69153 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 69153, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

69153 is a zip code in Keith County, Nebraska, which covers Brule, Logan, Ogallala, and Rural Ogallala, with a total population of 6,063 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 69153 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 69153.

The estimated population of people living in 69153 is 6,063, with a median age of 49.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 69153 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,063
+6.09%
+10.46%
2020
5,715
+1.47%
-
2019
5,632
+1.96%
-
2018
5,524
+0.64%
-
2017
5,489
 - -

Population of 69153 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 69153 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
87.4%
91%
 -3.96%
Black/African American
1.3%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.5%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
9.1%
6.9%
 +31.88%
Asian
0.5%
0.7%
 -28.57%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
0.4%
 +325.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 69153 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 69153 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 69153 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 69153 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.4 +3.35% 44.9 +0.9% 51.6 +4.88%
2020 47.8 +9.89% 44.5 +5.2% 49.2 +7.66%
2019 43.5 -1.81% 42.3 -1.17% 45.7 -0.22%
2018 44.3 +0.23% 42.8 -0.7% 45.8 +1.55%
2017 44.2 - 43.1 - 45.1 -

The median age of the 69153 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 69153 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 9 306 +39% 329 +13.58% 414 372
10 to 19 309 +8.31% 300 -12.75% 331 257
20 to 29 288 -20.23% 310 -16.36% 225 258
30 to 39 288 +12.46% 340 -24.42% 317 261
40 to 49 342 +3.84% 277 +16.48% 349 314
50 to 59 421 +15.54% 408 -0.32% 476 401
60 to 69 323 +26.73% 310 +31.18% 410 408
70+ 387 +26.16% 551 +37.92% 496 774

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 69153 zip code is $53,526.00.

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 69153.

  • Under 25
    $55,556.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,534.00
  • 45 to 64
    $66,215.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,641.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 69153 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 69153, 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 69153 is currently $69,773.00.

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.

4.02% of households in 69153 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 69153 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.99%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.54%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.71%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.16%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.14%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.45%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.02%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 69153 is $32,386.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 69153 by the total population of 69153.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 69153 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 69153 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
    8.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.14%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5.37%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 69153 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 69153 zip over the age of 16 is 4,906.

Of those people, a total of 61.90% 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 69153 is 60.00%.

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 69153 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 217 54.40% 0.80%
20 to 24 years 209 89.00% 9.10%
25 to 29 years 274 88.70% 2.90%
30 to 34 years 326 81.90% 8.20%
35 to 44 years 662 93.20% 2.10%
45 to 54 years 662 87.20% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 468 70.50% 1.80%
60 to 64 years 456 75.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 726 34.30% 2.00%
75 years and over 906 11.50% 19.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 69153. 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 4,505 63.00% 2.50%
Black or African American 80 96.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 14 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 21 23.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 13 46.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 273 35.90% 20.40%
Hispanic or Latino 334 39.80% 15.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,429 63.00% 2.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 69153 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 69153 is 2,946, with median earnings of $34,821.00.

Women in 69153 are earning approximately 62.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,946 $34,821.00
Male 1,670 $43,602.00
Female 1,276 $27,357.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 69153 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 392 $53,250.00
Business and Financial 107 $61,094.00
Computer and Mathematical 63 $62,036.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 44 $47,813.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 112 $35,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $32,794.00
Healthcare Practitioners 89 $55,469.00
Healthcare Support 63 $37,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 29 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 196 $11,051.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 192 $19,464.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $12,500.00
Sales 590 $30,200.00
Office and Administrative Support 277 $32,585.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 95 $34,375.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $45,938.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 60 $32,500.00
Production 139 $37,639.00
Transportation and Material Moving 207 $47,303.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 69153 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 69153.

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 276 $65,962.00 116 $40,625.00
Business and Financial 78 $60,625.00 29 $73,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 25 $68,558.00 38 $61,429.00
Architecture and Engineering 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 36 $32,500.00
Legal 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 38 $70,667.00 74 $21,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 34 $32,794.00
Healthcare Practitioners 13 $250,001.00 76 $41,250.00
Healthcare Support 26 $65,469.00 37 $29,107.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 1 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 29 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 146 $11,885.00 50 $7,875.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 77 $28,958.00 115 $18,839.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 30 $12,500.00
Sales 270 $66,538.00 320 $26,575.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $37,431.00 212 $26,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 64 $17,424.00 31 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $45,938.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 60 $32,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 101 $42,188.00 38 $25,156.00
Transportation and Material Moving 180 $45,526.00 27 $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 2,786 households in 69153, with an average household size of 2.15 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 1,500 families living in the 69153 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 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 69153:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,287 57 156 1,286
Average Household Size 2.9 2.4 3.45 1.24
Total Families 1,287 57 156 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.4 3.1 0

Poverty

Of the 1,500 families living in 69153, 5.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 69153:

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 3,075 housing units in 69153.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,786 90.60%
Vacant 289 9.40%

20.49% of the total 3,075 housing units in 69153 are rental units. This is approximately 630 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,078 are occupied by the owner - or 67.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 69153 is $668.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 69153 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
    145
  • $500 to $999
    391
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    51
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    43

Property Value

The median value of a property in 69153 is $132,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 69153 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    312
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    394
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    482
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    247
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    377
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    206
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    60
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 69153. The chart below shows the number of properties in 69153 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    628
  • 1940 to 1949
    221
  • 1950 to 1959
    418
  • 1960 to 1969
    287
  • 1970 to 1979
    653
  • 1980 to 1989
    325
  • 1990 to 1999
    205
  • 2000 to 2009
    261
  • 2010 to 2013
    77
  • 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 69153 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    263
  • 1 vehicle available
    696
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,074
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    753

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 69153 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 69153 that commute to work in a particular way.

12.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 69153.

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
    514
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    879
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    630
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    197
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    172
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    82
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    147
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    30
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    47
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    54
  • 90 or more minutes
    17

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 69153 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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