55411 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 55411, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

55411 is a zip code in Hennepin County, Minnesota, which covers Golden Valley and Minneapolis, with a total population of 31,397 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 55411 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 55411.

The estimated population of people living in 55411 is 31,397, with a median age of 28.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 55411 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,397
 -0.91% +1.55%
2020
31,685
+1.61%
-
2019
31,183
 -2.09% -
2018
31,850
+3.02%
-
2017
30,917
 - -

Population of 55411 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 55411 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
19.4%
16.9%
 +14.79%
Black/African American
48.7%
48.6%
 +0.21%
Native
1.9%
1%
 +90.00%
Hispanic
11.3%
9.8%
 +15.31%
Asian
12%
17.6%
 -31.82%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.4%
5.8%
 +10.34%
Other
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 55411 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 55411 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 55411 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 55411 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 28.6 +2.88% 28 +4.48% 29.1 +2.46%
2020 27.8 +1.46% 26.8 +5.93% 28.4 -1.73%
2019 27.4 +4.18% 25.3 +4.98% 28.9 +2.12%
2018 26.3 0% 24.1 +1.26% 28.3 -2.08%
2017 26.3 - 23.8 - 28.9 -

The median age of the 55411 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 55411 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 3,413 -10.08% 2,837 +6.93% 3,054 2,968
10 to 19 3,166 -10.31% 2,452 +15.03% 2,842 2,829
20 to 29 2,753 -11.71% 2,668 -17.52% 2,422 2,219
30 to 39 1,809 +24.46% 2,425 +9.18% 2,269 2,651
40 to 49 1,444 -8.52% 1,749 -14.44% 1,320 1,501
50 to 59 1,556 +19.96% 1,487 1.46% 1,870 1,474
60 to 69 943 +17.77% 894 +7.73% 1,120 957
70+ 485 +52.6% 836 +31.89% 783 1,118

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 55411 zip code is $44,096.00.

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 55411.

  • Under 25
    $39,228.00
  • 25 to 44
    $49,109.00
  • 45 to 64
    $52,527.00
  • 65 and over
    $29,400.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 55411 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 55411, 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 55411 is currently $65,163.00.

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.

3.61% of households in 55411 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 55411 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    29.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.48%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.87%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.95%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 55411 is $22,039.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 55411 by the total population of 55411.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 55411 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 55411 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
    10.00%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.70%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.25%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.62%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 55411 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 55411 zip over the age of 16 is 21,461.

Of those people, a total of 67.50% 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 55411 is 61.50%.

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 55411 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,757 58.30% 28.50%
20 to 24 years 2,010 77.00% 11.80%
25 to 29 years 2,631 83.30% 7.40%
30 to 34 years 2,765 89.00% 7.20%
35 to 44 years 3,819 82.10% 5.60%
45 to 54 years 2,860 72.90% 6.40%
55 to 59 years 1,641 55.80% 8.90%
60 to 64 years 1,250 50.00% 2.10%
65 to 74 years 1,965 21.30% 15.80%
75 years and over 763 10.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 55411. 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 5,819 73.10% 5.50%
Black or African American 10,208 65.50% 12.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 458 60.00% 3.30%
Asian 2,574 68.90% 5.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 813 54.10% 11.40%
Two or more races 1,589 66.40% 5.60%
Hispanic or Latino 2,098 66.40% 6.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,310 72.70% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 55411 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 55411 is 13,190, with median earnings of $31,336.00.

Women in 55411 are earning approximately 79.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,190 $31,336.00
Male 6,574 $35,039.00
Female 6,616 $27,665.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 55411 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 1,016 $63,875.00
Business and Financial 566 $62,386.00
Computer and Mathematical 344 $74,107.00
Architecture and Engineering 175 $74,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 42 $51,250.00
Community and Social Service 306 $48,889.00
Legal 126 $138,611.00
Educational and Library 776 $33,482.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 327 $28,958.00
Healthcare Practitioners 670 $44,010.00
Healthcare Support 1,151 $21,165.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 88 $19,222.00
Law Enforcement 32 $66,429.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,188 $21,938.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 589 $25,077.00
Personal Care and Service 464 $14,773.00
Sales 1,096 $13,854.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,151 $32,917.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $32,857.00
Construction and Extraction 341 $24,511.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 166 $54,342.00
Production 1,391 $30,972.00
Transportation and Material Moving 416 $21,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 55411 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 55411.

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 575 $63,021.00 441 $64,241.00
Business and Financial 357 $65,363.00 209 $57,135.00
Computer and Mathematical 260 $77,083.00 84 $65,227.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $78,333.00 23 $71,917.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 19 $91,875.00 23 $17,396.00
Community and Social Service 75 $42,031.00 231 $49,028.00
Legal 78 $210,233.00 48 $138,241.00
Educational and Library 178 $42,938.00 598 $31,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 243 $27,986.00 84 $36,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 230 $29,435.00 440 $48,250.00
Healthcare Support 249 $21,403.00 902 $20,993.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $19,632.00 33 $0.00
Law Enforcement 24 $66,786.00 8 $63,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 630 $25,227.00 558 $20,579.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 302 $27,100.00 287 $18,807.00
Personal Care and Service 151 $6,045.00 313 $16,179.00
Sales 569 $10,956.00 527 $17,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 296 $36,071.00 855 $32,004.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 314 $25,556.00 27 $21,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 166 $54,342.00 0 $0.00
Production 840 $34,167.00 551 $25,701.00
Transportation and Material Moving 322 $26,786.00 94 $7,969.00

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 9,979 households in 55411, with an average household size of 3.12 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 5,918 families living in the 55411 zip code with an average family size of 4.15 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 55411:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,568 837 2,513 4,061
Average Household Size 4.93 3.77 3.92 1.35
Total Families 2,568 837 2,513 0
Average Household Size 4.83 3.41 3.71 0

Poverty

Of the 5,918 families living in 55411, 25.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 55411:

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 10,740 housing units in 55411.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,979 92.91%
Vacant 761 7.09%

46.28% of the total 10,740 housing units in 55411 are rental units. This is approximately 4,970 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,820 are occupied by the owner - or 44.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 55411 is $1,026.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 55411 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
    189
  • Less than $500
    1,002
  • $500 to $999
    1,423
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,323
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    833
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    371
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    8
  • $3,000 or more
    10

Property Value

The median value of a property in 55411 is $188,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 55411 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    123
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    373
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    863
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,287
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,536
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    500
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    33
  • $1,000,000 or more
    105

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 55411. The chart below shows the number of properties in 55411 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    4,790
  • 1940 to 1949
    855
  • 1950 to 1959
    678
  • 1960 to 1969
    646
  • 1970 to 1979
    848
  • 1980 to 1989
    764
  • 1990 to 1999
    560
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,124
  • 2010 to 2013
    460
  • 2014 or later
    15

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 55411 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,284
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,459
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,773
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,463

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 55411 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 55411 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 55411.

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
    139
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    438
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,777
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,037
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,678
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    850
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,781
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    304
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    391
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    800
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    460
  • 90 or more minutes
    222

Summary

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