65248 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 65248, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

65248 is a zip code in Howard County, Missouri, which covers Bonne Femme, Boonslick, Burton, Chariton, Franklin, Moniteau, Prairie, and Richmond, with a total population of 4,434 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 65248 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 65248.

The estimated population of people living in 65248 is 4,434, with a median age of 32.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 65248 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,434
 -6.14% +1.14%
2020
4,724
+5.94%
-
2019
4,459
+1.9%
-
2018
4,376
 -0.18% -
2017
4,384
 - -

Population of 65248 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 65248 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
88.4%
88.6%
 -0.23%
Black/African American
7.8%
8.3%
 -6.02%
Native
0.5%
0.7%
 -28.57%
Hispanic
1%
0.6%
 +66.67%
Asian
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
1.3%
 +46.15%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 65248 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 65248 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 65248 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 65248 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.4 -3.57% 32.1 +1.58% 33.4 -9.24%
2020 33.6 -0.59% 31.6 +0.96% 36.8 -0.27%
2019 33.8 -1.74% 31.3 -5.72% 36.9 +3.07%
2018 34.4 +0.88% 33.2 +4.4% 35.8 +0.28%
2017 34.1 - 31.8 - 35.7 -

The median age of the 65248 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 65248 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 9 256 +38.63% 227 -30.54% 356 163
10 to 19 407 -8.43% 299 +10.92% 368 327
20 to 29 390 +2.34% 426 +15.5% 391 489
30 to 39 200 +62.24% 191 +28.3% 342 238
40 to 49 146 4.92% 125 +7.81% 142 132
50 to 59 336 -43.65% 364 -25.62% 208 278
60 to 69 254 -13.98% 201 6.18% 205 201
70+ 231 +30.45% 331 -12.58% 307 287

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 65248 zip code is $52,262.00.

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 65248.

  • Under 25
    $11,341.00
  • 25 to 44
    $47,347.00
  • 45 to 64
    $71,250.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,292.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 65248 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 65248, 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 65248 is currently $69,308.00.

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.

1.44% of households in 65248 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 65248 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.52%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    30.96%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.92%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.72%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.32%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 65248 is $22,127.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 65248 by the total population of 65248.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 65248 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 65248 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
    24.46%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.93%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.84%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.22%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.55%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 65248 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 65248 zip over the age of 16 is 3,701.

Of those people, a total of 52.40% 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 65248 is 49.90%.

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 65248 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 481 24.50% 4.20%
20 to 24 years 673 56.60% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 207 66.70% 3.60%
30 to 34 years 264 93.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 408 69.40% 2.10%
45 to 54 years 470 83.00% 14.10%
55 to 59 years 198 78.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 284 53.50% 13.80%
65 to 74 years 374 15.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 342 6.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 65248. 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 3,347 52.50% 5.20%
Black or African American 251 43.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 47.10% 0.00%
Asian 7 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 8 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 71 73.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 38 21.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,339 52.40% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 65248 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 65248 is 1,848, with median earnings of $29,405.00.

Women in 65248 are earning approximately 77.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,848 $29,405.00
Male 884 $34,583.00
Female 964 $26,923.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 65248 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 165 $33,603.00
Business and Financial 56 $49,118.00
Computer and Mathematical 36 $83,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 60 $38,472.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 179 $43,229.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $18,056.00
Healthcare Practitioners 162 $36,193.00
Healthcare Support 182 $10,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 30 $40,227.00
Food Preparation and Serving 163 $8,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 41 $36,083.00
Personal Care and Service 73 $2,499.00
Sales 90 $11,429.00
Office and Administrative Support 162 $23,214.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $53,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 30 $43,333.00
Production 185 $39,313.00
Transportation and Material Moving 58 $46,463.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 65248 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 65248.

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 65 $78,438.00 100 $4,951.00
Business and Financial 23 $61,250.00 33 $39,917.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $46,250.00 24 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 15 $0.00 45 $38,819.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 64 $38,864.00 115 $44,271.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 15 $7,344.00 9 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 30 $4,688.00 132 $36,250.00
Healthcare Support 49 $5,982.00 133 $11,932.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 25 $39,250.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 66 $20,208.00 97 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 34 $36,667.00 7 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 73 $2,499.00
Sales 46 $38,021.00 44 $9,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 57 $23,281.00 105 $23,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 80 $53,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 30 $43,333.00 0 $0.00
Production 151 $38,188.00 34 $40,865.00
Transportation and Material Moving 51 $46,250.00 7 $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 1,250 households in 65248, with an average household size of 3.01 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 883 families living in the 65248 zip code with an average family size of 3.55 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 65248:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 664 22 197 367
Average Household Size 3.22 5.82 4.83 1.48
Total Families 664 22 197 0
Average Household Size 3.22 4.77 4.54 0

Poverty

Of the 883 families living in 65248, 3.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 65248:

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 1,814 housing units in 65248.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,250 68.91%
Vacant 564 31.09%

18.58% of the total 1,814 housing units in 65248 are rental units. This is approximately 337 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 896 are occupied by the owner - or 49.39% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 65248 is $742.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 65248 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
    17
  • Less than $500
    42
  • $500 to $999
    242
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    41
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    12
  • $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 65248 is $138,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 65248 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    91
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    222
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    166
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    156
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    142
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    64
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    55
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 65248. The chart below shows the number of properties in 65248 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    480
  • 1940 to 1949
    138
  • 1950 to 1959
    244
  • 1960 to 1969
    229
  • 1970 to 1979
    190
  • 1980 to 1989
    122
  • 1990 to 1999
    105
  • 2000 to 2009
    233
  • 2010 to 2013
    73
  • 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 65248 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    37
  • 1 vehicle available
    307
  • 2 vehicles available
    549
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    357

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 65248 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 65248 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 65248.

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
    143
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    306
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    249
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    110
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    185
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    72
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    112
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    136
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    107
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    113
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    49
  • 90 or more minutes
    44

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 65248 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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