48723 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48723, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48723 is a zip code in Tuscola County, Michigan, which covers Almer, Columbia, Dayton, Ellington, Elmwood, Fairgrove, Fremont, Indianfields, Juniata, and Wells, with a total population of 12,898 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 48723 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48723.

The estimated population of people living in 48723 is 12,898, with a median age of 43.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48723 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,898
+4.63%
+5.18%
2020
12,327
+2.3%
-
2019
12,050
+0.18%
-
2018
12,028
-1.92% -
2017
12,263
- -

Population of 48723 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48723 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
91.5%
92.7%
-1.29%
Black/African American
1.4%
1.4%
0.00%
Native
0.3%
0.2%
+50.00%
Hispanic
3.7%
3.8%
-2.63%
Asian
0.6%
0.9%
-33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
1%
+160.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48723 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 48723 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48723 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48723 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43 -2.71% 40.5 -0.98% 47.3 -2.27%
2020 44.2 -2.64% 40.9 -3.54% 48.4 +0.62%
2019 45.4 -0.66% 42.4 0% 48.1 +0.21%
2018 45.7 -0.22% 42.4 -0.93% 48 +1.05%
2017 45.8 - 42.8 - 47.5 -

The median age of the 48723 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 48723 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 9 626 +14.04% 541 +19.4% 716 651
10 to 19 755 +14.75% 795 +6.07% 863 834
20 to 29 797 -3.93% 666 -14.18% 763 574
30 to 39 606 +35.31% 582 +14.05% 838 664
40 to 49 697 +13.66% 821 -10.82% 795 731
50 to 59 1,035 -11.56% 1,049 +0.31% 909 1,052
60 to 69 863 -8.4% 886 -4.01% 787 845
70+ 633 +30.87% 911 +13.04% 846 1,030

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48723 zip code is $52,712.00.

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 48723.

  • Under 25
    $32,391.00
  • 25 to 44
    $65,506.00
  • 45 to 64
    $55,457.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,268.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48723 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 48723, 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 48723 is currently $66,361.00.

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.

2.72% of households in 48723 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 48723 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.78%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.80%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.46%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.72%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48723 is $27,541.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48723 by the total population of 48723.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48723 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48723 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
    6.43%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.60%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.10%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.15%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48723 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48723 zip over the age of 16 is 10,472.

Of those people, a total of 54.00% 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 48723 is 50.20%.

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 48723 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 638 56.10% 31.60%
20 to 24 years 606 79.20% 6.30%
25 to 29 years 731 74.60% 11.70%
30 to 34 years 748 83.70% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,576 82.00% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 1,582 66.90% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 1,083 56.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 910 48.80% 22.70%
65 to 74 years 1,480 14.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,118 2.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48723. 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 9,884 54.00% 7.50%
Black or African American 177 25.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 32 12.50% 0.00%
Asian 53 94.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 302 72.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 373 61.40% 5.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,618 53.90% 7.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48723 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 48723 is 5,262, with median earnings of $38,584.00.

Women in 48723 are earning approximately 60.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,262 $38,584.00
Male 2,975 $48,695.00
Female 2,287 $29,528.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48723 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 511 $69,954.00
Business and Financial 176 $55,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 109 $68,075.00
Architecture and Engineering 81 $126,339.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 21 $33,750.00
Community and Social Service 64 $38,611.00
Legal 21 $53,750.00
Educational and Library 278 $30,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $11,071.00
Healthcare Practitioners 334 $42,632.00
Healthcare Support 353 $20,188.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 30 $23,625.00
Law Enforcement 15 $65,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 230 $15,081.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 349 $19,125.00
Personal Care and Service 44 $40,357.00
Sales 543 $42,889.00
Office and Administrative Support 495 $31,908.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 16 $4,500.00
Construction and Extraction 287 $56,823.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 377 $47,583.00
Production 529 $38,459.00
Transportation and Material Moving 161 $49,732.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48723 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 48723.

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 359 $73,380.00 152 $65,000.00
Business and Financial 73 $46,442.00 103 $57,292.00
Computer and Mathematical 109 $68,075.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 81 $126,339.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 39 $19,297.00 25 $39,861.00
Legal 5 $0.00 16 $46,250.00
Educational and Library 71 $22,188.00 207 $30,673.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $44,000.00 24 $4,500.00
Healthcare Practitioners 18 $48,750.00 316 $41,429.00
Healthcare Support 133 $8,750.00 220 $26,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $0.00 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $65,750.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 98 $11,436.00 132 $17,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 204 $25,455.00 145 $11,458.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $0.00 34 $33,125.00
Sales 250 $53,692.00 293 $27,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 80 $65,375.00 415 $29,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00 1 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 287 $56,823.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 377 $47,583.00 0 $0.00
Production 413 $42,788.00 116 $33,879.00
Transportation and Material Moving 147 $51,719.00 14 $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 4,964 households in 48723, with an average household size of 2.46 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 2,993 families living in the 48723 zip code with an average family size of 3.08 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 48723:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,224 310 459 1,971
Average Household Size 3.13 3.74 3.06 1.36
Total Families 2,224 310 459 0
Average Household Size 3.11 3.36 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 2,993 families living in 48723, 8.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48723:

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 5,274 housing units in 48723.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,964 94.12%
Vacant 310 5.88%

18.39% of the total 5,274 housing units in 48723 are rental units. This is approximately 970 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,905 are occupied by the owner - or 74.04% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48723 is $733.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48723 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
    89
  • Less than $500
    205
  • $500 to $999
    661
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    95
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $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 48723 is $102,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48723 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    750
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,144
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    872
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    537
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    448
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    105
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    38
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48723. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48723 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    748
  • 1940 to 1949
    528
  • 1950 to 1959
    587
  • 1960 to 1969
    503
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,018
  • 1980 to 1989
    584
  • 1990 to 1999
    694
  • 2000 to 2009
    504
  • 2010 to 2013
    108
  • 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 48723 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    443
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,734
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,805
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    982

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48723 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48723 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48723.

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
    273
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    919
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    989
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    449
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    414
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    140
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    323
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    143
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    184
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    430
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    396
  • 90 or more minutes
    298

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48723 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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