46803 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46803, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46803 is a zip code in Allen County, Indiana, which covers Adams and Wayne, with a total population of 10,327 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 46803 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46803.

The estimated population of people living in 46803 is 10,327, with a median age of 27.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46803 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,327
+1.25%
+7.82%
2020
10,200
+8.22%
-
2019
9,425
+0.5%
-
2018
9,378
 -2.09% -
2017
9,578
 - -

Population of 46803 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46803 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
31.1%
30.9%
 +0.65%
Black/African American
41.3%
45.1%
 -8.43%
Native
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
23.9%
13.2%
 +81.06%
Asian
1.5%
6.3%
 -76.19%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
4.1%
 -53.66%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46803 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 46803 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46803 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46803 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 27.6 -1.43% 25.5 +2.82% 28.7 -7.72%
2020 28 -2.44% 24.8 -11.43% 31.1 +5.07%
2019 28.7 -3.04% 28 0% 29.6 -5.43%
2018 29.6 +1.72% 28 +2.94% 31.3 +0.64%
2017 29.1 - 27.2 - 31.1 -

The median age of the 46803 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 46803 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 1,106 -1.92% 723 +20.42% 1,035 818
10 to 19 769 +38.76% 766 +25.65% 1,103 971
20 to 29 863 -13.95% 692 +20.71% 732 843
30 to 39 624 -17.3% 625 +34.55% 521 852
40 to 49 534 +35.3% 478 +5.61% 721 503
50 to 59 596 -16.52% 544 -15.48% 500 458
60 to 69 293 +12.88% 344 -11.43% 312 305
70+ 268 +4.46% 353 +11.42% 273 380

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46803 zip code is $25,507.00.

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 46803.

  • Under 25
    $21,497.00
  • 25 to 44
    $30,208.00
  • 45 to 64
    $28,508.00
  • 65 and over
    $23,573.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46803 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 46803, 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 46803 is currently $39,541.00.

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.

1.81% of households in 46803 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 46803 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    49.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.67%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.73%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3.68%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.36%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.81%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46803 is $15,390.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46803 by the total population of 46803.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46803 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46803 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
    4.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.01%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.01%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.81%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46803 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46803 zip over the age of 16 is 7,291.

Of those people, a total of 61.30% 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 46803 is 53.10%.

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 46803 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 891 53.40% 35.50%
20 to 24 years 813 73.60% 13.50%
25 to 29 years 762 75.20% 13.40%
30 to 34 years 520 82.30% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 1,566 80.40% 15.10%
45 to 54 years 909 63.00% 6.10%
55 to 59 years 560 52.90% 5.10%
60 to 64 years 293 45.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 512 23.80% 7.40%
75 years and over 465 1.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46803. 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 3,180 61.20% 4.80%
Black or African American 2,876 60.00% 23.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 78 79.50% 29.00%
Asian 122 86.90% 43.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 676 57.80% 3.10%
Two or more races 359 65.70% 7.20%
Hispanic or Latino 1,625 65.20% 3.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,680 58.00% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46803 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 46803 is 3,873, with median earnings of $24,395.00.

Women in 46803 are earning approximately 61.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,873 $24,395.00
Male 2,140 $32,758.00
Female 1,733 $20,160.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46803 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 191 $40,298.00
Business and Financial 80 $30,278.00
Computer and Mathematical 41 $72,772.00
Architecture and Engineering 19 $43,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 74 $45,893.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 95 $14,712.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 74 $45,530.00
Healthcare Practitioners 61 $14,750.00
Healthcare Support 228 $20,933.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $15,500.00
Law Enforcement 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 251 $14,653.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 261 $17,350.00
Personal Care and Service 48 $11,667.00
Sales 450 $17,643.00
Office and Administrative Support 288 $16,892.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 316 $33,304.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $44,886.00
Production 768 $31,111.00
Transportation and Material Moving 186 $54,926.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46803 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 46803.

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 123 $41,250.00 68 $26,855.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 80 $30,278.00
Computer and Mathematical 37 $72,989.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 14 $0.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 47 $0.00 27 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $0.00 76 $20,526.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $22,188.00 49 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 8 $0.00 53 $12,750.00
Healthcare Support 27 $0.00 201 $21,437.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00 10 $7,500.00
Law Enforcement 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 99 $14,514.00 152 $15,833.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 199 $15,250.00 62 $20,938.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 39 $10,917.00
Sales 181 $35,568.00 269 $12,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $6,328.00 223 $17,442.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 316 $33,304.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $44,886.00 0 $0.00
Production 492 $33,209.00 276 $25,946.00
Transportation and Material Moving 162 $54,632.00 24 $55,625.00

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 3,912 households in 46803, with an average household size of 2.57 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 2,305 families living in the 46803 zip code with an average family size of 3.32 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 46803:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 810 379 1,116 1,607
Average Household Size 3.84 2.82 3.44 1.26
Total Families 810 379 1,116 0
Average Household Size 3.82 2.3 3.3 0

Poverty

Of the 2,305 families living in 46803, 41.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46803:

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 4,713 housing units in 46803.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,912 83.00%
Vacant 801 17.00%

44.07% of the total 4,713 housing units in 46803 are rental units. This is approximately 2,077 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,716 are occupied by the owner - or 36.41% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46803 is $753.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46803 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
    119
  • Less than $500
    355
  • $500 to $999
    1,322
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    393
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    7
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46803 is $59,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46803 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    572
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    710
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    177
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    183
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    60
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    11
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46803. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46803 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,590
  • 1940 to 1949
    419
  • 1950 to 1959
    663
  • 1960 to 1969
    615
  • 1970 to 1979
    627
  • 1980 to 1989
    341
  • 1990 to 1999
    182
  • 2000 to 2009
    69
  • 2010 to 2013
    207
  • 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 46803 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    904
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,443
  • 2 vehicles available
    974
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    591

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46803 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46803 that commute to work in a particular way.

22 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46803.

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
    113
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    407
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    510
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    852
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    700
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    150
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    353
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    43
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    141
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    263
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    120
  • 90 or more minutes
    39

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 46803 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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