55109 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 55109, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

55109 is a zip code in Ramsey County, Minnesota, which covers Little Canada, Maplewood, North St. Paul, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Lake, with a total population of 34,575 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 55109 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 55109.

The estimated population of people living in 55109 is 34,575, with a median age of 35.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 55109 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,575
+1.91%
+1.61%
2020
33,926
 -0.65% -
2019
34,148
+0.04%
-
2018
34,135
+0.32%
-
2017
34,027
 - -

Population of 55109 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 55109 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
57.5%
67.8%
 -15.19%
Black/African American
8.6%
9.6%
 -10.42%
Native
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hispanic
7.4%
5.8%
 +27.59%
Asian
20.5%
12.8%
 +60.16%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.9%
3.4%
 +44.12%
Other
0.7%
0.3%
 +133.33%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 55109 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 55109 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 55109 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 55109 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.1 +1.45% 33 +3.13% 37.5 -2.34%
2020 34.6 -5.21% 32 -5.6% 38.4 -5.42%
2019 36.5 -1.35% 33.9 -3.69% 40.6 +3.57%
2018 37 -2.12% 35.2 -3.3% 39.2 -1.01%
2017 37.8 - 36.4 - 39.6 -

The median age of the 55109 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 55109 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 2,354 +36.34% 2,563 2.09% 3,316 2,561
10 to 19 1,549 +22.76% 1,850 -18.06% 1,923 1,536
20 to 29 2,608 -4.16% 2,156 +17.55% 2,493 2,522
30 to 39 2,325 +21.03% 2,342 +2.3% 2,846 2,381
40 to 49 2,040 -22.69% 1,693 -5.8% 1,585 1,589
50 to 59 2,274 -10.84% 2,620 -22.61% 2,029 2,047
60 to 69 1,671 +3.07% 2,068 +0.6% 1,700 2,073
70+ 1,432 +6.5% 2,482 -0.74% 1,523 2,451

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 55109 zip code is $70,222.00.

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 55109.

  • Under 25
    $75,203.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,099.00
  • 45 to 64
    $88,455.00
  • 65 and over
    $43,375.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 55109 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 55109, 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 55109 is currently $89,041.00.

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.

5.86% of households in 55109 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 55109 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.54%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.23%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.94%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.15%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.85%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.86%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 55109 is $33,433.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 55109 by the total population of 55109.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 55109 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 55109 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
    9.31%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.61%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.14%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 55109 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 55109 zip over the age of 16 is 26,496.

Of those people, a total of 66.70% 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 55109 is 63.90%.

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 55109 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,257 48.10% 5.60%
20 to 24 years 2,044 84.10% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 2,971 90.80% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 2,899 89.70% 6.10%
35 to 44 years 3,997 88.60% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 3,467 87.10% 2.70%
55 to 59 years 2,114 78.10% 3.60%
60 to 64 years 2,046 57.00% 7.30%
65 to 74 years 2,850 22.00% 3.40%
75 years and over 2,851 1.50% 20.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 55109. 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 17,600 63.20% 4.20%
Black or African American 1,879 77.40% 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 133 27.80% 0.00%
Asian 5,021 73.00% 3.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 772 93.80% 0.10%
Two or more races 1,091 62.00% 3.10%
Hispanic or Latino 1,658 83.10% 2.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 16,978 62.80% 4.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 55109 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 55109 is 16,935, with median earnings of $40,907.00.

Women in 55109 are earning approximately 81.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 16,935 $40,907.00
Male 8,777 $45,702.00
Female 8,158 $37,233.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 55109 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 1,238 $66,228.00
Business and Financial 1,095 $56,518.00
Computer and Mathematical 548 $74,483.00
Architecture and Engineering 244 $75,556.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 129 $70,375.00
Community and Social Service 406 $41,481.00
Legal 266 $88,750.00
Educational and Library 955 $37,559.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 164 $57,857.00
Healthcare Practitioners 980 $64,051.00
Healthcare Support 938 $28,264.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 109 $4,629.00
Law Enforcement 44 $56,364.00
Food Preparation and Serving 906 $16,212.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 760 $33,269.00
Personal Care and Service 404 $22,885.00
Sales 1,826 $33,953.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,204 $38,957.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 443 $63,681.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 858 $53,438.00
Production 1,424 $36,758.00
Transportation and Material Moving 504 $36,406.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 55109 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 55109.

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 638 $70,563.00 600 $57,685.00
Business and Financial 460 $60,893.00 635 $49,958.00
Computer and Mathematical 490 $73,017.00 58 $108,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 194 $78,281.00 50 $42,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $120,489.00 92 $64,167.00
Community and Social Service 148 $41,667.00 258 $40,952.00
Legal 102 $110,988.00 164 $70,357.00
Educational and Library 203 $60,139.00 752 $36,627.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 65 $53,977.00 99 $74,464.00
Healthcare Practitioners 187 $90,893.00 793 $63,568.00
Healthcare Support 166 $33,245.00 772 $26,023.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 109 $4,629.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 44 $56,364.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 481 $17,645.00 425 $14,931.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 539 $35,614.00 221 $22,440.00
Personal Care and Service 160 $65,595.00 244 $20,278.00
Sales 1,030 $42,308.00 796 $29,327.00
Office and Administrative Support 650 $35,648.00 1,554 $39,978.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 396 $63,472.00 47 $70,469.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 840 $53,693.00 18 $0.00
Production 970 $39,407.00 454 $32,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 489 $36,953.00 15 $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 12,628 households in 55109, with an average household size of 2.69 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 7,815 families living in the 55109 zip code with an average family size of 3.45 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 55109:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,310 715 1,790 4,813
Average Household Size 3.46 4.39 3.49 1.3
Total Families 5,310 715 1,790 0
Average Household Size 3.43 3.94 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 7,815 families living in 55109, 6.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 55109:

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 13,099 housing units in 55109.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 12,628 96.40%
Vacant 471 3.60%

32.88% of the total 13,099 housing units in 55109 are rental units. This is approximately 4,307 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,222 are occupied by the owner - or 62.77% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 55109 is $1,142.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 55109 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
    99
  • Less than $500
    683
  • $500 to $999
    818
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,952
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    708
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    51
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    34
  • $3,000 or more
    61

Property Value

The median value of a property in 55109 is $238,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 55109 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    186
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    132
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    360
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,463
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    4,124
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,727
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    195
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 55109. The chart below shows the number of properties in 55109 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,019
  • 1940 to 1949
    518
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,484
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,612
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,341
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,721
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,682
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,086
  • 2010 to 2013
    598
  • 2014 or later
    38

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 55109 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,365
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,817
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,605
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,841

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 55109 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 55109 that commute to work in a particular way.

25 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 55109.

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
    173
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    932
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,367
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,600
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,679
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,563
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,150
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    443
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    549
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,138
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    478
  • 90 or more minutes
    248

Summary

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