40511 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 40511, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

40511 is a zip code in Bourbon County, Fayette County, and Scott County, Kentucky, which covers Paris CCD, Lexington-Fayette Central CCD, Lexington-Fayette Northeast CCD, Lexington-Fayette Northwest CCD, Lexington-Fayette Southwest CCD, and Georgetown, with a total population of 33,696 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 40511 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 40511.

The estimated population of people living in 40511 is 33,696, with a median age of 36.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 40511 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
33,696
 -0.31% +2.42%
2020
33,801
 -0.32% -
2019
33,909
+2.39%
-
2018
33,116
+0.66%
-
2017
32,900
 - -

Population of 40511 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 40511 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
54.9%
52.8%
 +3.98%
Black/African American
27.2%
26.3%
 +3.42%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
11%
16.2%
 -32.10%
Asian
2.3%
1.3%
 +76.92%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.3%
2.5%
 +32.00%
Other
1.3%
0.5%
 +160.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 40511 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 40511 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 40511 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 40511 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.5 +0.83% 35.2 +0.28% 38 +1.33%
2020 36.2 +2.84% 35.1 0% 37.5 +6.53%
2019 35.2 +0.57% 35.1 +1.45% 35.2 -0.56%
2018 35 +2.04% 34.6 +3.59% 35.4 +1.14%
2017 34.3 - 33.4 - 35 -

The median age of the 40511 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 40511 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 2,941 -8.19% 2,413 -13.05% 2,678 2,107
10 to 19 1,665 +12.71% 1,299 +18.74% 1,823 1,545
20 to 29 2,515 +3.55% 2,347 0.95% 2,597 2,341
30 to 39 3,444 -9.52% 2,948 -5.26% 3,100 2,792
40 to 49 2,307 +18.35% 2,038 +21.38% 2,739 2,500
50 to 59 2,278 -11.58% 1,854 +7.77% 2,018 1,980
60 to 69 1,143 +5.92% 1,599 +10.98% 1,206 1,770
70+ 991 +10.79% 1,118 +24.72% 1,083 1,417

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 40511 zip code is $71,699.00.

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 40511.

  • Under 25
    $46,920.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,956.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,127.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,540.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 40511 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 40511, 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 40511 is currently $88,185.00.

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.

3.70% of households in 40511 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 40511 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.78%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.95%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.30%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.13%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.70%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 40511 is $34,664.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 40511 by the total population of 40511.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 40511 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 40511 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
    14.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.53%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.98%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    29.01%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.31%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 40511 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 40511 zip over the age of 16 is 26,680.

Of those people, a total of 69.80% 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 40511 is 65.80%.

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 40511 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,137 54.60% 15.30%
20 to 24 years 1,971 81.10% 17.50%
25 to 29 years 2,967 84.80% 5.70%
30 to 34 years 2,814 81.80% 4.60%
35 to 44 years 5,444 81.00% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 5,043 80.10% 4.90%
55 to 59 years 1,828 78.00% 2.70%
60 to 64 years 1,531 63.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 2,340 26.50% 5.50%
75 years and over 1,605 6.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 40511. 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 16,226 70.70% 3.20%
Black or African American 7,477 67.00% 8.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 101 79.20% 0.00%
Asian 604 82.00% 1.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.00% 0.00%
Other 1,008 75.10% 23.00%
Two or more races 1,260 63.80% 10.90%
Hispanic or Latino 2,251 76.10% 6.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,462 70.30% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 40511 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 40511 is 17,549, with median earnings of $40,843.00.

Women in 40511 are earning approximately 75.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,549 $40,843.00
Male 8,598 $49,136.00
Female 8,951 $36,877.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 40511 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 1,702 $72,659.00
Business and Financial 1,297 $55,706.00
Computer and Mathematical 659 $64,124.00
Architecture and Engineering 358 $74,563.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 145 $58,963.00
Community and Social Service 322 $39,810.00
Legal 329 $92,510.00
Educational and Library 1,106 $49,390.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 306 $45,403.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,155 $58,854.00
Healthcare Support 718 $19,375.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 185 $35,089.00
Law Enforcement 178 $59,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 427 $14,761.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 630 $21,805.00
Personal Care and Service 573 $21,551.00
Sales 1,265 $34,878.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,445 $35,722.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 178 $30,585.00
Construction and Extraction 519 $35,625.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 374 $41,900.00
Production 1,444 $40,285.00
Transportation and Material Moving 585 $33,227.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 40511 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 40511.

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 794 $73,833.00 908 $69,333.00
Business and Financial 537 $59,539.00 760 $53,056.00
Computer and Mathematical 546 $65,000.00 113 $60,275.00
Architecture and Engineering 330 $74,938.00 28 $64,118.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 96 $58,032.00 49 $68,988.00
Community and Social Service 91 $44,097.00 231 $39,446.00
Legal 78 $30,978.00 251 $92,998.00
Educational and Library 480 $63,320.00 626 $45,117.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 110 $46,944.00 196 $41,190.00
Healthcare Practitioners 306 $66,591.00 849 $55,194.00
Healthcare Support 19 $0.00 699 $17,422.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 164 $21,250.00 21 $0.00
Law Enforcement 149 $58,188.00 29 $73,194.00
Food Preparation and Serving 126 $15,313.00 301 $12,014.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 411 $22,393.00 219 $14,832.00
Personal Care and Service 271 $21,763.00 302 $20,969.00
Sales 580 $69,250.00 685 $21,837.00
Office and Administrative Support 776 $44,362.00 1,669 $34,461.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 159 $30,452.00 19 $33,542.00
Construction and Extraction 434 $52,500.00 85 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 269 $43,454.00 105 $37,015.00
Production 865 $51,858.00 579 $31,657.00
Transportation and Material Moving 527 $33,653.00 58 $5,625.00

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 13,036 households in 40511, with an average household size of 2.45 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 7,832 families living in the 40511 zip code with an average family size of 3.07 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 40511:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,673 675 1,484 5,204
Average Household Size 3.23 3.21 3.01 1.33
Total Families 5,673 675 1,484 0
Average Household Size 3.2 2.7 2.71 0

Poverty

Of the 7,832 families living in 40511, 6.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 40511:

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 14,168 housing units in 40511.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,036 92.01%
Vacant 1,132 7.99%

32.38% of the total 14,168 housing units in 40511 are rental units. This is approximately 4,587 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,215 are occupied by the owner - or 57.98% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 40511 is $1,047.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 40511 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
    234
  • Less than $500
    315
  • $500 to $999
    1,813
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,443
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    883
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    70
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    18
  • $3,000 or more
    45

Property Value

The median value of a property in 40511 is $179,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 40511 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    453
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    686
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,552
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,165
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,044
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    849
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    335
  • $1,000,000 or more
    131

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 40511. The chart below shows the number of properties in 40511 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    281
  • 1940 to 1949
    230
  • 1950 to 1959
    867
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,600
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,275
  • 1980 to 1989
    668
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,956
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,945
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,087
  • 2014 or later
    259

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 40511 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    546
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,533
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,724
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,233

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 40511 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 40511 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 40511.

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
    646
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,502
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,083
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,849
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,308
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,209
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,990
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    254
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    229
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    373
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    289
  • 90 or more minutes
    182

Summary

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