48145 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48145, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48145 is a zip code in Monroe County, Michigan, which covers La Salle and Monroe, with a total population of 3,101 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 48145 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48145.

The estimated population of people living in 48145 is 3,101, with a median age of 46.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48145 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,101
 -11.12% -11.93%
2020
3,489
+3.9%
-
2019
3,358
 -3.14% -
2018
3,467
 -1.53% -
2017
3,521
 - -

Population of 48145 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48145 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
95.3%
90.9%
 +4.84%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
5.5%
 -74.55%
Asian
0.1%
0.9%
 -88.89%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
2.2%
 +31.82%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48145 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 48145 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48145 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48145 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.1 +6.22% 46 +6.24% 46.4 +5.94%
2020 43.4 -1.14% 43.3 -1.59% 43.8 0%
2019 43.9 -2.23% 44 0% 43.8 -3.1%
2018 44.9 +2.75% 44 +1.62% 45.2 +0.89%
2017 43.7 - 43.3 - 44.8 -

The median age of the 48145 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 48145 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 9 239 -11.35% 232 -35.52% 141 159
10 to 19 268 -30.55% 173 +45.34% 191 264
20 to 29 105 +21.54% 109 -16.76% 128 89
30 to 39 253 -56.54% 206 -35.56% 132 139
40 to 49 214 +31.93% 222 3.96% 259 219
50 to 59 289 +12.7% 279 -20.91% 324 221
60 to 69 248 -36.58% 237 -23.35% 167 185
70+ 224 -14.86% 223 +34.85% 189 294

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48145 zip code is $70,156.00.

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 48145.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $76,908.00
  • 45 to 64
    $84,472.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,875.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48145 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 48145, 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 48145 is currently $78,226.00.

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.

3.25% of households in 48145 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 48145 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.30%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.42%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.47%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.79%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.25%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48145 is $31,563.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48145 by the total population of 48145.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48145 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48145 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
    5.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.62%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48145 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48145 zip over the age of 16 is 2,495.

Of those people, a total of 57.30% 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 48145 is 54.90%.

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 48145 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 149 58.40% 5.70%
20 to 24 years 96 70.80% 14.70%
25 to 29 years 121 87.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 81 74.10% 21.70%
35 to 44 years 432 74.50% 4.70%
45 to 54 years 542 83.20% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 239 75.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 211 54.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 279 11.80% 24.20%
75 years and over 345 2.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48145. 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 2,405 57.70% 4.30%
Black or African American 6 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 55.60% 0.00%
Asian 3 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 72 38.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 35 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,384 57.30% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48145 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 48145 is 1,370, with median earnings of $44,036.00.

Women in 48145 are earning approximately 55.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,370 $44,036.00
Male 843 $60,655.00
Female 527 $33,621.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48145 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 144 $74,375.00
Business and Financial 41 $39,821.00
Computer and Mathematical 30 $66,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 42 $90,714.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $46,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 96 $34,853.00
Healthcare Support 48 $28,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 56 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 82 $22,813.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00
Sales 107 $17,042.00
Office and Administrative Support 135 $32,188.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 70 $36,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 75 $45,417.00
Production 211 $54,602.00
Transportation and Material Moving 76 $68,125.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48145 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 48145.

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 90 $73,750.00 54 $86,500.00
Business and Financial 33 $38,393.00 8 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 22 $0.00 8 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 42 $90,714.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Legal 5 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 9 $0.00 22 $23,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 5 $0.00 91 $45,417.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 48 $28,611.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6 $0.00 50 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 68 $23,906.00 14 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 7 $0.00
Sales 72 $16,600.00 35 $20,972.00
Office and Administrative Support 25 $112,813.00 110 $29,423.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 70 $36,667.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 75 $45,417.00 0 $0.00
Production 160 $62,813.00 51 $37,292.00
Transportation and Material Moving 67 $75,375.00 9 $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 1,231 households in 48145, with an average household size of 2.52 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 792 families living in the 48145 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 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 48145:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 681 46 65 439
Average Household Size 3.23 2.93 3.68 1.21
Total Families 681 46 65 0
Average Household Size 3.23 2.57 3.17 0

Poverty

Of the 792 families living in 48145, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48145:

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 1,330 housing units in 48145.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,231 92.56%
Vacant 99 7.44%

4.81% of the total 1,330 housing units in 48145 are rental units. This is approximately 64 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,036 are occupied by the owner - or 77.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48145 is $1,103.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48145 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
    131
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    20
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    44
  • $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 48145 is $205,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48145 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    24
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    77
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    167
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    226
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    355
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    122
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    65
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48145. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48145 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    194
  • 1940 to 1949
    108
  • 1950 to 1959
    283
  • 1960 to 1969
    113
  • 1970 to 1979
    248
  • 1980 to 1989
    66
  • 1990 to 1999
    162
  • 2000 to 2009
    144
  • 2010 to 2013
    12
  • 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 48145 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    41
  • 1 vehicle available
    343
  • 2 vehicles available
    454
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    393

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48145 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48145 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48145.

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
    30
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    114
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    128
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    160
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    190
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    185
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    132
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    41
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    74
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    57
  • 90 or more minutes
    59

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48145 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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