49887 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49887, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49887 is a zip code in Menominee County, Michigan, which covers County subdivisions not defined, Cedarville, Daggett, Gourley, Holmes, Ingallston, Lake, Mellen, Stephenson, and Stephenson, with a total population of 2,754 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 49887 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49887.

The estimated population of people living in 49887 is 2,754, with a median age of 47.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49887 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,754
+1.59%
+8.04%
2020
2,711
+4.51%
-
2019
2,594
+1.45%
-
2018
2,557
+0.31%
-
2017
2,549
 - -

Population of 49887 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49887 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
93.4%
95.7%
 -2.40%
Black/African American
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.2%
2%
 +60.00%
Asian
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
1.6%
 +56.25%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49887 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 49887 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49887 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49887 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.8 -1.04% 45.1 +0.67% 50.9 -5.04%
2020 48.3 +1.05% 44.8 -3.45% 53.6 +6.99%
2019 47.8 -3.82% 46.4 -4.53% 50.1 -0.4%
2018 49.7 -1.97% 48.6 -4.33% 50.3 -0.79%
2017 50.7 - 50.8 - 50.7 -

The median age of the 49887 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 49887 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 9 124 +24.33% 108 +3.96% 152 110
10 to 19 160 +20.19% 149 +5.46% 191 155
20 to 29 123 +42.94% 83 +21.97% 175 97
30 to 39 102 +12.01% 127 -8.43% 109 115
40 to 49 108 +28.07% 134 +31.82% 137 178
50 to 59 255 -25.27% 204 -16.39% 196 172
60 to 69 170 +20.44% 210 +44.92% 206 307
70+ 248 -9.12% 244 -3.79% 224 230

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49887 zip code is $48,080.00.

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 49887.

  • Under 25
    $50,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,265.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,142.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49887 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 49887, 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 49887 is currently $61,193.00.

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.

1.98% of households in 49887 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 49887 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.39%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.63%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.72%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.37%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.39%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.98%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49887 is $25,926.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49887 by the total population of 49887.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49887 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49887 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
    2.94%
  • Bachelor's degree
    22.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.91%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.06%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.28%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49887 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49887 zip over the age of 16 is 2,308.

Of those people, a total of 52.60% 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 49887 is 50.40%.

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 49887 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 162 54.90% 3.40%
20 to 24 years 119 93.30% 7.20%
25 to 29 years 153 74.50% 16.70%
30 to 34 years 98 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 309 78.30% 2.10%
45 to 54 years 331 77.30% 5.10%
55 to 59 years 169 60.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 198 57.10% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 461 18.40% 0.00%
75 years and over 308 0.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49887. 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 2,187 53.40% 4.10%
Black or African American 23 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 5 40.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 62 35.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 28 67.90% 10.50%
Hispanic or Latino 75 38.70% 6.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,182 53.50% 4.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49887 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 49887 is 1,163, with median earnings of $33,869.00.

Women in 49887 are earning approximately 56.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,163 $33,869.00
Male 652 $45,833.00
Female 511 $25,739.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49887 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 156 $35,250.00
Business and Financial 33 $34,063.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $52,188.00
Architecture and Engineering 38 $95,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $44,107.00
Community and Social Service 10 $42,500.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 43 $48,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 27 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $48,438.00
Healthcare Support 52 $15,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $56,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 66 $11,667.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 32 $15,750.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $25,417.00
Sales 63 $13,036.00
Office and Administrative Support 128 $29,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $7,167.00
Construction and Extraction 73 $48,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 22 $63,333.00
Production 199 $54,844.00
Transportation and Material Moving 37 $43,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49887 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 49887.

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 108 $32,024.00 48 $36,563.00
Business and Financial 19 $33,750.00 14 $34,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 6 $51,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $75,000.00 22 $95,972.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 3 $0.00 7 $36,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 17 $51,042.00 26 $32,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 5 $215,625.00 45 $48,281.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 52 $15,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 5 $56,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 24 $2,499.00 42 $13,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 23 $15,375.00 9 $19,375.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 6 $0.00
Sales 20 $63,750.00 43 $11,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 18 $68,333.00 110 $26,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 46 $6,250.00 14 $13,750.00
Construction and Extraction 63 $48,750.00 10 $46,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 22 $63,333.00 0 $0.00
Production 163 $61,406.00 36 $25,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 33 $44,250.00 4 $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 1,061 households in 49887, with an average household size of 2.52 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 683 families living in the 49887 zip code with an average family size of 3.14 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 49887:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 521 69 93 378
Average Household Size 3.07 3.43 4.03 1.21
Total Families 521 69 93 0
Average Household Size 3.06 3.07 3.63 0

Poverty

Of the 683 families living in 49887, 7.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49887:

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 1,852 housing units in 49887.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,061 57.29%
Vacant 791 42.71%

7.61% of the total 1,852 housing units in 49887 are rental units. This is approximately 141 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 906 are occupied by the owner - or 48.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49887 is $604.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49887 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
    14
  • Less than $500
    47
  • $500 to $999
    91
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    3
  • $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 49887 is $144,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49887 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    81
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    234
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    149
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    167
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    202
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    69
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49887. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49887 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    299
  • 1940 to 1949
    147
  • 1950 to 1959
    226
  • 1960 to 1969
    114
  • 1970 to 1979
    300
  • 1980 to 1989
    204
  • 1990 to 1999
    318
  • 2000 to 2009
    170
  • 2010 to 2013
    74
  • 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 49887 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    40
  • 1 vehicle available
    358
  • 2 vehicles available
    405
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    258

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49887 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49887 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49887.

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
    109
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    172
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    82
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    67
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    49
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    86
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    181
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    91
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    66
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    111
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    54
  • 90 or more minutes
    19

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49887 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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