56082 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 56082, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

56082 is a zip code in Le Sueur County and Nicollet County, Minnesota, which covers Cleveland, Kasota, Kasota, Washington, Belgrade, Granby, Lake Prairie, Le Sueur, New Sweden, Oshawa, St. Peter, and Traverse, with a total population of 14,176 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 56082 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 56082.

The estimated population of people living in 56082 is 14,176, with a median age of 35.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 56082 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,176
 -2.9% -1.10%
2020
14,599
+0.86%
-
2019
14,475
 -0.19% -
2018
14,502
+1.18%
-
2017
14,333
 - -

Population of 56082 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 56082 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
84.6%
86.6%
 -2.31%
Black/African American
3.5%
1.9%
 +84.21%
Native
0.5%
0.3%
 +66.67%
Hispanic
6%
6.6%
 -9.09%
Asian
1.7%
2.6%
 -34.62%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2%
 +70.00%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 56082 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 56082 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 56082 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 56082 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.2 +2.03% 35.3 +4.13% 35.1 +0.29%
2020 34.5 +3.29% 33.9 +1.5% 35 +4.79%
2019 33.4 +3.09% 33.4 +4.05% 33.4 +2.77%
2018 32.4 -0.31% 32.1 -2.43% 32.5 +1.88%
2017 32.5 - 32.9 - 31.9 -

The median age of the 56082 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 56082 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 9 951 -28.54% 636 -12.98% 690 553
10 to 19 1,120 +1.61% 1,426 -7.89% 1,126 1,316
20 to 29 1,210 +10.06% 1,407 -11.64% 1,311 1,245
30 to 39 892 +9.59% 876 -9.51% 969 788
40 to 49 790 -14.07% 693 -4.39% 682 650
50 to 59 928 +1.47% 690 -6% 940 636
60 to 69 539 +49.07% 682 +34.6% 851 946
70+ 675 -1.69% 818 +0.63% 652 821

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 56082 zip code is $67,772.00.

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 56082.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $87,054.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,286.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,974.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 56082 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 56082, 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 56082 is currently $90,260.00.

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.

8.14% of households in 56082 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 56082 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.04%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    18.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.02%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.11%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.81%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.49%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.14%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 56082 is $32,749.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 56082 by the total population of 56082.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 56082 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 56082 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
    15.29%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.31%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.98%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.75%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 56082 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 56082 zip over the age of 16 is 11,979.

Of those people, a total of 72.20% 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 56082 is 70.90%.

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 56082 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,488 73.70% 4.90%
20 to 24 years 1,918 91.70% 2.90%
25 to 29 years 638 89.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 805 91.40% 1.10%
35 to 44 years 1,681 86.00% 0.30%
45 to 54 years 1,463 80.90% 0.60%
55 to 59 years 716 65.60% 2.60%
60 to 64 years 1,043 73.60% 0.70%
65 to 74 years 1,283 40.10% 0.40%
75 years and over 944 10.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 56082. 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 10,555 70.70% 1.60%
Black or African American 478 66.10% 6.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 82 80.50% 0.00%
Asian 249 84.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 108 97.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 507 94.90% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 668 94.00% 0.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,178 69.90% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 56082 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 56082 is 8,490, with median earnings of $28,953.00.

Women in 56082 are earning approximately 59.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,490 $28,953.00
Male 4,190 $35,921.00
Female 4,300 $21,415.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 56082 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 639 $59,408.00
Business and Financial 269 $70,469.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $72,679.00
Architecture and Engineering 64 $64,688.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 131 $51,250.00
Community and Social Service 163 $52,589.00
Legal 65 $52,243.00
Educational and Library 705 $28,950.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 273 $7,994.00
Healthcare Practitioners 286 $46,739.00
Healthcare Support 433 $22,829.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 106 $48,750.00
Law Enforcement 74 $76,458.00
Food Preparation and Serving 855 $6,888.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 568 $14,737.00
Personal Care and Service 271 $6,712.00
Sales 618 $20,436.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,057 $18,603.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 95 $40,895.00
Construction and Extraction 429 $41,610.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $48,750.00
Production 550 $31,800.00
Transportation and Material Moving 282 $22,456.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 56082 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 56082.

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 446 $64,643.00 193 $52,604.00
Business and Financial 174 $103,333.00 95 $68,281.00
Computer and Mathematical 80 $77,778.00 28 $71,389.00
Architecture and Engineering 62 $72,500.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $44,643.00 107 $68,750.00
Community and Social Service 50 $64,318.00 113 $38,542.00
Legal 43 $0.00 22 $88,750.00
Educational and Library 175 $12,411.00 530 $29,800.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 121 $32,804.00 152 $7,674.00
Healthcare Practitioners 43 $102,868.00 243 $46,250.00
Healthcare Support 154 $19,485.00 279 $29,479.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 59 $57,574.00 47 $38,512.00
Law Enforcement 72 $76,563.00 2 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 416 $23,214.00 439 $5,984.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 272 $15,227.00 296 $9,405.00
Personal Care and Service 72 $3,415.00 199 $15,123.00
Sales 271 $31,042.00 347 $20,203.00
Office and Administrative Support 371 $15,165.00 686 $28,722.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 83 $41,098.00 12 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 334 $60,900.00 95 $40,673.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $48,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 331 $45,602.00 219 $25,096.00
Transportation and Material Moving 191 $49,922.00 91 $20,855.00

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 4,683 households in 56082, with an average household size of 2.39 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 2,998 families living in the 56082 zip code with an average family size of 2.89 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 56082:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,296 195 507 1,685
Average Household Size 2.95 2.85 3.01 1.4
Total Families 2,296 195 507 0
Average Household Size 2.94 2.54 2.79 0

Poverty

Of the 2,998 families living in 56082, 6.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 56082:

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 4,922 housing units in 56082.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,683 95.14%
Vacant 239 4.86%

30.11% of the total 4,922 housing units in 56082 are rental units. This is approximately 1,482 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,191 are occupied by the owner - or 64.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 56082 is $898.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 56082 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
    10
  • Less than $500
    227
  • $500 to $999
    740
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    331
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    100
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    78
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    6
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 56082 is $215,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 56082 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    235
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    137
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    524
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    559
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    840
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    730
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    133
  • $1,000,000 or more
    33

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 56082. The chart below shows the number of properties in 56082 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    727
  • 1940 to 1949
    179
  • 1950 to 1959
    355
  • 1960 to 1969
    495
  • 1970 to 1979
    686
  • 1980 to 1989
    450
  • 1990 to 1999
    769
  • 2000 to 2009
    935
  • 2010 to 2013
    326
  • 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 56082 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    306
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,360
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,905
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,112

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 56082 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 56082 that commute to work in a particular way.

18 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 56082.

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
    399
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,868
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    879
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    961
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    784
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    329
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    496
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    86
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    64
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    118
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    228
  • 90 or more minutes
    85

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 56082 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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