56303 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 56303, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

56303 is a zip code in Stearns County, Minnesota, which covers Le Sauk, St. Cloud, St. Joseph, and Sartell, with a total population of 24,803 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 56303 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 56303.

The estimated population of people living in 56303 is 24,803, with a median age of 37.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 56303 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,803
 -1.13% -2.13%
2020
25,086
 -1.58% -
2019
25,490
+3.31%
-
2018
24,674
 -2.64% -
2017
25,344
 - -

Population of 56303 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 56303 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
80.7%
84.2%
 -4.16%
Black/African American
9.5%
8.2%
 +15.85%
Native
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
3.8%
2.5%
 +52.00%
Asian
1.6%
2.3%
 -30.43%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3.9%
2%
 +95.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 56303 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 56303 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 56303 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 56303 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.7 +0.53% 38 +1.33% 37.4 -0.27%
2020 37.5 -1.83% 37.5 -0.27% 37.5 -3.1%
2019 38.2 -1.55% 37.6 -1.83% 38.7 -1.53%
2018 38.8 +3.19% 38.3 +2.41% 39.3 +3.15%
2017 37.6 - 37.4 - 38.1 -

The median age of the 56303 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 56303 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 1,631 -37.41% 1,567 -4.31% 1,090 1,481
10 to 19 1,226 +8.74% 1,398 +6.63% 1,310 1,464
20 to 29 2,214 +11.81% 1,991 0.23% 2,444 1,981
30 to 39 1,928 -7.84% 1,761 -14.63% 1,767 1,499
40 to 49 1,409 +8.98% 1,161 +17.03% 1,534 1,348
50 to 59 1,813 -26.41% 1,816 -26.35% 1,373 1,374
60 to 69 1,387 +16.94% 1,520 +2.59% 1,627 1,535
70+ 1,204 +17.78% 1,318 +16.76% 1,428 1,548

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 56303 zip code is $59,314.00.

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 56303.

  • Under 25
    $43,730.00
  • 25 to 44
    $67,662.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,130.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,210.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 56303 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 56303, 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 56303 is currently $72,097.00.

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.

3.09% of households in 56303 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 56303 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.57%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.20%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.67%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.67%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.13%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.68%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.09%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 56303 is $32,583.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 56303 by the total population of 56303.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 56303 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 56303 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
    12.20%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.45%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    37.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.37%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 56303 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 56303 zip over the age of 16 is 20,428.

Of those people, a total of 67.60% 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 56303 is 64.60%.

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 56303 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 970 58.10% 11.90%
20 to 24 years 2,405 93.60% 3.60%
25 to 29 years 2,020 88.50% 2.10%
30 to 34 years 1,471 87.40% 0.90%
35 to 44 years 3,435 76.70% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 2,412 85.40% 6.40%
55 to 59 years 1,577 75.10% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 1,801 61.00% 4.50%
65 to 74 years 2,664 31.20% 3.10%
75 years and over 1,673 6.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 56303. 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 17,559 65.80% 3.20%
Black or African American 1,628 83.10% 7.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 81 42.00% 0.00%
Asian 327 85.90% 3.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 333 75.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 500 65.20% 6.70%
Hispanic or Latino 719 78.70% 11.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,259 65.60% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 56303 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 56303 is 13,194, with median earnings of $36,608.00.

Women in 56303 are earning approximately 75.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,194 $36,608.00
Male 6,773 $41,766.00
Female 6,421 $31,394.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 56303 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 1,218 $54,775.00
Business and Financial 487 $54,834.00
Computer and Mathematical 359 $54,299.00
Architecture and Engineering 104 $39,722.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 76 $37,500.00
Community and Social Service 173 $37,906.00
Legal 65 $80,179.00
Educational and Library 1,089 $44,067.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 212 $40,313.00
Healthcare Practitioners 847 $57,946.00
Healthcare Support 367 $14,080.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 90 $53,766.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 809 $16,991.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 540 $30,686.00
Personal Care and Service 398 $23,194.00
Sales 1,407 $30,664.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,589 $33,034.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 801 $46,412.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 308 $33,906.00
Production 1,221 $28,419.00
Transportation and Material Moving 403 $44,852.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 56303 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 56303.

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 772 $66,250.00 446 $45,833.00
Business and Financial 192 $71,635.00 295 $53,694.00
Computer and Mathematical 247 $70,284.00 112 $52,927.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $38,889.00 36 $42,857.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00 59 $62,697.00
Community and Social Service 94 $38,438.00 79 $37,552.00
Legal 33 $97,159.00 32 $41,667.00
Educational and Library 312 $59,881.00 777 $26,699.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 61 $41,146.00 151 $17,355.00
Healthcare Practitioners 98 $149,286.00 749 $55,288.00
Healthcare Support 37 $9,152.00 330 $14,528.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 90 $53,766.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 438 $17,586.00 371 $16,898.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 310 $31,176.00 230 $21,111.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $48,521.00 305 $17,434.00
Sales 674 $40,582.00 733 $23,641.00
Office and Administrative Support 523 $28,689.00 1,066 $34,337.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 796 $46,387.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 297 $33,477.00 11 $0.00
Production 800 $32,957.00 421 $26,024.00
Transportation and Material Moving 397 $44,979.00 6 $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 10,725 households in 56303, with an average household size of 2.22 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 5,887 families living in the 56303 zip code with an average family size of 2.88 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 56303:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,214 391 1,282 4,838
Average Household Size 3 2.71 3.12 1.26
Total Families 4,214 391 1,282 0
Average Household Size 2.98 2.58 2.68 0

Poverty

Of the 5,887 families living in 56303, 9.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 56303:

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 11,354 housing units in 56303.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 10,725 94.46%
Vacant 629 5.54%

34.40% of the total 11,354 housing units in 56303 are rental units. This is approximately 3,906 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 6,741 are occupied by the owner - or 59.37% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 56303 is $833.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 56303 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
    78
  • Less than $500
    422
  • $500 to $999
    2,082
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,179
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    204
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    12
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    7
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 56303 is $154,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 56303 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    190
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    781
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,235
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,835
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,252
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    375
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    27
  • $1,000,000 or more
    46

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 56303. The chart below shows the number of properties in 56303 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,365
  • 1940 to 1949
    907
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,058
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,328
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,739
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,647
  • 1990 to 1999
    745
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,712
  • 2010 to 2013
    853
  • 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 56303 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    966
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,256
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,766
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,737

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 56303 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 56303 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 56303.

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
    441
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,248
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,604
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,691
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    957
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    326
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    592
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    158
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    61
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    582
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    518
  • 90 or more minutes
    123

Summary

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