48015 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48015, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48015 is a zip code in Macomb County, Michigan, which covers Center Line, with a total population of 8,515 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 48015 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48015.

The estimated population of people living in 48015 is 8,515, with a median age of 41.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48015 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,515
+3.69%
+2.60%
2020
8,212
-0.58% -
2019
8,260
-0.52% -
2018
8,303
+0.05%
-
2017
8,299
- -

Population of 48015 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48015 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
59.8%
68.1%
-12.19%
Black/African American
27.8%
19.5%
+42.56%
Native
1.3%
0.8%
+62.50%
Hispanic
2.9%
1.8%
+61.11%
Asian
5.6%
7.3%
-23.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.3%
2.3%
0.00%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
+100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48015 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 48015 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48015 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48015 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41 +3.27% 37.1 +0.82% 42.8 +1.9%
2020 39.7 +3.66% 36.8 -0.54% 42 +3.96%
2019 38.3 -1.54% 37 -5.13% 40.4 +4.39%
2018 38.9 -0.77% 39 +2.09% 38.7 -3.01%
2017 39.2 - 38.2 - 39.9 -

The median age of the 48015 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 48015 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 9 500 +5.47% 509 -8.17% 510 452
10 to 19 540 +28.31% 496 -1.3% 687 460
20 to 29 502 +8.96% 627 -5.75% 541 588
30 to 39 535 1.83% 531 -1.39% 508 492
40 to 49 440 -21.29% 444 +20.26% 346 527
50 to 59 565 +26.23% 697 2.62% 699 692
60 to 69 558 +14.27% 465 +49.98% 629 664
70+ 344 +6.5% 546 -33.44% 351 369

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48015 zip code is $47,391.00.

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 48015.

  • Under 25
    $49,656.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,643.00
  • 45 to 64
    $46,696.00
  • 65 and over
    $31,752.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48015 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 48015, 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 48015 is currently $55,934.00.

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.

0.55% of households in 48015 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 48015 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.13%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.96%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.07%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.55%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48015 is $25,211.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48015 by the total population of 48015.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48015 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48015 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
    10.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    26.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.15%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48015 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48015 zip over the age of 16 is 6,750.

Of those people, a total of 66.40% 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 48015 is 60.30%.

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 48015 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 344 56.40% 43.30%
20 to 24 years 409 91.00% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 720 89.40% 6.20%
30 to 34 years 555 87.60% 5.60%
35 to 44 years 810 87.70% 5.20%
45 to 54 years 1,397 75.40% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 502 78.90% 18.70%
60 to 64 years 734 65.00% 19.70%
65 to 74 years 886 14.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 393 4.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48015. 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 4,555 69.10% 9.50%
Black or African American 1,596 60.30% 9.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 68 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 394 67.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 0.00% 0.00%
Other 7 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 124 77.40% 20.80%
Hispanic or Latino 78 89.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,484 68.80% 9.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48015 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 48015 is 4,071, with median earnings of $34,202.00.

Women in 48015 are earning approximately 85.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,071 $34,202.00
Male 2,123 $38,265.00
Female 1,948 $32,545.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48015 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 259 $54,659.00
Business and Financial 148 $18,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 191 $61,375.00
Architecture and Engineering 103 $43,504.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 164 $38,026.00
Legal 61 $7,061.00
Educational and Library 112 $52,935.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 159 $51,647.00
Healthcare Support 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 51 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 211 $17,260.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 142 $22,500.00
Personal Care and Service 83 $16,250.00
Sales 284 $27,174.00
Office and Administrative Support 603 $32,716.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $40,972.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 116 $40,769.00
Production 402 $48,962.00
Transportation and Material Moving 351 $34,156.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48015 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 48015.

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 159 $32,092.00 100 $78,958.00
Business and Financial 71 $49,028.00 77 $16,659.00
Computer and Mathematical 69 $54,583.00 122 $61,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $43,259.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $0.00 129 $39,145.00
Legal 15 $0.00 46 $0.00
Educational and Library 27 $0.00 85 $30,917.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 159 $51,647.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 51 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 28 $17,813.00 183 $17,067.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 96 $29,474.00 46 $11,983.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 74 $17,273.00
Sales 183 $25,505.00 101 $31,657.00
Office and Administrative Support 117 $41,806.00 486 $31,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 219 $40,972.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 116 $40,769.00 0 $0.00
Production 298 $48,909.00 104 $49,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 298 $52,722.00 53 $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 3,664 households in 48015, with an average household size of 2.27 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 2,105 families living in the 48015 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 48015:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,325 230 550 1,559
Average Household Size 2.92 3.4 3.38 1.17
Total Families 1,325 230 550 0
Average Household Size 2.92 2.73 3.14 0

Poverty

Of the 2,105 families living in 48015, 4.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48015:

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 3,739 housing units in 48015.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,664 97.99%
Vacant 75 2.01%

48.62% of the total 3,739 housing units in 48015 are rental units. This is approximately 1,818 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,825 are occupied by the owner - or 48.81% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48015 is $630.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48015 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
    21
  • Less than $500
    599
  • $500 to $999
    685
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    382
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    152
  • $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 48015 is $110,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48015 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    219
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    557
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    570
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    415
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    40
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    16
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48015. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48015 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    381
  • 1940 to 1949
    719
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,117
  • 1960 to 1969
    556
  • 1970 to 1979
    570
  • 1980 to 1989
    257
  • 1990 to 1999
    124
  • 2000 to 2009
    15
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 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 48015 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    360
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,504
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,314
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    486

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48015 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48015 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48015.

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
    176
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    346
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    579
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    504
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    741
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    450
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    683
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    60
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    48
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    204
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    17
  • 90 or more minutes
    52

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48015 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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