46936 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 46936, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

46936 is a zip code in Howard County, Indiana, which covers Howard, Jackson, Liberty, Taylor, and Union, with a total population of 5,814 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 46936 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 46936.

The estimated population of people living in 46936 is 5,814, with a median age of 43.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 46936 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,814
+0.47%
-2.65%
2020
5,787
 -1.2% -
2019
5,857
 -1.51% -
2018
5,947
 -0.42% -
2017
5,972
 - -

Population of 46936 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 46936 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
95.7%
96.9%
 -1.24%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
2.2%
1.7%
 +29.41%
Asian
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.4%
0.7%
 +100.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 46936 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 46936 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 46936 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 46936 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.3 -4.42% 40.4 -5.39% 45.2 -9.42%
2020 45.3 -0.44% 42.7 -5.53% 49.9 +7.78%
2019 45.5 +1.79% 45.2 -2.8% 46.3 +5.95%
2018 44.7 -1.76% 46.5 +1.31% 43.7 -2.67%
2017 45.5 - 45.9 - 44.9 -

The median age of the 46936 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 46936 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 9 296 +24% 370 10.37% 345 287
10 to 19 361 +22.62% 406 -1.68% 429 385
20 to 29 217 +20.82% 263 -14.68% 262 212
30 to 39 295 +79.88% 291 4.03% 490 266
40 to 49 367 -6.96% 440 -18.18% 330 349
50 to 59 560 -20.11% 487 0.25% 444 478
60 to 69 355 -16% 328 +6.92% 294 341
70+ 397 +21.97% 539 -20.37% 477 425

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 46936 zip code is $69,875.00.

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 46936.

  • Under 25
    $55,577.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $95,602.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,357.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 46936 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 46936, 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 46936 is currently $92,335.00.

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.

10.52% of households in 46936 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 46936 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.48%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.07%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.39%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.74%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.36%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.43%
  • $200,000 or more
    10.52%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 46936 is $35,282.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 46936 by the total population of 46936.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 46936 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 46936 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
    12.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33.75%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.14%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.60%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.30%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 46936 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 46936 zip over the age of 16 is 4,637.

Of those people, a total of 67.80% 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 46936 is 65.20%.

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 46936 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 269 45.40% 2.50%
20 to 24 years 212 82.10% 5.20%
25 to 29 years 262 96.60% 24.90%
30 to 34 years 496 92.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 624 90.90% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 771 85.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 466 86.70% 3.50%
60 to 64 years 259 64.90% 7.10%
65 to 74 years 801 25.10% 8.50%
75 years and over 477 27.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 46936. 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 4,555 68.10% 3.80%
Black or African American 18 55.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 14 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 43 34.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 101 81.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,473 67.50% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 46936 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 46936 is 3,024, with median earnings of $35,189.00.

Women in 46936 are earning approximately 66.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,024 $35,189.00
Male 1,674 $48,308.00
Female 1,350 $31,963.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 46936 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 241 $57,596.00
Business and Financial 64 $60,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 83 $143,496.00
Architecture and Engineering 89 $96,938.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 63 $16,958.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 360 $12,217.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 609 $63,685.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 147 $7,367.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 123 $5,673.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $0.00
Sales 209 $25,536.00
Office and Administrative Support 295 $33,963.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 101 $33,850.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 97 $46,406.00
Production 334 $48,989.00
Transportation and Material Moving 57 $32,404.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 46936 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 46936.

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 136 $102,500.00 105 $38,839.00
Business and Financial 17 $65,139.00 47 $52,396.00
Computer and Mathematical 83 $143,496.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 80 $101,250.00 9 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 28 $38,438.00 35 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 233 $11,566.00 127 $40,045.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 224 $165,670.00 385 $33,317.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 21 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 49 $6,303.00 98 $15,851.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 85 $2,499.00 38 $7,308.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 20 $0.00
Sales 113 $38,359.00 96 $22,059.00
Office and Administrative Support 59 $45,547.00 236 $33,466.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 101 $33,850.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 65 $44,766.00 32 $51,154.00
Production 280 $53,958.00 54 $28,654.00
Transportation and Material Moving 53 $47,875.00 4 $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 2,206 households in 46936, with an average household size of 2.6 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 1,725 families living in the 46936 zip code with an average family size of 2.96 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 46936:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,504 95 126 481
Average Household Size 2.98 4.26 2.59 1.1
Total Families 1,504 95 126 0
Average Household Size 2.97 3.32 2.51 0

Poverty

Of the 1,725 families living in 46936, 4.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 46936:

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 2,456 housing units in 46936.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,206 89.82%
Vacant 250 10.18%

12.74% of the total 2,456 housing units in 46936 are rental units. This is approximately 313 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,883 are occupied by the owner - or 76.67% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 46936 is $852.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 46936 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
    10
  • Less than $500
    19
  • $500 to $999
    228
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    53
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    13
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 46936 is $157,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 46936 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    104
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    273
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    513
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    246
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    568
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    179
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 46936. The chart below shows the number of properties in 46936 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    559
  • 1940 to 1949
    27
  • 1950 to 1959
    163
  • 1960 to 1969
    408
  • 1970 to 1979
    466
  • 1980 to 1989
    215
  • 1990 to 1999
    430
  • 2000 to 2009
    139
  • 2010 to 2013
    49
  • 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 46936 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    44
  • 1 vehicle available
    453
  • 2 vehicles available
    887
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    822

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 46936 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 46936 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 46936.

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
    281
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    191
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    409
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    614
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    435
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    282
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    157
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    28
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    33
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    188
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    171
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 46936 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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