,703 2,409
30 to 39 2,704 -26.54% 2,742 -11.89% 2,049 2,420
40 to 49 2,241 +7.5% 2,940 -10.44% 2,376 2,631
50 to 59 2,430 +3.92% 2,831 -11.28% 2,517 2,515
60 to 69 1,855 +19.73% 2,201 +18.18% 2,212 2,593
70+ 1,695 +6.41% 2,263 +19.27% 1,796 2,717

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46410 zip code is $58,759.00.

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 46410.

  • Under 25
    $41,042.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,662.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,130.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,076.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46410 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 46410, 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 46410 is currently $71,750.00.

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.

2.13% of households in 46410 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 46410 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.07%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46410 is $30,602.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46410 by the total population of 46410.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46410 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46410 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
    9.81%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.72%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    52.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.05%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46410 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46410 zip over the age of 16 is 31,035.

Of those people, a total of 63.00% 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 46410 is 56.40%.

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 46410 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,097 29.00% 18.90%
20 to 24 years 2,811 85.70% 23.80%
25 to 29 years 2,301 85.00% 7.90%
30 to 34 years 2,331 80.00% 11.30%
35 to 44 years 4,680 85.50% 6.20%
45 to 54 years 4,783 87.20% 12.50%
55 to 59 years 2,714 70.90% 5.40%
60 to 64 years 2,306 55.50% 5.90%
65 to 74 years 4,280 28.10% 4.20%
75 years and over 2,732 4.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46410. 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 12,800 57.30% 5.20%
Black or African American 14,084 66.50% 15.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 31 80.60% 0.00%
Asian 546 50.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 35 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,598 78.50% 6.50%
Two or more races 1,941 64.50% 13.70%
Hispanic or Latino 4,140 66.50% 7.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 11,238 57.00% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46410 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 46410 is 17,493, with median earnings of $42,441.00.

Women in 46410 are earning approximately 65.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,493 $42,441.00
Male 8,899 $51,887.00
Female 8,594 $33,811.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46410 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 1,450 $73,763.00
Business and Financial 656 $67,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 336 $48,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 378 $75,408.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 172 $87,806.00
Community and Social Service 428 $39,000.00
Legal 45 $32,344.00
Educational and Library 473 $50,757.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 191 $40,481.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,067 $74,180.00
Healthcare Support 883 $31,497.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 145 $50,529.00
Law Enforcement 41 $67,321.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,096 $19,919.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 671 $16,398.00
Personal Care and Service 373 $15,487.00
Sales 1,197 $16,927.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,170 $31,715.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 184 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 910 $51,797.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 775 $48,365.00
Production 1,426 $59,148.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,401 $71,455.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46410 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 46410.

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 681 $80,613.00 769 $72,188.00
Business and Financial 228 $55,244.00 428 $76,295.00
Computer and Mathematical 200 $73,452.00 136 $47,794.00
Architecture and Engineering 345 $68,125.00 33 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 110 $0.00 62 $21,471.00
Community and Social Service 62 $52,679.00 366 $38,875.00
Legal 11 $0.00 34 $0.00
Educational and Library 80 $50,806.00 393 $50,536.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $36,382.00 108 $56,667.00
Healthcare Practitioners 397 $73,479.00 670 $77,500.00
Healthcare Support 125 $85,236.00 758 $30,879.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 111 $52,163.00 34 $0.00
Law Enforcement 41 $67,321.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 354 $24,667.00 742 $18,792.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 380 $16,377.00 291 $16,423.00
Personal Care and Service 80 $2,499.00 293 $15,953.00
Sales 561 $15,169.00 636 $23,472.00
Office and Administrative Support 422 $31,615.00 1,748 $32,111.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 184 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 893 $52,417.00 17 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 766 $48,654.00 9 $0.00
Production 994 $60,901.00 432 $36,840.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,222 $77,977.00 179 $68,851.00

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 16,272 households in 46410, with an average household size of 2.36 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 9,205 families living in the 46410 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 46410:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,375 1,248 2,582 7,067
Average Household Size 3.35 2.87 3.3 1.18
Total Families 5,375 1,248 2,582 0
Average Household Size 3.34 2.53 3.21 0

Poverty

Of the 9,205 families living in 46410, 10.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46410:

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 17,455 housing units in 46410.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 16,272 93.22%
Vacant 1,183 6.78%

33.13% of the total 17,455 housing units in 46410 are rental units. This is approximately 5,782 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 10,369 are occupied by the owner - or 59.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46410 is $1,103.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46410 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
    121
  • Less than $500
    539
  • $500 to $999
    1,544
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,995
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    525
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    179
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46410 is $150,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46410 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    473
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,262
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,366
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3,242
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,694
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    249
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    48
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46410. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46410 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    661
  • 1940 to 1949
    931
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,884
  • 1960 to 1969
    3,496
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,608
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,470
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,965
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,589
  • 2010 to 2013
    837
  • 2014 or later
    14

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 46410 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,375
  • 1 vehicle available
    6,551
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,825
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,521

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46410 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46410 that commute to work in a particular way.

30 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46410.

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
    173
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,147
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,730
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,551
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,969
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,436
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,527
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    292
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,354
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,391
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,385
  • 90 or more minutes
    500

Summary

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