49112 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49112, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49112 is a zip code in Cass County, Michigan, which covers Howard, Jefferson, Mason, and Ontwa, with a total population of 10,336 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 49112 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49112.

The estimated population of people living in 49112 is 10,336, with a median age of 43.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49112 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,336
-3.65% +3.25%
2020
10,728
+7.92%
-
2019
9,941
-0.26% -
2018
9,967
-0.44% -
2017
10,011
- -

Population of 49112 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49112 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
90.6%
93.5%
-3.10%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.4%
+75.00%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
-33.33%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.2%
+75.00%
Asian
1.1%
1.3%
-15.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
3.1%
+51.61%
Other
0.6%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49112 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 49112 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49112 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49112 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 -0.23% 42.4 -2.75% 44.7 +6.68%
2020 43.1 -1.6% 43.6 +0.93% 41.9 -6.26%
2019 43.8 +1.39% 43.2 +3.85% 44.7 -0.22%
2018 43.2 +0.7% 41.6 +0.97% 44.8 0%
2017 42.9 - 41.2 - 44.8 -

The median age of the 49112 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 49112 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 9 781 -5.8% 502 +13.32% 730 568
10 to 19 628 +10.13% 624 +36.71% 691 730
20 to 29 478 -13.58% 460 -16.51% 409 384
30 to 39 492 +16.52% 512 +27.45% 567 655
40 to 49 787 +7.69% 776 -24.58% 848 588
50 to 59 778 -12.23% 834 +3.26% 678 851
60 to 69 638 +28.06% 724 +2.88% 755 732
70+ 413 +8.45% 584 +21.59% 438 712

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49112 zip code is $63,584.00.

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 49112.

  • Under 25
    $38,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,208.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49112 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 49112, 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 49112 is currently $92,902.00.

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.

6.94% of households in 49112 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 49112 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.53%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.44%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.84%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.94%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49112 is $39,397.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49112 by the total population of 49112.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49112 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49112 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
    8.59%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    20.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.32%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49112 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49112 zip over the age of 16 is 8,157.

Of those people, a total of 68.70% 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 49112 is 66.50%.

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 49112 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 540 66.70% 2.20%
20 to 24 years 291 76.60% 4.00%
25 to 29 years 502 86.30% 5.30%
30 to 34 years 566 90.10% 14.90%
35 to 44 years 1,297 92.10% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,455 86.70% 2.90%
55 to 59 years 869 77.80% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 758 81.80% 1.50%
65 to 74 years 1,201 23.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 678 6.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49112. 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 7,582 67.70% 3.50%
Black or African American 49 46.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 21 66.70% 0.00%
Asian 111 81.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 57 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 337 85.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 206 68.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,441 67.50% 3.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49112 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 49112 is 5,422, with median earnings of $41,772.00.

Women in 49112 are earning approximately 57.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,422 $41,772.00
Male 2,810 $51,846.00
Female 2,612 $29,905.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49112 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 676 $90,357.00
Business and Financial 246 $48,274.00
Computer and Mathematical 65 $82,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 117 $65,602.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 31 $41,845.00
Community and Social Service 102 $37,000.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 284 $29,894.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $19,844.00
Healthcare Practitioners 311 $70,938.00
Healthcare Support 271 $4,644.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 21 $50,694.00
Food Preparation and Serving 304 $10,459.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 137 $23,097.00
Personal Care and Service 42 $21,750.00
Sales 421 $37,578.00
Office and Administrative Support 589 $36,995.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $24,271.00
Construction and Extraction 186 $60,903.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 244 $58,077.00
Production 908 $37,634.00
Transportation and Material Moving 233 $43,809.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49112 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 49112.

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 427 $94,818.00 249 $50,625.00
Business and Financial 70 $41,563.00 176 $48,452.00
Computer and Mathematical 50 $85,357.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 75 $49,338.00 42 $66,944.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 25 $0.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 93 $32,396.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $21,964.00 267 $29,973.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $120,625.00 13 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $89,375.00 280 $63,333.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 264 $4,589.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 18 $51,111.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 115 $7,277.00 189 $10,944.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 95 $24,256.00 42 $15,917.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 39 $22,125.00
Sales 235 $57,543.00 186 $16,591.00
Office and Administrative Support 138 $52,368.00 451 $32,458.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 18 $0.00 1 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 180 $61,111.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 244 $58,077.00 0 $0.00
Production 676 $39,071.00 232 $25,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 217 $44,121.00 16 $22,143.00

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 4,221 households in 49112, with an average household size of 2.45 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 2,866 families living in the 49112 zip code with an average family size of 2.94 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 49112:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,262 297 307 1,355
Average Household Size 3.01 2.66 3.47 1.23
Total Families 2,262 297 307 0
Average Household Size 3 2.32 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 2,866 families living in 49112, 10.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49112:

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 4,692 housing units in 49112.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,221 89.96%
Vacant 471 10.04%

12.79% of the total 4,692 housing units in 49112 are rental units. This is approximately 600 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,470 are occupied by the owner - or 73.96% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49112 is $890.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49112 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
    151
  • Less than $500
    36
  • $500 to $999
    364
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    169
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    31
  • $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 49112 is $178,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49112 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    429
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    266
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    654
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    636
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    703
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    470
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    299
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49112. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49112 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    550
  • 1940 to 1949
    238
  • 1950 to 1959
    583
  • 1960 to 1969
    525
  • 1970 to 1979
    742
  • 1980 to 1989
    354
  • 1990 to 1999
    727
  • 2000 to 2009
    629
  • 2010 to 2013
    305
  • 2014 or later
    39

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 49112 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    119
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,315
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,637
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,150

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49112 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49112 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49112.

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
    198
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    310
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    523
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    731
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    935
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    789
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    814
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    306
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    109
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    189
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    105
  • 90 or more minutes
    59

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49112 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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