49931 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 49931, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

49931 is a zip code in Houghton County, Michigan, which covers Adams, Franklin, Houghton, Portage, and Stanton, with a total population of 9,753 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 49931 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 49931.

The estimated population of people living in 49931 is 9,753, with a median age of 22.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 49931 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,753
+2.7%
-0.98%
2020
9,497
-1.07% -
2019
9,600
-0.44% -
2018
9,642
-2.11% -
2017
9,850
- -

Population of 49931 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 49931 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
83.8%
83.5%
+0.36%
Black/African American
2.4%
2.2%
+9.09%
Native
0.8%
0.4%
+100.00%
Hispanic
2.8%
2.1%
+33.33%
Asian
7.7%
9.1%
-15.38%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.1%
2.2%
-4.55%
Other
0.2%
0.5%
-60.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 49931 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 49931 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 49931 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 49931 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 22.6 -0.44% 21.9 -0.45% 26.3 -1.5%
2020 22.7 -1.73% 22 0% 26.7 -1.11%
2019 23.1 +2.67% 22 +1.38% 27 +5.47%
2018 22.5 -2.17% 21.7 -0.91% 25.6 -6.23%
2017 23 - 21.9 - 27.3 -

The median age of the 49931 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 49931 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 9 286 +11.39% 280 +37.97% 302 357
10 to 19 1,441 +11.2% 667 +26.37% 1,606 839
20 to 29 2,594 -9.35% 1,017 +4.71% 2,337 1,053
30 to 39 524 -34.35% 355 -0.18% 354 346
40 to 49 377 -34.33% 333 -21.62% 257 257
50 to 59 290 -3.93% 327 +6.99% 251 331
60 to 69 277 +20.41% 323 +40.7% 323 440
70+ 270 +19.41% 489 -23.74% 326 374

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 49931 zip code is $38,003.00.

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 49931.

  • Under 25
    $15,630.00
  • 25 to 44
    $39,543.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,294.00
  • 65 and over
    $56,375.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 49931 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 49931, 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 49931 is currently $64,197.00.

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.

4.94% of households in 49931 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 49931 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    42.68%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    10.44%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.47%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.89%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.07%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.94%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 49931 is $22,603.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 49931 by the total population of 49931.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 49931 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 49931 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
    28.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    30.26%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.42%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    30.69%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 49931 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 49931 zip over the age of 16 is 8,699.

Of those people, a total of 51.80% 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 49931 is 47.80%.

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 49931 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,050 22.30% 7.40%
20 to 24 years 2,402 53.90% 16.60%
25 to 29 years 988 90.90% 9.20%
30 to 34 years 404 66.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 549 79.10% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 515 81.90% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 328 92.10% 1.00%
60 to 64 years 381 55.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 548 36.90% 5.90%
75 years and over 534 3.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 49931. 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 7,402 48.20% 8.40%
Black or African American 216 58.30% 2.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 80 28.80% 0.00%
Asian 698 80.20% 8.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 100.00% 0.00%
Other 19 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 273 82.40% 1.80%
Hispanic or Latino 256 69.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,268 48.00% 8.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 49931 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 49931 is 4,156, with median earnings of $17,931.00.

Women in 49931 are earning approximately 84.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,156 $17,931.00
Male 2,291 $20,248.00
Female 1,865 $17,109.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 49931 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 222 $57,155.00
Business and Financial 127 $32,208.00
Computer and Mathematical 60 $12,794.00
Architecture and Engineering 122 $10,208.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 116 $23,929.00
Community and Social Service 14 $81,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 653 $38,942.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 137 $13,221.00
Healthcare Practitioners 316 $46,964.00
Healthcare Support 209 $3,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $3,849.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 330 $6,920.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 240 $17,875.00
Personal Care and Service 184 $10,244.00
Sales 386 $11,603.00
Office and Administrative Support 284 $9,935.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 93 $35,880.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $50,788.00
Production 222 $10,385.00
Transportation and Material Moving 41 $39,609.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 49931 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 49931.

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 139 $42,356.00 83 $57,284.00
Business and Financial 57 $44,150.00 70 $30,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 39 $10,568.00 21 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 98 $9,390.00 24 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 89 $22,679.00 27 $33,472.00
Community and Social Service 4 $0.00 10 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 316 $77,500.00 337 $30,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 40 $0.00 97 $11,632.00
Healthcare Practitioners 149 $39,904.00 167 $47,054.00
Healthcare Support 76 $2,499.00 133 $10,564.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 80 $4,015.00 22 $2,750.00
Law Enforcement 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 188 $5,231.00 142 $20,625.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 123 $19,010.00 117 $8,625.00
Personal Care and Service 51 $0.00 133 $11,799.00
Sales 182 $11,436.00 204 $11,778.00
Office and Administrative Support 119 $8,528.00 165 $19,519.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 93 $35,880.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 169 $50,788.00 0 $0.00
Production 157 $4,734.00 65 $11,563.00
Transportation and Material Moving 21 $79,844.00 20 $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 3,095 households in 49931, with an average household size of 2.4 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 1,246 families living in the 49931 zip code with an average family size of 3.28 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 49931:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 993 67 186 1,849
Average Household Size 3.27 4.06 3.29 1.78
Total Families 993 67 186 0
Average Household Size 3.27 3.36 3.29 0

Poverty

Of the 1,246 families living in 49931, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 49931:

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 3,502 housing units in 49931.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,095 88.38%
Vacant 407 11.62%

50.83% of the total 3,502 housing units in 49931 are rental units. This is approximately 1,780 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,277 are occupied by the owner - or 36.46% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 49931 is $754.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 49931 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
    38
  • Less than $500
    379
  • $500 to $999
    837
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    407
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    93
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    11
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    53

Property Value

The median value of a property in 49931 is $204,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 49931 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    40
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    216
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    206
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    160
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    372
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    197
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    73
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 49931. The chart below shows the number of properties in 49931 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    781
  • 1940 to 1949
    88
  • 1950 to 1959
    95
  • 1960 to 1969
    268
  • 1970 to 1979
    768
  • 1980 to 1989
    437
  • 1990 to 1999
    363
  • 2000 to 2009
    350
  • 2010 to 2013
    352
  • 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 49931 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    545
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,143
  • 2 vehicles available
    941
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    466

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 49931 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 49931 that commute to work in a particular way.

13.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 49931.

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
    306
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,334
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    755
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    620
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    335
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    29
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    128
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    66
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    34
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    29
  • 90 or more minutes
    44

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 49931 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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