69301 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 69301, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

69301 is a zip code in Box Butte County, Morrill County, and Sheridan County, Nebraska, which covers Eleven, Fifteen, Broadwater, Gilchrist, Mirage, and South Sheridan, with a total population of 9,688 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 69301 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 69301.

The estimated population of people living in 69301 is 9,688, with a median age of 39.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 69301 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,688
+1.01%
-3.06%
2020
9,591
+0.92%
-
2019
9,504
 -3.38% -
2018
9,836
 -1.58% -
2017
9,994
 - -

Population of 69301 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 69301 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
79.3%
80.5%
 -1.49%
Black/African American
3.6%
0.7%
 +414.29%
Native
2.2%
3.1%
 -29.03%
Hispanic
13.7%
13.4%
 +2.24%
Asian
0.8%
0.3%
 +166.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.5%
1.7%
 -70.59%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 69301 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 69301 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 69301 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 69301 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.5 +0.77% 38.6 +0.52% 40.6 +2.27%
2020 39.2 +0.26% 38.4 -0.78% 39.7 +0.76%
2019 39.1 -2.74% 38.7 -4.44% 39.4 -0.76%
2018 40.2 +1.01% 40.5 +4.65% 39.7 -2.46%
2017 39.8 - 38.7 - 40.7 -

The median age of the 69301 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 69301 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 9 682 +11.05% 693 -19.79% 747 563
10 to 19 917 -23.18% 564 +21.23% 715 668
20 to 29 457 -0.09% 516 -15.19% 455 437
30 to 39 555 +10.28% 641 +10.4% 608 708
40 to 49 568 +9.85% 531 -4.84% 622 494
50 to 59 755 -46.72% 590 -20.43% 448 450
60 to 69 661 +27.33% 683 +20.82% 853 828
70+ 498 -13.88% 683 -2.42% 428 664

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 69301 zip code is $63,492.00.

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 69301.

  • Under 25
    $27,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,931.00
  • 45 to 64
    $76,750.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,321.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 69301 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 69301, 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 69301 is currently $67,735.00.

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.

0.15% of households in 69301 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 69301 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.26%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.04%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.91%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.15%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 69301 is $29,275.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 69301 by the total population of 69301.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 69301 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 69301 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
    4.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.68%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.92%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.54%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 69301 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 69301 zip over the age of 16 is 7,406.

Of those people, a total of 67.10% 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 69301 is 64.30%.

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 69301 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 411 33.10% 11.00%
20 to 24 years 341 74.20% 16.60%
25 to 29 years 551 89.80% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 717 87.30% 2.20%
35 to 44 years 1,046 79.60% 6.60%
45 to 54 years 1,081 92.50% 5.20%
55 to 59 years 486 88.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 995 74.00% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 1,100 25.50% 6.40%
75 years and over 678 26.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 69301. 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 6,546 65.30% 4.40%
Black or African American 190 95.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 159 45.30% 30.60%
Asian 77 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 162 76.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 272 88.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 793 69.90% 0.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,192 66.40% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 69301 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 69301 is 4,759, with median earnings of $42,382.00.

Women in 69301 are earning approximately 55.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,759 $42,382.00
Male 2,485 $57,193.00
Female 2,274 $31,565.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 69301 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 586 $63,214.00
Business and Financial 195 $46,442.00
Computer and Mathematical 43 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 91 $44,313.00
Legal 25 $0.00
Educational and Library 172 $35,882.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $40,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 489 $48,860.00
Healthcare Support 172 $18,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 289 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 241 $15,893.00
Personal Care and Service 85 $7,337.00
Sales 341 $26,169.00
Office and Administrative Support 335 $30,867.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 46 $18,750.00
Construction and Extraction 180 $63,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 342 $64,406.00
Production 316 $59,605.00
Transportation and Material Moving 615 $62,257.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 69301 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 69301.

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 431 $74,194.00 155 $35,610.00
Business and Financial 91 $66,250.00 104 $35,776.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $0.00 31 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 85 $44,688.00 6 $0.00
Legal 3 $0.00 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 36 $37,500.00 136 $27,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 41 $24,531.00 5 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 7 $0.00 482 $49,118.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 172 $18,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 15 $0.00 274 $2,499.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 124 $27,905.00 117 $9,399.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 85 $7,337.00
Sales 253 $26,813.00 88 $25,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 41 $11,507.00 294 $31,411.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $45,417.00 31 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 180 $63,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 318 $64,531.00 24 $0.00
Production 226 $58,684.00 90 $62,837.00
Transportation and Material Moving 548 $62,361.00 67 $32,344.00

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 4,096 households in 69301, with an average household size of 2.32 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 2,586 families living in the 69301 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 69301:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,992 254 340 1,510
Average Household Size 2.87 3.84 3.53 1.07
Total Families 1,992 254 340 0
Average Household Size 2.83 2.83 3.35 0

Poverty

Of the 2,586 families living in 69301, 9.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 69301:

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 4,722 housing units in 69301.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,096 86.74%
Vacant 626 13.26%

19.63% of the total 4,722 housing units in 69301 are rental units. This is approximately 927 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,066 are occupied by the owner - or 64.93% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 69301 is $713.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 69301 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
    103
  • Less than $500
    207
  • $500 to $999
    660
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    47
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $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 69301 is $134,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 69301 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    227
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    841
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    764
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    473
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    362
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    259
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    137
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 69301. The chart below shows the number of properties in 69301 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,382
  • 1940 to 1949
    309
  • 1950 to 1959
    490
  • 1960 to 1969
    304
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,225
  • 1980 to 1989
    355
  • 1990 to 1999
    215
  • 2000 to 2009
    308
  • 2010 to 2013
    134
  • 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 69301 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    216
  • 1 vehicle available
    954
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,628
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,298

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 69301 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 69301 that commute to work in a particular way.

9.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 69301.

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
    735
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,993
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    670
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    391
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    251
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    31
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    47
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    47
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    64
  • 90 or more minutes
    21

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 69301 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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