47448 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 47448, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

47448 is a zip code in Brown County and Monroe County, Indiana, which covers Hamblen, Jackson, Van Buren, Washington, and Salt Creek, with a total population of 7,153 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 47448 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 47448.

The estimated population of people living in 47448 is 7,153, with a median age of 54.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 47448 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,153
 -0.32% +4.41%
2020
7,176
 -1.17% -
2019
7,261
+3.49%
-
2018
7,016
+2.41%
-
2017
6,851
 - -

Population of 47448 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 47448 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
94.8%
96.8%
 -2.07%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.8%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
1.4%
 +85.71%
Asian
1%
0.2%
 +400.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.8%
0.7%
 +14.29%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 47448 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 47448 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 47448 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 47448 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 54 -0.37% 53.7 +0.19% 54.3 -0.55%
2020 54.2 -0.73% 53.6 +2.29% 54.6 -1.8%
2019 54.6 +0.18% 52.4 +2.14% 55.6 +0.18%
2018 54.5 -0.73% 51.3 +3.01% 55.5 -2.29%
2017 54.9 - 49.8 - 56.8 -

The median age of the 47448 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 47448 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 9 338 -33.11% 189 +56.77% 233 307
10 to 19 369 -5.07% 200 +74.8% 349 385
20 to 29 209 +25.77% 255 -16.29% 262 209
30 to 39 328 -36.93% 305 0.65% 211 305
40 to 49 425 +4.94% 307 +52.44% 433 472
50 to 59 537 +4.39% 783 -23.95% 554 606
60 to 69 640 -27.46% 913 -12.79% 470 789
70+ 461 +57.13% 592 +31.4% 773 795

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 47448 zip code is $55,795.00.

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 47448.

  • Under 25
    $33,947.00
  • 25 to 44
    $80,031.00
  • 45 to 64
    $69,821.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,370.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 47448 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 47448, 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 47448 is currently $81,926.00.

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.

7.87% of households in 47448 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 47448 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    23.08%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.70%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.19%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.56%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.69%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.87%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 47448 is $36,370.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 47448 by the total population of 47448.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 47448 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 47448 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
    14.89%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.47%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.08%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.88%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 47448 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 47448 zip over the age of 16 is 6,012.

Of those people, a total of 54.40% 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 47448 is 52.20%.

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 47448 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 133 23.30% 58.10%
20 to 24 years 189 61.40% 5.20%
25 to 29 years 282 95.00% 6.00%
30 to 34 years 249 98.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 607 72.00% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 1,132 85.00% 5.00%
55 to 59 years 593 77.70% 4.80%
60 to 64 years 689 56.50% 2.60%
65 to 74 years 1,163 26.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 975 5.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 47448. 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 5,824 55.20% 4.10%
Black or African American 31 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 71 29.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 27 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 59 59.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 127 74.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,752 54.70% 4.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 47448 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 47448 is 3,139, with median earnings of $41,541.00.

Women in 47448 are earning approximately 57.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,139 $41,541.00
Male 1,537 $54,639.00
Female 1,602 $31,515.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 47448 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 498 $76,090.00
Business and Financial 168 $55,288.00
Computer and Mathematical 74 $70,714.00
Architecture and Engineering 90 $116,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 27 $0.00
Community and Social Service 62 $45,536.00
Legal 33 $37,361.00
Educational and Library 37 $72,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 75 $51,042.00
Healthcare Practitioners 185 $53,663.00
Healthcare Support 50 $15,139.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 79 $0.00
Law Enforcement 42 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 208 $20,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 113 $18,295.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $38,259.00
Sales 315 $53,281.00
Office and Administrative Support 496 $31,266.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 16 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 169 $31,875.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 58 $39,375.00
Production 179 $27,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 61 $35,341.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 47448 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 47448.

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 275 $66,719.00 223 $76,298.00
Business and Financial 64 $42,206.00 104 $55,481.00
Computer and Mathematical 62 $71,429.00 12 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 90 $116,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 48 $31,250.00
Legal 16 $0.00 17 $0.00
Educational and Library 8 $0.00 29 $73,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $0.00 51 $26,645.00
Healthcare Practitioners 54 $53,636.00 131 $53,683.00
Healthcare Support 17 $0.00 33 $15,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 79 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 42 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 68 $14,130.00 140 $25,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $47,898.00 76 $9,605.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 49 $38,259.00
Sales 116 $66,293.00 199 $27,813.00
Office and Administrative Support 72 $118,000.00 424 $30,918.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 169 $31,875.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 58 $39,375.00 0 $0.00
Production 114 $36,222.00 65 $15,104.00
Transportation and Material Moving 61 $35,341.00 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 3,115 households in 47448, with an average household size of 2.26 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 2,202 families living in the 47448 zip code with an average family size of 2.58 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 47448:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,893 99 210 913
Average Household Size 2.7 2.6 2.78 1.18
Total Families 1,893 99 210 0
Average Household Size 2.61 2.31 2.44 0

Poverty

Of the 2,202 families living in 47448, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 47448:

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 3,942 housing units in 47448.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,115 79.02%
Vacant 827 20.98%

14.38% of the total 3,942 housing units in 47448 are rental units. This is approximately 567 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,523 are occupied by the owner - or 64.00% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 47448 is $886.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 47448 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
    25
  • Less than $500
    38
  • $500 to $999
    333
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    180
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    16
  • $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 47448 is $200,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 47448 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    85
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    145
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    383
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    644
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    586
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    570
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    107
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 47448. The chart below shows the number of properties in 47448 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    449
  • 1940 to 1949
    146
  • 1950 to 1959
    443
  • 1960 to 1969
    349
  • 1970 to 1979
    436
  • 1980 to 1989
    564
  • 1990 to 1999
    583
  • 2000 to 2009
    652
  • 2010 to 2013
    320
  • 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 47448 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    135
  • 1 vehicle available
    849
  • 2 vehicles available
    935
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,196

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 47448 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 47448 that commute to work in a particular way.

29.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 47448.

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
    58
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    432
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    279
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    264
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    329
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    195
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    471
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    88
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    52
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    233
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    159
  • 90 or more minutes
    114

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 47448 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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