14901 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 14901, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

14901 is a zip code in Chemung County, New York, which covers Ashland, Baldwin, Chemung, Elmira, Elmira, Horseheads, and Southport, with a total population of 15,656 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 14901 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 14901.

The estimated population of people living in 14901 is 15,656, with a median age of 36.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 14901 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,656
+0.48%
-2.38%
2020
15,581
 -1.73% -
2019
15,855
 -0.69% -
2018
15,965
 -0.46% -
2017
16,038
 - -

Population of 14901 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 14901 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
74.6%
71.2%
 +4.78%
Black/African American
13.6%
17.7%
 -23.16%
Native
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
5.8%
4.9%
 +18.37%
Asian
1.5%
0.5%
 +200.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
5.4%
 -31.48%
Other
0.4%
0.1%
 +300.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 14901 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 14901 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 14901 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 14901 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.8 -1.08% 36 -1.37% 38 -1.04%
2020 37.2 +8.14% 36.5 +6.41% 38.4 +10.34%
2019 34.4 +0.58% 34.3 -1.72% 34.8 +3.57%
2018 34.2 +1.18% 34.9 +0.58% 33.6 +1.51%
2017 33.8 - 34.7 - 33.1 -

The median age of the 14901 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 14901 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 1,067 -24.66% 1,162 -30.24% 792 829
10 to 19 1,012 +10.6% 1,089 +14.5% 1,113 1,240
20 to 29 1,518 -11.32% 1,253 -34.71% 1,352 867
30 to 39 1,294 +12.51% 855 +8.83% 1,448 933
40 to 49 1,225 -8.12% 701 -17.42% 1,122 563
50 to 59 1,101 +7.93% 1,084 +1.36% 1,186 1,091
60 to 69 805 +15.2% 689 +26.08% 916 865
70+ 433 -5.8% 750 +23.44% 403 936

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 14901 zip code is $35,417.00.

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 14901.

  • Under 25
    $26,845.00
  • 25 to 44
    $44,559.00
  • 45 to 64
    $33,446.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,541.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 14901 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 14901, 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 14901 is currently $51,814.00.

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.

1.54% of households in 14901 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 14901 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    35.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.54%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.86%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    5.92%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.73%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.54%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 14901 is $18,561.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 14901 by the total population of 14901.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 14901 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 14901 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
    8.88%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.23%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.17%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.26%
  • Less than high school diploma
    9.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 14901 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 14901 zip over the age of 16 is 12,700.

Of those people, a total of 42.70% 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 14901 is 37.60%.

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 14901 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,018 33.50% 8.20%
20 to 24 years 1,204 63.10% 21.40%
25 to 29 years 1,015 38.60% 12.80%
30 to 34 years 1,199 58.50% 13.20%
35 to 44 years 2,144 60.50% 13.80%
45 to 54 years 1,989 50.20% 6.80%
55 to 59 years 1,011 39.30% 9.60%
60 to 64 years 760 39.50% 4.00%
65 to 74 years 1,541 14.50% 5.40%
75 years and over 819 1.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 14901. 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 9,656 48.10% 12.60%
Black or African American 2,008 19.40% 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 61 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 228 60.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 306 11.10% 2.90%
Two or more races 441 48.10% 12.70%
Hispanic or Latino 611 16.40% 25.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,474 48.70% 12.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 14901 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 14901 is 4,775, with median earnings of $27,249.00.

Women in 14901 are earning approximately 69.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,775 $27,249.00
Male 2,381 $35,734.00
Female 2,394 $24,771.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 14901 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 247 $51,610.00
Business and Financial 131 $24,712.00
Computer and Mathematical 39 $63,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 91 $73,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 53 $54,583.00
Community and Social Service 124 $44,375.00
Legal 20 $55,417.00
Educational and Library 300 $12,143.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 47 $21,563.00
Healthcare Practitioners 269 $27,075.00
Healthcare Support 356 $31,694.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $5,982.00
Law Enforcement 98 $85,586.00
Food Preparation and Serving 391 $12,896.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 160 $8,654.00
Personal Care and Service 244 $4,638.00
Sales 497 $17,465.00
Office and Administrative Support 636 $32,400.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 199 $42,321.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 186 $26,855.00
Production 258 $50,781.00
Transportation and Material Moving 178 $23,088.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 14901 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 14901.

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 66 $50,500.00 181 $51,808.00
Business and Financial 59 $23,811.00 72 $36,591.00
Computer and Mathematical 22 $95,313.00 17 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 91 $73,875.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 26 $59,375.00 27 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00 102 $39,545.00
Legal 0 $0.00 20 $55,417.00
Educational and Library 34 $34,500.00 266 $10,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $0.00 25 $10,568.00
Healthcare Practitioners 63 $68,250.00 206 $26,727.00
Healthcare Support 56 $45,543.00 300 $30,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 14 $0.00
Law Enforcement 98 $85,586.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 184 $16,613.00 207 $4,925.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 121 $8,750.00 39 $7,344.00
Personal Care and Service 47 $2,499.00 197 $4,764.00
Sales 148 $17,014.00 349 $18,207.00
Office and Administrative Support 286 $73,046.00 350 $28,571.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 199 $42,321.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 186 $26,855.00 0 $0.00
Production 252 $51,016.00 6 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 173 $23,051.00 5 $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 5,440 households in 14901, with an average household size of 2.27 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 2,779 families living in the 14901 zip code with an average family size of 3.12 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 14901:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,518 318 943 2,661
Average Household Size 3.19 3.16 3.63 1.16
Total Families 1,518 318 943 0
Average Household Size 3.17 2.63 3.21 0

Poverty

Of the 2,779 families living in 14901, 24.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 14901:

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 6,684 housing units in 14901.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,440 81.39%
Vacant 1,244 18.61%

38.08% of the total 6,684 housing units in 14901 are rental units. This is approximately 2,545 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,866 are occupied by the owner - or 42.88% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 14901 is $748.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 14901 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
    29
  • Less than $500
    477
  • $500 to $999
    1,430
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    508
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    91
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    39
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 14901 is $79,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 14901 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    605
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,566
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    361
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    95
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    119
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    106
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 14901. The chart below shows the number of properties in 14901 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,397
  • 1940 to 1949
    667
  • 1950 to 1959
    816
  • 1960 to 1969
    570
  • 1970 to 1979
    589
  • 1980 to 1989
    342
  • 1990 to 1999
    136
  • 2000 to 2009
    117
  • 2010 to 2013
    50
  • 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 14901 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,272
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,275
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,452
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    441

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 14901 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 14901 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 14901.

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
    439
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    921
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,020
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    693
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    444
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    84
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    196
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    27
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    91
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    137
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    173
  • 90 or more minutes
    102

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 14901 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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