52645 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 52645, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

52645 is a zip code in Des Moines County and Henry County, Iowa, which covers Pleasant Grove, Baltimore, Canaan, Jackson, and New London, with a total population of 3,926 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 52645 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 52645.

The estimated population of people living in 52645 is 3,926, with a median age of 37.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 52645 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,926
+4.39%
+20.99%
2020
3,761
+8.86%
-
2019
3,455
+2.01%
-
2018
3,387
+4.38%
-
2017
3,245
 - -

Population of 52645 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 52645 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
95.9%
96.2%
 -0.31%
Black/African American
0.4%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
2%
 -5.00%
Asian
1.1%
0.2%
 +450.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
1.2%
 -58.33%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 52645 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 52645 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 52645 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 52645 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.3 +0.27% 34.7 -0.29% 38.8 -1.77%
2020 37.2 -9.05% 34.8 -11.9% 39.5 -5.28%
2019 40.9 -4.66% 39.5 -4.59% 41.7 -5.66%
2018 42.9 -2.94% 41.4 -5.91% 44.2 -0.45%
2017 44.2 - 44 - 44.4 -

The median age of the 52645 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 52645 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 9 223 +41.38% 190 +69.83% 320 356
10 to 19 178 +38.66% 193 +28.59% 254 242
20 to 29 148 +59.89% 111 +81.03% 250 229
30 to 39 157 +39% 200 +18.23% 220 233
40 to 49 260 +6.99% 256 +32.1% 276 347
50 to 59 223 -25.94% 274 1.4% 164 274
60 to 69 214 -0.019999999999999% 215 -9.93% 211 189
70+ 198 -19.85% 205 +1.09% 155 206

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 52645 zip code is $58,458.00.

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 52645.

  • Under 25
    $40,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $73,777.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,577.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,375.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 52645 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 52645, 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 52645 is currently $66,562.00.

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.

0.98% of households in 52645 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 52645 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.43%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.34%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.39%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.17%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.66%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 52645 is $25,282.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 52645 by the total population of 52645.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 52645 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 52645 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
    3.58%
  • Bachelor's degree
    23.08%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.27%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.22%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 52645 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 52645 zip over the age of 16 is 2,946.

Of those people, a total of 68.10% 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 52645 is 63.30%.

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 52645 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 192 39.10% 24.00%
20 to 24 years 243 96.30% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 236 86.90% 2.00%
30 to 34 years 252 99.20% 15.20%
35 to 44 years 499 77.00% 6.80%
45 to 54 years 554 91.30% 2.60%
55 to 59 years 209 62.20% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 217 63.60% 29.70%
65 to 74 years 320 19.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 224 10.70% 12.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 52645. 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 2,880 69.00% 7.10%
Black or African American 7 42.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 43 11.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 6 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 5 100.00% 20.00%
Hispanic or Latino 36 91.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,850 68.80% 7.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 52645 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 52645 is 1,864, with median earnings of $36,450.00.

Women in 52645 are earning approximately 58.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,864 $36,450.00
Male 933 $45,617.00
Female 931 $26,490.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 52645 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 199 $72,958.00
Business and Financial 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $45,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $71,042.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 21 $41,458.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 97 $23,144.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $66,458.00
Healthcare Practitioners 84 $47,000.00
Healthcare Support 134 $23,553.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 9 $56,250.00
Law Enforcement 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 68 $15,625.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $24,875.00
Personal Care and Service 66 $13,462.00
Sales 198 $28,563.00
Office and Administrative Support 270 $30,197.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $71,364.00
Construction and Extraction 95 $51,467.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 66 $47,500.00
Production 192 $28,214.00
Transportation and Material Moving 107 $45,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 52645 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 52645.

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 117 $74,875.00 82 $58,750.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $45,250.00 12 $47,500.00
Architecture and Engineering 13 $71,042.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 3 $0.00 18 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $34,250.00 80 $22,879.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $66,458.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $26,579.00 46 $56,667.00
Healthcare Support 37 $0.00 97 $24,441.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $11,750.00 41 $23,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 16 $88,000.00 17 $23,875.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $3,542.00 53 $14,135.00
Sales 71 $28,836.00 127 $27,841.00
Office and Administrative Support 66 $35,357.00 204 $30,132.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 31 $71,364.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 95 $51,467.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 66 $47,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 72 $45,208.00 120 $21,955.00
Transportation and Material Moving 102 $46,667.00 5 $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 1,427 households in 52645, with an average household size of 2.73 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 967 families living in the 52645 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 52645:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 732 69 166 460
Average Household Size 3.33 3.57 3.6 1.33
Total Families 732 69 166 0
Average Household Size 3.33 2.83 3.45 0

Poverty

Of the 967 families living in 52645, 7.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 52645:

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 1,492 housing units in 52645.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,427 95.64%
Vacant 65 4.36%

18.23% of the total 1,492 housing units in 52645 are rental units. This is approximately 272 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,116 are occupied by the owner - or 74.80% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 52645 is $663.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 52645 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
    39
  • Less than $500
    88
  • $500 to $999
    173
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    11
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 52645 is $108,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 52645 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    64
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    446
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    229
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    140
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    147
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    71
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    12
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 52645. The chart below shows the number of properties in 52645 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    467
  • 1940 to 1949
    86
  • 1950 to 1959
    119
  • 1960 to 1969
    143
  • 1970 to 1979
    151
  • 1980 to 1989
    149
  • 1990 to 1999
    183
  • 2000 to 2009
    124
  • 2010 to 2013
    70
  • 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 52645 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    71
  • 1 vehicle available
    354
  • 2 vehicles available
    592
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    410

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 52645 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 52645 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 52645.

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
    207
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    151
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    325
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    306
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    418
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    139
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    145
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    31
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    12
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    46
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    27
  • 90 or more minutes
    27

Summary

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