42431 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 42431, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

42431 is a zip code in Hopkins County, Kentucky, which covers Dawson Springs CCD, Hanson CCD, Madisonville CCD, and Nebo, with a total population of 26,871 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 42431 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 42431.

The estimated population of people living in 42431 is 26,871, with a median age of 37.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 42431 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
26,871
+3.21%
+1.51%
2020
26,035
+1.19%
-
2019
25,729
 -1.25% -
2018
26,055
 -1.58% -
2017
26,472
 - -

Population of 42431 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 42431 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
83.8%
83.9%
 -0.12%
Black/African American
8.7%
9.1%
 -4.40%
Native
0.1%
0.6%
 -83.33%
Hispanic
2.6%
2.9%
 -10.34%
Asian
1.1%
0.7%
 +57.14%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.5%
2.8%
 +25.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 42431 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 42431 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 42431 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 42431 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.6 -0.79% 35.4 +1.14% 40.7 -2.16%
2020 37.9 -5.01% 35 -2.51% 41.6 -4.37%
2019 39.9 -1.72% 35.9 -2.71% 43.5 0%
2018 40.6 +0.25% 36.9 -1.34% 43.5 +0.69%
2017 40.5 - 37.4 - 43.2 -

The median age of the 42431 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 42431 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 1,891 +19.02% 1,757 -19.39% 2,270 1,422
10 to 19 1,636 +11.24% 1,467 +17.73% 1,808 1,695
20 to 29 1,651 -1.82% 1,511 +19.95% 1,619 1,830
30 to 39 1,631 +0.73% 1,576 +6.16% 1,638 1,645
40 to 49 1,493 -3.19% 1,925 -11.03% 1,425 1,715
50 to 59 1,855 -1.46% 1,928 -27.97% 1,826 1,433
60 to 69 1,489 -3.7% 1,637 +6.74% 1,419 1,748
70+ 1,215 +12.59% 1,810 +10.74% 1,374 2,004

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 42431 zip code is $48,388.00.

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 42431.

  • Under 25
    $27,161.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,891.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,506.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,851.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 42431 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 42431, 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 42431 is currently $61,329.00.

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.

2.09% of households in 42431 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 42431 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.02%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.54%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.47%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.33%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.09%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 42431 is $25,204.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 42431 by the total population of 42431.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 42431 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 42431 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
    8.68%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.38%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.08%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.03%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 42431 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 42431 zip over the age of 16 is 21,042.

Of those people, a total of 55.10% 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 42431 is 50.90%.

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 42431 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,366 40.40% 34.20%
20 to 24 years 1,634 77.00% 9.80%
25 to 29 years 1,815 69.20% 11.50%
30 to 34 years 1,828 70.10% 5.10%
35 to 44 years 2,904 77.20% 6.00%
45 to 54 years 3,455 76.30% 7.50%
55 to 59 years 1,495 63.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,646 53.30% 1.00%
65 to 74 years 2,900 14.50% 4.30%
75 years and over 1,999 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 42431. 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 18,316 55.40% 7.30%
Black or African American 1,831 59.10% 8.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 22.50% 0.00%
Asian 236 46.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 27 0.00% 0.00%
Other 71 64.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 521 39.70% 22.70%
Hispanic or Latino 425 33.20% 9.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 18,074 55.70% 7.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 42431 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 42431 is 10,701, with median earnings of $36,770.00.

Women in 42431 are earning approximately 69.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 10,701 $36,770.00
Male 5,434 $44,063.00
Female 5,267 $30,407.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 42431 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 1,056 $53,293.00
Business and Financial 346 $62,344.00
Computer and Mathematical 101 $56,723.00
Architecture and Engineering 119 $51,313.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 38 $83,026.00
Community and Social Service 215 $29,792.00
Legal 55 $133,194.00
Educational and Library 868 $39,057.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $42,443.00
Healthcare Practitioners 940 $60,805.00
Healthcare Support 541 $15,599.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 93 $45,417.00
Law Enforcement 160 $42,733.00
Food Preparation and Serving 524 $11,225.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 544 $21,084.00
Personal Care and Service 162 $23,056.00
Sales 752 $34,766.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,270 $30,015.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $23,750.00
Construction and Extraction 461 $58,882.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 368 $53,250.00
Production 1,072 $38,576.00
Transportation and Material Moving 537 $47,543.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 42431 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 42431.

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 479 $71,411.00 577 $35,495.00
Business and Financial 175 $88,393.00 171 $40,885.00
Computer and Mathematical 50 $55,811.00 51 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 95 $75,298.00 24 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 34 $83,289.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 61 $59,135.00 154 $7,188.00
Legal 46 $102,083.00 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 219 $39,288.00 649 $38,981.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 13 $0.00 30 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 349 $63,365.00 591 $54,911.00
Healthcare Support 71 $0.00 470 $14,032.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $47,315.00 41 $0.00
Law Enforcement 133 $43,169.00 27 $40,156.00
Food Preparation and Serving 192 $9,821.00 332 $12,206.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 362 $28,750.00 182 $8,209.00
Personal Care and Service 12 $0.00 150 $22,188.00
Sales 359 $43,570.00 393 $25,777.00
Office and Administrative Support 241 $26,292.00 1,029 $30,227.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $23,750.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 412 $62,727.00 49 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 368 $53,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 897 $41,488.00 175 $27,113.00
Transportation and Material Moving 470 $52,736.00 67 $23,313.00

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 10,884 households in 42431, with an average household size of 2.41 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 6,952 families living in the 42431 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 42431:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,946 473 1,533 3,932
Average Household Size 2.96 2.7 3.7 1.17
Total Families 4,946 473 1,533 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.41 3.38 0

Poverty

Of the 6,952 families living in 42431, 15.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 42431:

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 12,347 housing units in 42431.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,884 88.15%
Vacant 1,463 11.85%

30.17% of the total 12,347 housing units in 42431 are rental units. This is approximately 3,725 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,769 are occupied by the owner - or 54.82% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 42431 is $787.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 42431 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
    390
  • Less than $500
    490
  • $500 to $999
    2,468
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    719
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    48
  • $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 42431 is $128,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 42431 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    789
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,823
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,626
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,256
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    880
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    218
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    177
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 42431. The chart below shows the number of properties in 42431 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,471
  • 1940 to 1949
    589
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,406
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,330
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,779
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,590
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,573
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,164
  • 2010 to 2013
    426
  • 2014 or later
    19

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 42431 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    628
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,814
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,824
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,618

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 42431 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 42431 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 42431.

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
    260
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,275
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,778
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,517
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    772
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    194
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    692
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    109
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    374
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    742
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    439
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 42431 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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