48471 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48471, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48471 is a zip code in Sanilac County, Michigan, which covers Custer, Elk, Elmer, Moore, Sandusky, Watertown, and Wheatland, with a total population of 5,608 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 48471 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48471.

The estimated population of people living in 48471 is 5,608, with a median age of 44.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48471 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,608
 -2.06% +6.53%
2020
5,726
+7.21%
-
2019
5,341
+2.24%
-
2018
5,224
 -0.76% -
2017
5,264
 - -

Population of 48471 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48471 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
91.4%
91.4%
 0.00%
Black/African American
1%
1.1%
 -9.09%
Native
0.1%
0.6%
 -83.33%
Hispanic
4.6%
4.3%
 +6.98%
Asian
0.7%
1%
 -30.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
1.5%
 +33.33%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48471 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 48471 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48471 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48471 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.7 -0.89% 40.8 -0.49% 47.8 -0.21%
2020 45.1 -1.1% 41 -1.2% 47.9 -0.62%
2019 45.6 +1.33% 41.5 -0.48% 48.2 +0.84%
2018 45 -3.43% 41.7 -4.58% 47.8 -0.83%
2017 46.6 - 43.7 - 48.2 -

The median age of the 48471 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 48471 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 9 295 +14.32% 278 +1.78% 329 282
10 to 19 246 +46.38% 244 +22.1% 378 298
20 to 29 317 +7.73% 287 -9.3% 335 260
30 to 39 341 -1.53% 259 +28.03% 331 330
40 to 49 321 -0.11% 284 +19.69% 320 339
50 to 59 475 -8.34% 422 -6.9% 421 390
60 to 69 323 -2.13% 345 +8.29% 315 361
70+ 322 +13.05% 505 +9.59% 365 554

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48471 zip code is $52,250.00.

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 48471.

  • Under 25
    $35,912.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,833.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,500.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,482.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48471 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 48471, 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 48471 is currently $72,443.00.

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.

2.20% of households in 48471 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 48471 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.74%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.73%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.28%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.59%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.88%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.58%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.20%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48471 is $29,902.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48471 by the total population of 48471.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48471 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48471 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
    7.15%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.63%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.60%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48471 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48471 zip over the age of 16 is 4,542.

Of those people, a total of 57.40% 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 48471 is 53.20%.

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 48471 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 221 47.10% 50.00%
20 to 24 years 290 81.40% 9.30%
25 to 29 years 305 75.40% 8.70%
30 to 34 years 278 80.60% 8.50%
35 to 44 years 663 76.00% 6.30%
45 to 54 years 647 77.70% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 543 79.40% 0.70%
60 to 64 years 363 58.70% 5.60%
65 to 74 years 757 19.80% 2.70%
75 years and over 475 2.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48471. 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 4,290 57.80% 7.40%
Black or African American 57 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 42 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 100.00% 0.00%
Other 10 70.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 136 54.40% 2.70%
Hispanic or Latino 182 61.00% 10.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,195 58.00% 7.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48471 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 48471 is 2,416, with median earnings of $36,540.00.

Women in 48471 are earning approximately 68.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,416 $36,540.00
Male 1,274 $42,865.00
Female 1,142 $29,467.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48471 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 300 $69,231.00
Business and Financial 45 $55,083.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $54,028.00
Architecture and Engineering 12 $58,333.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $43,125.00
Community and Social Service 95 $46,299.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 88 $25,385.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9 $16,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 117 $62,625.00
Healthcare Support 130 $23,667.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $56,667.00
Food Preparation and Serving 125 $10,592.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 71 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $21,786.00
Sales 221 $29,926.00
Office and Administrative Support 221 $34,028.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 84 $35,200.00
Construction and Extraction 96 $45,208.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 110 $42,500.00
Production 355 $35,848.00
Transportation and Material Moving 118 $36,111.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48471 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 48471.

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 208 $75,761.00 92 $68,673.00
Business and Financial 21 $55,750.00 24 $42,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 18 $53,611.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 9 $59,583.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $77,639.00 78 $46,078.00
Legal 4 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 20 $50,500.00 68 $21,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 9 $16,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $250,001.00 95 $48,750.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 127 $23,917.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $66,875.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $10,568.00 92 $10,625.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 44 $23,906.00 27 $28,750.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 32 $21,250.00
Sales 113 $53,173.00 108 $25,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 33 $48,750.00 188 $31,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 50 $36,900.00 34 $8,942.00
Construction and Extraction 96 $45,208.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 103 $42,917.00 7 $0.00
Production 235 $40,125.00 120 $26,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 116 $36,250.00 2 $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 2,313 households in 48471, with an average household size of 2.3 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 1,458 families living in the 48471 zip code with an average family size of 2.82 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 48471:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,097 126 235 855
Average Household Size 2.86 3.16 3.4 1.15
Total Families 1,097 126 235 0
Average Household Size 2.82 2.65 2.95 0

Poverty

Of the 1,458 families living in 48471, 9.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48471:

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 2,420 housing units in 48471.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,313 95.58%
Vacant 107 4.42%

22.93% of the total 2,420 housing units in 48471 are rental units. This is approximately 555 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,648 are occupied by the owner - or 68.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48471 is $677.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48471 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
    110
  • Less than $500
    139
  • $500 to $999
    370
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    46
  • $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 48471 is $114,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48471 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    283
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    447
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    372
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    291
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    122
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    87
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    30
  • $1,000,000 or more
    16

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48471. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48471 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    391
  • 1940 to 1949
    207
  • 1950 to 1959
    352
  • 1960 to 1969
    234
  • 1970 to 1979
    420
  • 1980 to 1989
    281
  • 1990 to 1999
    316
  • 2000 to 2009
    183
  • 2010 to 2013
    33
  • 2014 or later
    3

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 48471 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    176
  • 1 vehicle available
    792
  • 2 vehicles available
    896
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    449

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48471 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48471 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48471.

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
    327
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    628
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    330
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    228
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    99
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    61
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    105
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    66
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    19
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    106
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    169
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48471 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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