49849 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49849, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49849 is a zip code in Marquette County, Michigan, which covers Champion, Ely, Humboldt, Ishpeming, Ishpeming, Negaunee, Negaunee, Richmond, and Tilden, with a total population of 12,190 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 49849 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49849.

The estimated population of people living in 49849 is 12,190, with a median age of 40.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49849 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,190
-1.49% -3.25%
2020
12,375
-0.3% -
2019
12,412
-0.03% -
2018
12,416
-1.45% -
2017
12,599
- -

Population of 49849 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49849 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
92.4%
97.1%
-4.84%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.2%
+200.00%
Native
0.8%
0.3%
+166.67%
Hispanic
1.6%
0.6%
+166.67%
Asian
1.7%
0.3%
+466.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.5%
+86.67%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49849 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 49849 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49849 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49849 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.9 -2.85% 41.4 0% 40 -6.98%
2020 42.1 -5.82% 41.4 -5.26% 43 -5.29%
2019 44.7 -0.22% 43.7 -0.23% 45.4 +0.44%
2018 44.8 -1.75% 43.8 -4.99% 45.2 +0.22%
2017 45.6 - 46.1 - 45.1 -

The median age of the 49849 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 49849 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 9 700 -7.28% 780 -32.59% 644 547
10 to 19 724 +20.74% 649 +38.5% 885 922
20 to 29 559 +14.65% 659 +29.93% 636 857
30 to 39 717 +0.58% 660 +22.89% 718 814
40 to 49 731 0.9% 775 -8.09% 728 708
50 to 59 920 -18.62% 976 -16.49% 753 805
60 to 69 1,116 -22.7% 905 -15.56% 875 761
70+ 803 -16.74% 925 -5.41% 673 864

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49849 zip code is $60,438.00.

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 49849.

  • Under 25
    $72,802.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,625.00
  • 45 to 64
    $72,770.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,045.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49849 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 49849, 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 49849 is currently $71,552.00.

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.

3.99% of households in 49849 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 49849 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.31%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.43%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49849 is $29,693.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49849 by the total population of 49849.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49849 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49849 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
    10.33%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.79%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.80%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.75%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49849 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49849 zip over the age of 16 is 9,928.

Of those people, a total of 59.90% 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 49849 is 56.00%.

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 49849 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 736 51.10% 16.00%
20 to 24 years 914 92.80% 8.50%
25 to 29 years 579 89.60% 6.20%
30 to 34 years 726 88.20% 8.00%
35 to 44 years 1,366 88.10% 5.00%
45 to 54 years 1,671 80.50% 3.40%
55 to 59 years 763 65.80% 4.60%
60 to 64 years 787 37.20% 3.40%
65 to 74 years 1,425 14.10% 4.50%
75 years and over 961 1.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49849. 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 9,351 59.10% 6.10%
Black or African American 64 48.40% 22.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 82 2.40% 0.00%
Asian 157 79.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 274 94.90% 6.90%
Hispanic or Latino 92 100.00% 19.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,344 59.10% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49849 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 49849 is 5,563, with median earnings of $35,009.00.

Women in 49849 are earning approximately 54.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,563 $35,009.00
Male 2,724 $44,206.00
Female 2,839 $23,935.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49849 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 307 $45,469.00
Business and Financial 249 $42,106.00
Computer and Mathematical 119 $69,313.00
Architecture and Engineering 59 $55,078.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 16 $49,722.00
Community and Social Service 178 $58,040.00
Legal 71 $70,281.00
Educational and Library 253 $18,594.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 78 $21,293.00
Healthcare Practitioners 338 $53,026.00
Healthcare Support 138 $24,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 95 $93,395.00
Law Enforcement 165 $72,782.00
Food Preparation and Serving 330 $11,563.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 175 $19,297.00
Personal Care and Service 140 $22,500.00
Sales 374 $31,786.00
Office and Administrative Support 843 $23,703.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 526 $46,310.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 203 $65,347.00
Production 515 $30,911.00
Transportation and Material Moving 211 $33,359.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49849 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 49849.

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 215 $79,306.00 92 $38,750.00
Business and Financial 122 $43,654.00 127 $31,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 64 $69,000.00 55 $77,708.00
Architecture and Engineering 49 $55,391.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 50 $40,326.00 128 $58,608.00
Legal 11 $0.00 60 $70,625.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 253 $18,594.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29 $8,984.00 49 $22,112.00
Healthcare Practitioners 109 $41,523.00 229 $61,336.00
Healthcare Support 23 $29,219.00 115 $21,625.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 74 $0.00 21 $0.00
Law Enforcement 161 $72,836.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 89 $15,580.00 241 $9,880.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 56 $2,499.00 119 $21,927.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $0.00 121 $23,292.00
Sales 176 $35,536.00 198 $18,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 167 $47,969.00 676 $21,048.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 522 $46,071.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 203 $65,347.00 0 $0.00
Production 281 $43,355.00 234 $16,813.00
Transportation and Material Moving 172 $37,250.00 39 $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 4,892 households in 49849, 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 3,148 families living in the 49849 zip code with an average family size of 3.05 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 49849:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,492 262 394 1,744
Average Household Size 3.09 3.39 3.23 1.22
Total Families 2,492 262 394 0
Average Household Size 3.09 2.79 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 3,148 families living in 49849, 8.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49849:

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 6,142 housing units in 49849.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,892 79.65%
Vacant 1,250 20.35%

14.21% of the total 6,142 housing units in 49849 are rental units. This is approximately 873 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,947 are occupied by the owner - or 64.26% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49849 is $618.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49849 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
    72
  • Less than $500
    285
  • $500 to $999
    378
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    178
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    32

Property Value

The median value of a property in 49849 is $118,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49849 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    569
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,032
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    758
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    889
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    406
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    186
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    97
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49849. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49849 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,933
  • 1940 to 1949
    449
  • 1950 to 1959
    829
  • 1960 to 1969
    609
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,115
  • 1980 to 1989
    256
  • 1990 to 1999
    457
  • 2000 to 2009
    285
  • 2010 to 2013
    209
  • 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 49849 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    316
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,408
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,078
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,090

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49849 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49849 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49849.

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
    176
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    945
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    960
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    484
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    925
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    309
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    511
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    180
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    242
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    114
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    225
  • 90 or more minutes
    181

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49849 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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