55944 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 55944, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

55944 is a zip code in Dodge County and Olmsted County, Minnesota, which covers Ashland, Canisteo, Kasson, Mantorville, Vernon, Wasioja, Rock Dell, and Salem, with a total population of 7,885 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 55944 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 55944.

The estimated population of people living in 55944 is 7,885, with a median age of 35.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 55944 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,885
+4.41%
+7.29%
2020
7,552
+3.11%
-
2019
7,324
+0.12%
-
2018
7,315
 -0.46% -
2017
7,349
 - -

Population of 55944 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 55944 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
94.1%
95.7%
 -1.67%
Black/African American
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.8%
1%
 +280.00%
Asian
0%
1.5%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1.7%
 -5.88%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 55944 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 55944 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 55944 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 55944 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.4 -1.39% 35.3 -0.84% 35.8 -4.02%
2020 35.9 -0.55% 35.6 -2.2% 37.3 +5.67%
2019 36.1 0% 36.4 +0.28% 35.3 +0.28%
2018 36.1 +1.4% 36.3 +0.28% 35.2 +3.83%
2017 35.6 - 36.2 - 33.9 -

The median age of the 55944 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 55944 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 9 696 -4.39% 499 +1.16% 658 503
10 to 19 459 +36.75% 641 +5.36% 634 649
20 to 29 300 +11.8% 486 1.58% 326 484
30 to 39 624 -1.82% 422 +27.6% 607 550
40 to 49 451 +15.95% 561 -2.19% 525 523
50 to 59 490 -3.61% 493 -11.91% 461 431
60 to 69 264 +33.37% 299 +22.94% 361 370
70+ 337 +3.63% 327 +37.48% 348 455

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 55944 zip code is $86,250.00.

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 55944.

  • Under 25
    $41,842.00
  • 25 to 44
    $98,068.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,427.00
  • 65 and over
    $61,250.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 55944 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 55944, 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 55944 is currently $102,782.00.

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.

5.44% of households in 55944 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 55944 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.80%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.57%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.61%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    25.64%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.88%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 55944 is $37,781.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 55944 by the total population of 55944.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 55944 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 55944 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
    11.87%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.20%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.54%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.20%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 55944 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 55944 zip over the age of 16 is 5,920.

Of those people, a total of 72.90% 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 55944 is 71.30%.

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 55944 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 479 36.30% 10.30%
20 to 24 years 344 93.90% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 466 97.60% 8.40%
30 to 34 years 621 96.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,072 93.30% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,055 94.20% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 349 90.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 464 71.10% 0.30%
65 to 74 years 636 18.90% 1.70%
75 years and over 434 0.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 55944. 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 5,679 73.40% 2.30%
Black or African American 4 75.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 3 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 134 41.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 100 88.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 192 53.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,661 73.30% 2.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 55944 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 55944 is 4,219, with median earnings of $50,166.00.

Women in 55944 are earning approximately 75.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,219 $50,166.00
Male 2,056 $55,785.00
Female 2,163 $42,009.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 55944 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 360 $74,589.00
Business and Financial 133 $71,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 113 $93,917.00
Architecture and Engineering 52 $87,167.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 109 $44,336.00
Community and Social Service 39 $50,329.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 314 $31,554.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 86 $41,563.00
Healthcare Practitioners 548 $60,822.00
Healthcare Support 148 $26,395.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $64,417.00
Food Preparation and Serving 152 $20,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 119 $20,750.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $43,092.00
Sales 293 $27,303.00
Office and Administrative Support 485 $44,566.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $50,893.00
Construction and Extraction 244 $44,844.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 318 $61,125.00
Production 255 $52,303.00
Transportation and Material Moving 185 $29,375.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 55944 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 55944.

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 220 $96,184.00 140 $73,562.00
Business and Financial 90 $95,500.00 43 $57,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 67 $96,875.00 46 $93,462.00
Architecture and Engineering 39 $86,083.00 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 109 $44,336.00
Community and Social Service 18 $29,375.00 21 $51,118.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 109 $41,801.00 205 $24,112.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00 68 $40,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $71,600.00 498 $60,296.00
Healthcare Support 30 $0.00 118 $26,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $64,417.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 36 $3,786.00 116 $21,063.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 90 $22,200.00 29 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 101 $43,092.00
Sales 158 $53,333.00 135 $9,458.00
Office and Administrative Support 71 $116,116.00 414 $43,333.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 27 $50,893.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 244 $44,844.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 300 $58,750.00 18 $0.00
Production 214 $56,250.00 41 $10,993.00
Transportation and Material Moving 148 $27,500.00 37 $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 2,867 households in 55944, with an average household size of 2.74 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 2,204 families living in the 55944 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 55944:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,874 156 174 663
Average Household Size 3.19 2.96 3.34 1.27
Total Families 1,874 156 174 0
Average Household Size 3.18 2.6 3.18 0

Poverty

Of the 2,204 families living in 55944, 1.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 55944:

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 3,026 housing units in 55944.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,867 94.75%
Vacant 159 5.25%

9.39% of the total 3,026 housing units in 55944 are rental units. This is approximately 284 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,570 are occupied by the owner - or 84.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 55944 is $694.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 55944 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
    13
  • Less than $500
    67
  • $500 to $999
    135
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    74
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8
  • $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 55944 is $223,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 55944 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    120
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    25
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    175
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    655
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,023
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    496
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    65
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 55944. The chart below shows the number of properties in 55944 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    252
  • 1940 to 1949
    35
  • 1950 to 1959
    232
  • 1960 to 1969
    154
  • 1970 to 1979
    422
  • 1980 to 1989
    233
  • 1990 to 1999
    698
  • 2000 to 2009
    735
  • 2010 to 2013
    265
  • 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 55944 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    89
  • 1 vehicle available
    679
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,023
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,076

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 55944 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 55944 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 55944.

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
    215
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    468
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    257
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    440
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    732
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    627
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    550
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    95
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    59
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    177
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    78
  • 90 or more minutes
    82

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 55944 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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