49013 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49013, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49013 is a zip code in Van Buren County, Michigan, which covers Arlington, Bangor, Bangor, Columbia, Geneva, and Waverly, with a total population of 5,339 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 49013 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49013.

The estimated population of people living in 49013 is 5,339, with a median age of 37.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49013 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,339
 -5.19% -4.40%
2020
5,631
+6.23%
-
2019
5,301
 -5.27% -
2018
5,596
+0.2%
-
2017
5,585
 - -

Population of 49013 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49013 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
59.1%
70.5%
 -16.17%
Black/African American
4%
5.2%
 -23.08%
Native
0.5%
0.3%
 +66.67%
Hispanic
32.3%
18.5%
 +74.59%
Asian
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
5%
 -32.00%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49013 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 49013 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49013 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49013 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.6 +1.08% 37.7 +2.17% 37.1 -1.85%
2020 37.2 -5.1% 36.9 -1.86% 37.8 -8.03%
2019 39.2 +5.66% 37.6 +7.43% 41.1 +6.2%
2018 37.1 +3.92% 35 +1.45% 38.7 +4.31%
2017 35.7 - 34.5 - 37.1 -

The median age of the 49013 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 49013 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 9 458 -41.58% 358 +12.95% 291 383
10 to 19 493 -6.03% 377 +12.61% 447 417
20 to 29 372 -12.42% 399 -6.5% 310 371
30 to 39 258 +29.37% 334 1.34% 342 325
40 to 49 389 -1.58% 353 +12.45% 378 379
50 to 59 419 -16.97% 379 -16.61% 347 318
60 to 69 262 +5.58% 306 0.76% 273 293
70+ 191 +9.75% 237 +8.06% 209 256

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49013 zip code is $55,918.00.

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 49013.

  • Under 25
    $38,021.00
  • 25 to 44
    $73,214.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,846.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,565.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49013 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 49013, 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 49013 is currently $63,830.00.

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.

2.17% of households in 49013 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 49013 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.07%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    21.40%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.89%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.17%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49013 is $21,330.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49013 by the total population of 49013.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49013 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49013 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
    6.91%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.43%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.07%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.27%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49013 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49013 zip over the age of 16 is 4,155.

Of those people, a total of 59.40% 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 49013 is 56.50%.

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 49013 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 354 44.60% 24.70%
20 to 24 years 381 78.50% 6.70%
25 to 29 years 300 78.00% 3.80%
30 to 34 years 256 84.40% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 726 76.70% 2.30%
45 to 54 years 784 75.10% 3.20%
55 to 59 years 323 51.70% 7.80%
60 to 64 years 369 54.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 362 13.00% 4.30%
75 years and over 300 0.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49013. 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 3,073 54.90% 6.90%
Black or African American 199 49.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 50.00% 0.00%
Asian 78 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 406 79.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 379 72.30% 1.50%
Hispanic or Latino 1,075 75.10% 3.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,728 53.70% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49013 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 49013 is 2,349, with median earnings of $31,585.00.

Women in 49013 are earning approximately 96.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,349 $31,585.00
Male 1,184 $31,954.00
Female 1,165 $30,956.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49013 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 242 $55,000.00
Business and Financial 89 $41,088.00
Computer and Mathematical 26 $49,306.00
Architecture and Engineering 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $113,333.00
Community and Social Service 35 $31,806.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 80 $35,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $73,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 125 $47,750.00
Healthcare Support 106 $35,227.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $61,250.00
Law Enforcement 22 $66,875.00
Food Preparation and Serving 82 $8,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 150 $30,427.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $2,499.00
Sales 169 $17,560.00
Office and Administrative Support 191 $38,688.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $16,607.00
Construction and Extraction 173 $34,320.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 140 $26,250.00
Production 450 $15,179.00
Transportation and Material Moving 56 $50,417.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49013 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 49013.

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 83 $50,170.00 159 $58,222.00
Business and Financial 27 $31,750.00 62 $41,296.00
Computer and Mathematical 26 $49,306.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $113,333.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 33 $32,083.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 3 $0.00 77 $35,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $85,938.00 11 $72,083.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $62,847.00 94 $44,500.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 106 $35,227.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $61,250.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $66,667.00 2 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 39 $7,813.00 43 $9,018.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 141 $30,701.00 9 $26,250.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 18 $2,499.00
Sales 94 $18,333.00 75 $4,631.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $37,679.00 172 $39,231.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $19,688.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 173 $34,320.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 136 $27,917.00 4 $0.00
Production 212 $20,833.00 238 $9,211.00
Transportation and Material Moving 49 $51,875.00 7 $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 1,799 households in 49013, with an average household size of 2.91 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 1,240 families living in the 49013 zip code with an average family size of 3.55 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 49013:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 977 68 195 559
Average Household Size 3.32 3.87 5.37 1.23
Total Families 977 68 195 0
Average Household Size 3.3 3.24 4.92 0

Poverty

Of the 1,240 families living in 49013, 13.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49013:

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 2,266 housing units in 49013.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,799 79.39%
Vacant 467 20.61%

13.55% of the total 2,266 housing units in 49013 are rental units. This is approximately 307 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,424 are occupied by the owner - or 62.84% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49013 is $698.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49013 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
    68
  • Less than $500
    115
  • $500 to $999
    116
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    64
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    12
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 49013 is $110,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49013 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    175
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    400
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    400
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    237
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    144
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    59
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49013. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49013 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    427
  • 1940 to 1949
    159
  • 1950 to 1959
    264
  • 1960 to 1969
    174
  • 1970 to 1979
    318
  • 1980 to 1989
    326
  • 1990 to 1999
    251
  • 2000 to 2009
    260
  • 2010 to 2013
    87
  • 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 49013 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    127
  • 1 vehicle available
    442
  • 2 vehicles available
    724
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    506

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49013 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49013 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49013.

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
    138
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    256
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    240
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    366
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    221
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    56
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    297
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    80
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    88
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    208
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    90
  • 90 or more minutes
    53

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49013 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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