69337 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 69337, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

69337 is a zip code in Dawes County and Sheridan County, Nebraska, which covers Precinct 01, Precinct 02, Precinct 03, Precinct 04, Precinct 05, Precinct 06, Precinct 07, Precinct 08, Precinct 09, Precinct 11, and Hay Springs, with a total population of 6,765 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 69337 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 69337.

The estimated population of people living in 69337 is 6,765, with a median age of 29.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 69337 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,765
 -3.02% -5.36%
2020
6,976
 -0.47% -
2019
7,009
 -0.71% -
2018
7,059
 -1.25% -
2017
7,148
 - -

Population of 69337 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 69337 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
83.8%
82.6%
 +1.45%
Black/African American
5.7%
1.1%
 +418.18%
Native
1.7%
3.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
5.8%
5.3%
 +9.43%
Asian
0.6%
1.1%
 -45.45%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
2.7%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
3.6%
 -33.33%
Other
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 69337 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 69337 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 69337 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 69337 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 29.9 -6.85% 32.3 +0.62% 27.2 -11.4%
2020 32.1 +1.58% 32.1 -7.49% 30.7 +6.6%
2019 31.6 +0.96% 34.7 +11.22% 28.8 -7.99%
2018 31.3 +3.3% 31.2 0% 31.3 +4.68%
2017 30.3 - 31.2 - 29.9 -

The median age of the 69337 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 69337 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 9 408 -16.59% 439 -7.35% 332 400
10 to 19 551 +20.43% 656 -7.45% 661 606
20 to 29 824 -37.46% 673 +31.85% 531 854
30 to 39 421 -15.25% 356 -6.6% 340 332
40 to 49 419 -12.07% 281 -13.2% 360 235
50 to 59 289 +19.65% 314 +19.51% 336 375
60 to 69 422 -15.13% 422 -25.98% 350 316
70+ 289 +13.49% 384 +8.25% 325 412

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 69337 zip code is $51,416.00.

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 69337.

  • Under 25
    $18,648.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,868.00
  • 45 to 64
    $72,148.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,917.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 69337 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 69337, 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 69337 is currently $62,313.00.

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.

0.52% of households in 69337 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 69337 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.05%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.91%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.81%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.58%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.57%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.52%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 69337 is $25,490.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 69337 by the total population of 69337.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 69337 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 69337 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
    18.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.02%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    22.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.06%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 69337 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 69337 zip over the age of 16 is 5,675.

Of those people, a total of 65.00% 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 69337 is 63.30%.

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 69337 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 909 44.40% 8.90%
20 to 24 years 875 75.50% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 510 92.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 298 84.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 613 89.40% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 626 88.20% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 441 81.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 366 67.20% 6.50%
65 to 74 years 505 23.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 532 14.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 69337. 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 4,970 64.10% 2.60%
Black or African American 254 90.60% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 198 43.90% 0.00%
Asian 40 90.00% 11.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 213 70.40% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino 330 98.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,852 63.20% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 69337 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 69337 is 3,593, with median earnings of $26,966.00.

Women in 69337 are earning approximately 74.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,593 $26,966.00
Male 1,627 $32,465.00
Female 1,966 $24,128.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 69337 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 339 $44,076.00
Business and Financial 75 $92,713.00
Computer and Mathematical 45 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 60 $36,071.00
Community and Social Service 75 $27,180.00
Legal 12 $0.00
Educational and Library 575 $37,188.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 79 $102,806.00
Healthcare Practitioners 105 $24,550.00
Healthcare Support 226 $6,859.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $0.00
Law Enforcement 36 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 315 $4,772.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $18,661.00
Personal Care and Service 92 $5,714.00
Sales 381 $26,563.00
Office and Administrative Support 484 $24,128.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 106 $48,125.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $51,964.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 124 $0.00
Production 81 $46,103.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $55,547.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 69337 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 69337.

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 174 $42,717.00 165 $57,654.00
Business and Financial 18 $0.00 57 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 27 $0.00 18 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 38 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 66 $0.00 9 $0.00
Legal 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 164 $37,406.00 411 $36,417.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00 67 $103,139.00
Healthcare Practitioners 39 $0.00 66 $55,417.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 226 $6,859.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 36 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 108 $15,833.00 207 $4,322.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 50 $18,929.00 3 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $12,266.00 63 $4,360.00
Sales 199 $36,901.00 182 $14,529.00
Office and Administrative Support 84 $8,611.00 400 $27,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 36 $65,543.00 70 $47,813.00
Construction and Extraction 147 $51,964.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 124 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 81 $46,103.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $55,547.00 0 $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 2,670 households in 69337, with an average household size of 2.17 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 1,524 families living in the 69337 zip code with an average family size of 2.81 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 69337:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,156 144 224 1,146
Average Household Size 2.95 3.56 1.94 1.26
Total Families 1,156 144 224 0
Average Household Size 2.94 3.15 1.94 0

Poverty

Of the 1,524 families living in 69337, 11.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 69337:

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 69337.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,670 86.83%
Vacant 405 13.17%

32.72% of the total 3,075 housing units in 69337 are rental units. This is approximately 1,006 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,574 are occupied by the owner - or 51.19% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 69337 is $759.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 69337 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
    90
  • Less than $500
    148
  • $500 to $999
    719
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    113
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    26
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 69337 is $141,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 69337 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    101
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    261
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    525
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    400
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    157
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    128
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 69337. The chart below shows the number of properties in 69337 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    880
  • 1940 to 1949
    236
  • 1950 to 1959
    394
  • 1960 to 1969
    331
  • 1970 to 1979
    600
  • 1980 to 1989
    183
  • 1990 to 1999
    186
  • 2000 to 2009
    162
  • 2010 to 2013
    103
  • 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 69337 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    91
  • 1 vehicle available
    778
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,045
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    756

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 69337 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 69337 that commute to work in a particular way.

11.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 69337.

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
    997
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,191
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    486
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    44
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    22
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    32
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    214
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    5
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    99
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    122
  • 90 or more minutes
    27

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 69337 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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