49709 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49709, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49709 is a zip code in Montmorency County, Michigan, which covers Albert, Avery, Briley, Hillman, Loud, Montmorency, Rust, and Vienna, with a total population of 3,428 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 49709 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49709.

The estimated population of people living in 49709 is 3,428, with a median age of 59.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49709 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,428
 -3.16% -0.84%
2020
3,540
 -0.25% -
2019
3,549
 -2.61% -
2018
3,644
+5.41%
-
2017
3,457
 - -

Population of 49709 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49709 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
94.5%
95.9%
 -1.46%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Native
0.9%
0.2%
 +350.00%
Hispanic
2.1%
1.5%
 +40.00%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
2.2%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49709 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 49709 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49709 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49709 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 59.2 +0.17% 59.6 +0.85% 59.1 0%
2020 59.1 +2.43% 59.1 +3.14% 59.1 +2.07%
2019 57.7 +1.58% 57.3 +2.87% 57.9 +0.7%
2018 56.8 -1.56% 55.7 -3.13% 57.5 -0.52%
2017 57.7 - 57.5 - 57.8 -

The median age of the 49709 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 49709 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 9 118 +36.62% 101 +69.75% 157 178
10 to 19 137 +14.73% 100 -11.48% 144 87
20 to 29 99 +32.56% 121 -22.22% 134 93
30 to 39 104 +25.3% 120 -6.64% 130 99
40 to 49 245 -39.54% 134 +16.76% 158 144
50 to 59 260 -38.26% 359 -20.33% 167 289
60 to 69 362 +27.7% 374 +8.33% 471 401
70+ 461 -14.24% 362 +4.43% 398 378

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49709 zip code is $44,846.00.

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 49709.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $38,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,138.00
  • 65 and over
    $46,375.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49709 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 49709, 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 49709 is currently $51,724.00.

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.

0.24% of households in 49709 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 49709 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.16%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.21%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.20%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.54%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.83%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.24%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49709 is $25,122.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49709 by the total population of 49709.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49709 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49709 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
    4.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.56%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49709 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49709 zip over the age of 16 is 2,968.

Of those people, a total of 33.50% 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 49709 is 31.70%.

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 49709 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 106 48.10% 3.90%
20 to 24 years 142 33.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 85 74.10% 12.70%
30 to 34 years 133 56.40% 13.30%
35 to 44 years 258 64.00% 8.50%
45 to 54 years 287 69.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 309 42.40% 6.10%
60 to 64 years 383 27.20% 6.70%
65 to 74 years 792 18.30% 1.40%
75 years and over 473 2.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49709. 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 2,866 34.10% 4.90%
Black or African American 5 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 2 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 3 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 80 18.80% 20.00%
Hispanic or Latino 44 15.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,838 34.10% 5.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49709 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 49709 is 942, with median earnings of $27,740.00.

Women in 49709 are earning approximately 48.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 942 $27,740.00
Male 502 $35,313.00
Female 440 $17,083.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49709 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 $39,688.00
Business and Financial 34 $46,429.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 15 $47,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $35,625.00
Healthcare Support 43 $15,804.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $26,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $17,708.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 135 $11,435.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $23,125.00
Sales 106 $12,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 104 $18,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $56,250.00
Construction and Extraction 66 $32,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 33 $33,750.00
Production 97 $30,324.00
Transportation and Material Moving 39 $43,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49709 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 49709.

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 68 $43,750.00 16 $29,500.00
Business and Financial 21 $0.00 13 $69,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 3 $0.00 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 5 $0.00 10 $37,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 2 $0.00 5 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $33,594.00 24 $39,000.00
Healthcare Support 15 $16,375.00 28 $14,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $26,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $43,281.00 16 $9,167.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 65 $6,750.00 70 $11,635.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 14 $23,750.00
Sales 27 $20,625.00 79 $10,417.00
Office and Administrative Support 2 $0.00 102 $19,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $53,750.00 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 66 $32,000.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 33 $33,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 50 $32,500.00 47 $22,083.00
Transportation and Material Moving 36 $44,500.00 3 $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 1,639 households in 49709, with an average household size of 2.07 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 1,009 families living in the 49709 zip code with an average family size of 2.57 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 49709:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 784 47 178 630
Average Household Size 2.63 3.11 2.75 1.11
Total Families 784 47 178 0
Average Household Size 2.61 2.43 2.4 0

Poverty

Of the 1,009 families living in 49709, 16.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49709:

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 3,917 housing units in 49709.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,639 41.84%
Vacant 2,278 58.16%

2.30% of the total 3,917 housing units in 49709 are rental units. This is approximately 90 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,495 are occupied by the owner - or 38.17% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49709 is $583.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49709 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
    54
  • Less than $500
    23
  • $500 to $999
    61
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    6
  • $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 49709 is $106,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49709 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    220
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    479
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    320
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    240
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    195
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    38
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1
  • $1,000,000 or more
    2

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49709. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49709 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    144
  • 1940 to 1949
    348
  • 1950 to 1959
    420
  • 1960 to 1969
    921
  • 1970 to 1979
    856
  • 1980 to 1989
    507
  • 1990 to 1999
    436
  • 2000 to 2009
    236
  • 2010 to 2013
    48
  • 2014 or later
    1

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 49709 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    85
  • 1 vehicle available
    585
  • 2 vehicles available
    627
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    342

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49709 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49709 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49709.

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
    37
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    173
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    82
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    113
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    128
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    17
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    113
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    106
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    16
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    29
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    66
  • 90 or more minutes
    12

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49709 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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