48834 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48834, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48834 is a zip code in Ionia County and Montcalm County, Michigan, which covers North Plains, Orleans, Ronald, Bloomer, Bushnell, and Fairplain, with a total population of 2,104 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 48834 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48834.

The estimated population of people living in 48834 is 2,104, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48834 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,104
+9.24%
+7.84%
2020
1,926
-15.34% -
2019
2,275
+10.44%
-
2018
2,060
+5.59%
-
2017
1,951
- -

Population of 48834 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48834 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
87.4%
96%
-8.96%
Black/African American
1.3%
0.9%
+44.44%
Native
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Hispanic
8.5%
2.1%
+304.76%
Asian
0.7%
0.8%
-12.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
0.2%
+950.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48834 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 48834 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48834 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48834 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 -3.19% 39.8 -1% 39.1 -5.56%
2020 40.8 -2.63% 40.2 -4.51% 41.4 -0.72%
2019 41.9 -6.47% 42.1 -7.68% 41.7 -3.47%
2018 44.8 -1.54% 45.6 -2.77% 43.2 +0.23%
2017 45.5 - 46.9 - 43.1 -

The median age of the 48834 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 48834 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 64 +63.99% 115 +4.58% 114 118
10 to 19 107 +78.37% 134 +34.93% 193 165
20 to 29 87 +17.37% 107 -3.71% 100 95
30 to 39 83 +89.88% 87 +40.41% 170 118
40 to 49 188 4.81% 159 -22.4% 187 121
50 to 59 167 -7.83% 163 -28.27% 152 119
60 to 69 120 +21.67% 111 +20.1% 144 132
70+ 128 -39.71% 131 -29.92% 83 93

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48834 zip code is $56,944.00.

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 48834.

  • Under 25
    $44,219.00
  • 25 to 44
    $68,056.00
  • 45 to 64
    $56,667.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,472.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48834 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 48834, 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 48834 is currently $65,251.00.

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.

1.72% of households in 48834 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 48834 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.44%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    25.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.72%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48834 is $24,408.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48834 by the total population of 48834.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48834 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48834 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
    4.05%
  • Bachelor's degree
    9.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.28%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    62.79%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.48%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48834 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48834 zip over the age of 16 is 1,596.

Of those people, a total of 62.60% 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 48834 is 59.00%.

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 48834 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 82 42.70% 14.30%
20 to 24 years 121 88.40% 5.60%
25 to 29 years 74 67.60% 34.00%
30 to 34 years 99 98.00% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 343 80.50% 1.50%
45 to 54 years 296 83.80% 6.00%
55 to 59 years 129 45.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 161 54.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 181 15.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 110 11.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48834. 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 1,508 62.10% 5.30%
Black or African American 28 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 5 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 80.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 45 48.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 117 56.40% 6.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,434 61.90% 5.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48834 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 48834 is 941, with median earnings of $38,194.00.

Women in 48834 are earning approximately 71.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 941 $38,194.00
Male 566 $42,411.00
Female 375 $30,391.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48834 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 84 $55,000.00
Business and Financial 14 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $75,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 9 $50,938.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $32,500.00
Healthcare Support 25 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $55,357.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $19,375.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 31 $42,656.00
Personal Care and Service 22 $12,083.00
Sales 107 $51,042.00
Office and Administrative Support 90 $31,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 40 $36,250.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $31,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 67 $52,188.00
Production 162 $41,607.00
Transportation and Material Moving 11 $41,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48834 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 48834.

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 49 $45,625.00 35 $58,625.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 10 $0.00 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 4 $0.00 5 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00 35 $31,250.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 20 $23,333.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 5 $0.00 28 $11,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 20 $44,375.00 11 $6,964.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 22 $12,083.00
Sales 62 $85,750.00 45 $21,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $12,375.00 71 $31,563.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 37 $38,036.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 105 $31,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 67 $52,188.00 0 $0.00
Production 114 $41,458.00 48 $43,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 11 $41,750.00 0 $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 754 households in 48834, with an average household size of 2.79 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 531 families living in the 48834 zip code with an average family size of 3.28 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 48834:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 443 60 28 223
Average Household Size 3.37 3.57 3.61 1.32
Total Families 443 60 28 0
Average Household Size 3.35 2.82 3.14 0

Poverty

Of the 531 families living in 48834, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48834:

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 926 housing units in 48834.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 754 81.43%
Vacant 172 18.57%

11.45% of the total 926 housing units in 48834 are rental units. This is approximately 106 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 608 are occupied by the owner - or 65.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48834 is $830.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48834 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
    40
  • Less than $500
    6
  • $500 to $999
    67
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    29
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    4
  • $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 48834 is $120,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48834 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    69
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    155
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    135
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    105
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    97
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    32
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48834. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48834 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    178
  • 1940 to 1949
    56
  • 1950 to 1959
    31
  • 1960 to 1969
    53
  • 1970 to 1979
    134
  • 1980 to 1989
    155
  • 1990 to 1999
    129
  • 2000 to 2009
    166
  • 2010 to 2013
    24
  • 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 48834 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    36
  • 1 vehicle available
    187
  • 2 vehicles available
    282
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    249

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48834 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48834 that commute to work in a particular way.

33.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48834.

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
    25
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    41
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    89
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    105
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    178
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    63
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    85
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    36
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    36
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    137
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    79
  • 90 or more minutes
    28

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48834 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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