46550 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46550, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46550 is a zip code in Elkhart County, Kosciusko County, Marshall County, and St. Joseph County, Indiana, which covers Locke, Union, Jefferson, Scott, German, and Madison, with a total population of 12,158 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 46550 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46550.

The estimated population of people living in 46550 is 12,158, with a median age of 32.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46550 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,158
 -2.35% -7.58%
2020
12,451
 -1.37% -
2019
12,624
 -1.27% -
2018
12,786
 -2.81% -
2017
13,155
 - -

Population of 46550 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46550 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
87.7%
93.3%
 -6.00%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.7%
 -57.14%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
9.6%
4.2%
 +128.57%
Asian
1.4%
0.6%
 +133.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1%
 +10.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46550 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 46550 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46550 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46550 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.4 -3.28% 31.8 0% 34 -6.59%
2020 33.5 +3.08% 31.8 +0.32% 36.4 +8.66%
2019 32.5 +0.93% 31.7 -0.94% 33.5 +3.4%
2018 32.2 +4.55% 32 +3.9% 32.4 +5.54%
2017 30.8 - 30.8 - 30.7 -

The median age of the 46550 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 46550 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 1,144 -20.24% 1,217 -31.96% 924 835
10 to 19 1,003 -5.07% 1,185 -26.81% 916 804
20 to 29 837 +4.06% 857 -2.15% 856 834
30 to 39 1,175 -5.76% 709 +27.16% 1,060 878
40 to 49 557 +2.77% 771 +8.62% 564 811
50 to 59 791 +8.64% 738 +3.91% 860 756
60 to 69 559 -14.3% 619 -0.29% 478 613
70+ 408 +17.07% 585 -14.7% 479 490

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46550 zip code is $71,531.00.

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 46550.

  • Under 25
    $21,732.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,962.00
  • 45 to 64
    $89,659.00
  • 65 and over
    $60,096.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46550 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 46550, 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 46550 is currently $83,466.00.

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.

2.65% of households in 46550 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 46550 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.01%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.02%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.85%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.65%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46550 is $28,956.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46550 by the total population of 46550.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46550 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46550 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
    7.66%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.26%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46550 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46550 zip over the age of 16 is 9,234.

Of those people, a total of 75.50% 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 46550 is 72.60%.

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 46550 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 555 67.70% 9.30%
20 to 24 years 851 94.60% 12.70%
25 to 29 years 839 87.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 1,271 89.20% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 1,299 77.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,445 86.70% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 914 88.70% 0.50%
60 to 64 years 527 74.40% 11.50%
65 to 74 years 1,051 39.80% 1.20%
75 years and over 482 9.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46550. 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 8,774 74.50% 4.20%
Black or African American 35 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 105 94.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 165 97.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 155 93.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 665 88.30% 5.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,363 74.10% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46550 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 46550 is 6,700, with median earnings of $37,575.00.

Women in 46550 are earning approximately 61.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,700 $37,575.00
Male 3,597 $52,089.00
Female 3,103 $32,229.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46550 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 537 $46,435.00
Business and Financial 242 $53,438.00
Computer and Mathematical 387 $73,643.00
Architecture and Engineering 83 $63,482.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 152 $22,500.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 356 $37,014.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 301 $48,937.00
Healthcare Support 58 $31,757.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 277 $20,298.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 194 $13,909.00
Personal Care and Service 132 $33,583.00
Sales 643 $19,154.00
Office and Administrative Support 654 $36,436.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 23 $7,083.00
Construction and Extraction 228 $52,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 180 $66,000.00
Production 1,522 $38,722.00
Transportation and Material Moving 316 $27,024.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46550 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 46550.

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 389 $53,503.00 148 $17,679.00
Business and Financial 17 $0.00 225 $53,142.00
Computer and Mathematical 376 $73,596.00 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 83 $63,482.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 48 $83,333.00 104 $19,211.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 86 $38,750.00 270 $22,168.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 16 $0.00 285 $48,834.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 58 $31,757.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 153 $20,951.00 124 $17,600.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 107 $14,505.00 87 $11,750.00
Personal Care and Service 61 $137,574.00 71 $21,350.00
Sales 327 $17,309.00 316 $19,779.00
Office and Administrative Support 137 $51,635.00 517 $35,905.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 23 $7,083.00
Construction and Extraction 228 $52,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 148 $80,119.00 32 $0.00
Production 983 $52,628.00 539 $28,510.00
Transportation and Material Moving 168 $25,417.00 148 $32,717.00

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 4,148 households in 46550, with an average household size of 2.93 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 3,101 families living in the 46550 zip code with an average family size of 3.42 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 46550:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,578 178 345 1,047
Average Household Size 3.45 3.59 3.9 1.21
Total Families 2,578 178 345 0
Average Household Size 3.42 3.06 3.6 0

Poverty

Of the 3,101 families living in 46550, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46550:

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 4,383 housing units in 46550.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,148 94.64%
Vacant 235 5.36%

26.58% of the total 4,383 housing units in 46550 are rental units. This is approximately 1,165 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,786 are occupied by the owner - or 63.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46550 is $789.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46550 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
    197
  • Less than $500
    108
  • $500 to $999
    835
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    147
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    38
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    37

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46550 is $202,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46550 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    126
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    231
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    655
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    360
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    927
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    384
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    94
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46550. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46550 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    974
  • 1940 to 1949
    180
  • 1950 to 1959
    436
  • 1960 to 1969
    279
  • 1970 to 1979
    456
  • 1980 to 1989
    456
  • 1990 to 1999
    576
  • 2000 to 2009
    443
  • 2010 to 2013
    510
  • 2014 or later
    73

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 46550 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    564
  • 1 vehicle available
    935
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,603
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,046

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46550 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46550 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46550.

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
    267
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,858
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    862
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    917
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    383
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    457
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    950
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    217
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    155
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    145
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    104
  • 90 or more minutes
    52

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 46550 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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