46767 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46767, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46767 is a zip code in Elkhart County, LaGrange County, and Noble County, Indiana, which covers Benton, Clearspring, Eden, Elkhart, Perry, Sparta, and York, with a total population of 8,796 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 46767 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46767.

The estimated population of people living in 46767 is 8,796, with a median age of 30.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46767 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,796
+3.8%
+7.52%
2020
8,474
+4.59%
-
2019
8,102
 -2.94% -
2018
8,347
+2.03%
-
2017
8,181
 - -

Population of 46767 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46767 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
63.9%
56.9%
 +12.30%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
34.8%
41.2%
 -15.53%
Asian
0.6%
0.3%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
1.5%
 -66.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46767 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 46767 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46767 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46767 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 30.2 -3.51% 28.7 -4.33% 31.3 -3.69%
2020 31.3 -7.4% 30 -3.85% 32.5 -7.41%
2019 33.8 +3.68% 31.2 +0.65% 35.1 +4.78%
2018 32.6 -4.68% 31 -8.28% 33.5 -2.33%
2017 34.2 - 33.8 - 34.3 -

The median age of the 46767 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 46767 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 9 763 +36.93% 602 +31.66% 1,048 799
10 to 19 569 +11.16% 753 0.06% 612 742
20 to 29 595 -1.42% 495 +23.71% 577 596
30 to 39 432 +74.6% 607 +13.13% 799 665
40 to 49 589 -19.19% 496 -17.29% 483 409
50 to 59 618 -38.18% 450 4.41% 398 446
60 to 69 336 -28.07% 412 +5.7% 245 430
70+ 191 +16.39% 273 +20.69% 222 325

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46767 zip code is $69,673.00.

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 46767.

  • Under 25
    $34,615.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,298.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,172.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,382.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46767 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 46767, 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 46767 is currently $74,575.00.

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.

2.42% of households in 46767 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 46767 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.14%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    33.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.30%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.22%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.42%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46767 is $24,620.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46767 by the total population of 46767.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46767 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46767 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
    8.64%
  • Bachelor's degree
    9.41%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.14%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    65.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46767 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46767 zip over the age of 16 is 6,073.

Of those people, a total of 68.70% 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 46767 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 46767 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 478 54.60% 10.00%
20 to 24 years 570 71.90% 2.20%
25 to 29 years 603 85.60% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 425 61.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,469 85.30% 3.70%
45 to 54 years 763 80.50% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 543 83.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 320 76.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 600 24.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 302 4.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46767. 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 5,171 68.60% 1.90%
Black or African American 10 100.00% 100.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 50.00% 0.00%
Asian 29 51.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 215 70.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 644 69.10% 2.70%
Hispanic or Latino 2,061 77.50% 3.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,942 64.20% 0.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46767 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 46767 is 4,082, with median earnings of $40,540.00.

Women in 46767 are earning approximately 55.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,082 $40,540.00
Male 2,254 $51,409.00
Female 1,828 $28,725.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46767 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 284 $80,417.00
Business and Financial 122 $48,567.00
Computer and Mathematical 26 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 62 $87,778.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00
Community and Social Service 6 $0.00
Legal 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 132 $26,429.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 28 $60,938.00
Healthcare Support 106 $21,613.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 22 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 104 $2,857.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 183 $16,573.00
Personal Care and Service 77 $23,083.00
Sales 166 $20,278.00
Office and Administrative Support 187 $28,319.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 59 $45,820.00
Construction and Extraction 178 $50,551.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 114 $65,694.00
Production 1,836 $43,077.00
Transportation and Material Moving 198 $26,111.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46767 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 46767.

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 218 $93,542.00 66 $48,984.00
Business and Financial 21 $58,125.00 101 $48,460.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 26 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 36 $153,043.00 26 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 20 $49,583.00 112 $18,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 28 $60,938.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 106 $21,613.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $0.00 93 $3,839.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 67 $58,393.00 116 $13,158.00
Personal Care and Service 28 $24,833.00 49 $2,499.00
Sales 46 $34,405.00 120 $16,554.00
Office and Administrative Support 15 $0.00 172 $27,672.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47 $46,289.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 171 $50,680.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 112 $65,833.00 2 $0.00
Production 1,168 $52,667.00 668 $34,615.00
Transportation and Material Moving 125 $33,697.00 73 $16,227.00

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 2,815 households in 46767, with an average household size of 3.11 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 2,198 families living in the 46767 zip code with an average family size of 3.52 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 46767:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,790 128 280 617
Average Household Size 3.52 4.83 3.73 1.28
Total Families 1,790 128 280 0
Average Household Size 3.49 4.09 3.49 0

Poverty

Of the 2,198 families living in 46767, 2.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46767:

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 3,061 housing units in 46767.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,815 91.96%
Vacant 246 8.04%

18.20% of the total 3,061 housing units in 46767 are rental units. This is approximately 557 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,237 are occupied by the owner - or 73.08% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46767 is $778.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46767 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
    21
  • Less than $500
    86
  • $500 to $999
    358
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    101
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    12

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46767 is $153,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46767 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    244
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    580
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    267
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    320
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    236
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    504
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    77
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46767. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46767 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    729
  • 1940 to 1949
    116
  • 1950 to 1959
    231
  • 1960 to 1969
    233
  • 1970 to 1979
    341
  • 1980 to 1989
    146
  • 1990 to 1999
    740
  • 2000 to 2009
    204
  • 2010 to 2013
    321
  • 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 46767 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    567
  • 1 vehicle available
    655
  • 2 vehicles available
    842
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    751

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46767 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46767 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46767.

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
    171
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    644
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    330
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    671
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    646
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    422
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    526
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    96
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    279
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    85
  • 90 or more minutes
    32

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 46767 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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