46582 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46582, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46582 is a zip code in Kosciusko County, Indiana, which covers Plain, Prairie, Tippecanoe, Washington, and Wayne, with a total population of 14,470 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 46582 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46582.

The estimated population of people living in 46582 is 14,470, with a median age of 33.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46582 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,470
+5.17%
+6.92%
2020
13,759
+2.23%
-
2019
13,459
 -0.64% -
2018
13,546
+0.09%
-
2017
13,534
 - -

Population of 46582 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46582 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
76.8%
80.6%
 -4.71%
Black/African American
1.7%
0.6%
 +183.33%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
14.7%
15.5%
 -5.16%
Asian
5.5%
2.7%
 +103.70%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
0.5%
 +160.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46582 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 46582 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46582 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46582 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.3 +0.91% 31.4 +0.64% 35.9 -8.18%
2020 33 -2.37% 31.2 -6.87% 39.1 +13.66%
2019 33.8 -0.59% 33.5 -0.59% 34.4 -1.15%
2018 34 -4.76% 33.7 -2.6% 34.8 -8.66%
2017 35.7 - 34.6 - 38.1 -

The median age of the 46582 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 46582 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 1,082 +28.27% 998 -11.56% 1,395 863
10 to 19 980 +19.27% 819 +13.83% 1,169 922
20 to 29 907 +6.9% 906 -14.84% 958 763
30 to 39 881 +22.2% 888 +29.92% 1,086 1,147
40 to 49 838 -15.39% 840 -6.89% 706 763
50 to 59 847 +3.66% 997 -20.1% 866 805
60 to 69 750 +6.88% 747 +23.48% 797 895
70+ 501 +6.28% 553 +40.93% 524 811

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46582 zip code is $63,923.00.

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 46582.

  • Under 25
    $32,546.00
  • 25 to 44
    $76,368.00
  • 45 to 64
    $74,531.00
  • 65 and over
    $48,662.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46582 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 46582, 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 46582 is currently $74,805.00.

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.

3.42% of households in 46582 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 46582 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.49%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.94%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.33%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.31%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.36%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.16%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.42%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46582 is $30,896.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46582 by the total population of 46582.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46582 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46582 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
    19.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    28.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.61%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46582 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46582 zip over the age of 16 is 10,929.

Of those people, a total of 67.90% 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 46582 is 65.30%.

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 46582 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 808 66.30% 9.00%
20 to 24 years 756 77.20% 7.00%
25 to 29 years 965 95.40% 1.50%
30 to 34 years 1,568 79.20% 4.10%
35 to 44 years 1,385 85.60% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,468 92.80% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 952 77.20% 3.90%
60 to 64 years 1,078 50.90% 12.00%
65 to 74 years 1,085 20.60% 2.20%
75 years and over 864 9.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46582. 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 9,449 65.50% 3.80%
Black or African American 120 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 660 73.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 225 92.90% 6.70%
Two or more races 468 87.40% 9.80%
Hispanic or Latino 1,258 85.90% 13.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,835 64.30% 2.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46582 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 46582 is 7,134, with median earnings of $41,953.00.

Women in 46582 are earning approximately 60.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,134 $41,953.00
Male 3,974 $56,838.00
Female 3,160 $34,349.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46582 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 676 $67,050.00
Business and Financial 368 $65,236.00
Computer and Mathematical 259 $108,024.00
Architecture and Engineering 430 $72,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 36 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $44,688.00
Legal 31 $61,435.00
Educational and Library 299 $17,806.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $75,357.00
Healthcare Practitioners 185 $44,250.00
Healthcare Support 201 $30,265.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 101 $33,910.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 427 $11,274.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 151 $14,028.00
Personal Care and Service 78 $28,824.00
Sales 485 $34,180.00
Office and Administrative Support 810 $31,359.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 276 $43,382.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 138 $41,290.00
Production 1,397 $52,770.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $44,286.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46582 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 46582.

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 500 $65,473.00 176 $79,688.00
Business and Financial 145 $70,089.00 223 $53,906.00
Computer and Mathematical 216 $109,758.00 43 $75,729.00
Architecture and Engineering 386 $69,865.00 44 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 36 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 21 $44,688.00
Legal 4 $0.00 27 $0.00
Educational and Library 79 $41,518.00 220 $17,330.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 85 $75,134.00 17 $128,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00 173 $43,250.00
Healthcare Support 28 $0.00 173 $30,265.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00 54 $37,750.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 258 $12,045.00 169 $11,067.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 138 $15,577.00 13 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00 58 $28,971.00
Sales 197 $75,625.00 288 $25,536.00
Office and Administrative Support 171 $14,223.00 639 $36,035.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 269 $43,468.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 138 $41,290.00 0 $0.00
Production 948 $63,342.00 449 $25,216.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $44,286.00 0 $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 5,814 households in 46582, with an average household size of 2.49 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 3,681 families living in the 46582 zip code with an average family size of 3.14 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 46582:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,880 201 600 2,133
Average Household Size 3.19 3.21 3.34 1.23
Total Families 2,880 201 600 0
Average Household Size 3.16 2.7 3.15 0

Poverty

Of the 3,681 families living in 46582, 9.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46582:

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 6,938 housing units in 46582.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,814 83.80%
Vacant 1,124 16.20%

26.49% of the total 6,938 housing units in 46582 are rental units. This is approximately 1,838 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,950 are occupied by the owner - or 56.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46582 is $914.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46582 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
    26
  • Less than $500
    82
  • $500 to $999
    1,161
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    489
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    106
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46582 is $184,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46582 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    477
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    310
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    639
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    688
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,244
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    403
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    176
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46582. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46582 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    489
  • 1940 to 1949
    214
  • 1950 to 1959
    418
  • 1960 to 1969
    375
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,094
  • 1980 to 1989
    784
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,330
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,342
  • 2010 to 2013
    825
  • 2014 or later
    67

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 46582 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    254
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,878
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,627
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,055

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46582 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46582 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46582.

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
    405
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,117
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,482
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,515
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    652
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    306
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    246
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    73
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    68
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    264
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    320
  • 90 or more minutes
    34

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 46582 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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