66524 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 66524, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

66524 is a zip code in Douglas County, Osage County, and Shawnee County, Kansas, which covers Clinton, Marion, Elk, Fairfax, Junction, and Monmouth, with a total population of 2,456 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 66524 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 66524.

The estimated population of people living in 66524 is 2,456, with a median age of 47.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 66524 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,456
+18.65%
-1.48%
2020
2,070
 -12.44% -
2019
2,364
 -3.71% -
2018
2,455
 -1.52% -
2017
2,493
 - -

Population of 66524 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 66524 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
93.9%
97%
 -3.20%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
4.3%
1.9%
 +126.32%
Asian
0.6%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1.1%
 +18.18%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 66524 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 66524 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 66524 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 66524 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.8 0% 50 +4.17% 45.8 -3.98%
2020 47.8 +4.14% 48 +4.8% 47.7 +1.49%
2019 45.9 +17.39% 45.8 +19.9% 47 +18.69%
2018 39.1 +7.12% 38.2 +5.82% 39.6 +1.02%
2017 36.5 - 36.1 - 39.2 -

The median age of the 66524 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 66524 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 9 159 -33.56% 172 0.55% 103 171
10 to 19 184 -2.71% 155 -11.56% 176 132
20 to 29 160 -78.22% 158 -57.23% 63 85
30 to 39 226 -22.83% 142 +31.93% 151 156
40 to 49 134 2.96% 149 4.15% 134 130
50 to 59 141 +72.32% 126 +43.33% 244 171
60 to 69 106 +65.34% 158 +20.2% 180 188
70+ 140 +49.36% 183 -1.87% 203 169

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 66524 zip code is $72,083.00.

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 66524.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $97,607.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,786.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,518.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 66524 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 66524, 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 66524 is currently $78,720.00.

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.

0.62% of households in 66524 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 66524 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.93%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    20.10%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.96%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.05%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.62%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 66524 is $33,225.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 66524 by the total population of 66524.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 66524 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 66524 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
    14.20%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.15%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.64%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 66524 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 66524 zip over the age of 16 is 1,966.

Of those people, a total of 60.90% 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 66524 is 58.80%.

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 66524 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 92 28.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 81 56.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 67 86.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 161 88.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 225 93.30% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 409 92.20% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 191 79.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 170 51.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 291 28.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 279 5.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 66524. 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 1,951 60.60% 1.30%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 15 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 66 86.40% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,885 59.70% 1.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 66524 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 66524 is 1,156, with median earnings of $46,667.00.

Women in 66524 are earning approximately 107.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,156 $46,667.00
Male 625 $45,089.00
Female 531 $48,451.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 66524 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 131 $42,292.00
Business and Financial 55 $46,550.00
Computer and Mathematical 16 $98,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 53 $85,795.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 13 $19,219.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 138 $48,309.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $7,438.00
Healthcare Practitioners 70 $54,886.00
Healthcare Support 8 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $44,250.00
Law Enforcement 28 $41,458.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $12,109.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $45,852.00
Personal Care and Service 22 $19,792.00
Sales 23 $65,139.00
Office and Administrative Support 113 $21,635.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 120 $53,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 75 $49,653.00
Production 83 $7,207.00
Transportation and Material Moving 63 $40,208.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 66524 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 66524.

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 89 $32,969.00 42 $71,667.00
Business and Financial 31 $46,250.00 24 $46,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 16 $98,750.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 7 $0.00 46 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 13 $19,219.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 20 $53,500.00 118 $47,574.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 33 $7,063.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 70 $54,886.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $44,250.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $41,458.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 19 $12,375.00 8 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $45,852.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 22 $19,792.00
Sales 8 $0.00 15 $66,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 22 $42,000.00 91 $20,568.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 120 $53,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 75 $49,653.00 0 $0.00
Production 53 $6,743.00 30 $40,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 56 $40,694.00 7 $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 970 households in 66524, with an average household size of 2.46 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 687 families living in the 66524 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 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 66524:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 599 55 33 283
Average Household Size 3.08 2.38 3.18 1.1
Total Families 599 55 33 0
Average Household Size 3.08 2.38 2.88 0

Poverty

Of the 687 families living in 66524, 1.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 66524:

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 1,119 housing units in 66524.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 970 86.68%
Vacant 149 13.32%

5.54% of the total 1,119 housing units in 66524 are rental units. This is approximately 62 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 897 are occupied by the owner - or 80.16% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 66524 is $700.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 66524 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
    11
  • Less than $500
    13
  • $500 to $999
    42
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    2

Property Value

The median value of a property in 66524 is $163,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 66524 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    99
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    131
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    183
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    179
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    203
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    93
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    9
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 66524. The chart below shows the number of properties in 66524 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    349
  • 1940 to 1949
    21
  • 1950 to 1959
    29
  • 1960 to 1969
    55
  • 1970 to 1979
    209
  • 1980 to 1989
    58
  • 1990 to 1999
    182
  • 2000 to 2009
    146
  • 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 66524 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    18
  • 1 vehicle available
    144
  • 2 vehicles available
    431
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    377

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 66524 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 66524 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 66524.

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
    29
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    86
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    68
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    90
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    71
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    37
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    232
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    77
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    136
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    166
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    99
  • 90 or more minutes
    26

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 66524 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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