43812 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 43812, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

43812 is a zip code in Coshocton County and Muskingum County, Ohio, which covers Bedford, Bethlehem, Clark, Coshocton, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Keene, Lafayette, Linton, Mill Creek, Tuscarawas, Virginia, Washington, White Eyes, Adams, and Monroe, with a total population of 18,495 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 43812 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 43812.

The estimated population of people living in 43812 is 18,495, with a median age of 42.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 43812 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,495
 -2.23% -0.47%
2020
18,917
+0.89%
-
2019
18,751
+0.6%
-
2018
18,640
+0.31%
-
2017
18,582
 - -

Population of 43812 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 43812 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
93.3%
94.6%
 -1.37%
Black/African American
1.9%
1.8%
 +5.56%
Native
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hispanic
1.7%
1.3%
 +30.77%
Asian
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.5%
1.4%
 +78.57%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 43812 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 43812 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 43812 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 43812 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.3 +0.48% 40 +0.5% 44.5 +0.23%
2020 42.1 -2.77% 39.8 -2.93% 44.4 -1.77%
2019 43.3 -2.48% 41 -3.76% 45.2 -0.44%
2018 44.4 +4.96% 42.6 +5.97% 45.4 +2.02%
2017 42.3 - 40.2 - 44.5 -

The median age of the 43812 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 43812 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 1,117 -1.08% 1,079 +9.74% 1,093 1,185
10 to 19 1,300 -6.83% 1,031 +14.48% 1,206 1,180
20 to 29 1,006 +6.09% 1,065 -17.59% 1,065 878
30 to 39 1,130 0.010000000000002% 1,154 +9.84% 1,121 1,268
40 to 49 1,050 -13.67% 1,055 -11.53% 901 923
50 to 59 1,367 -4.68% 1,320 -7.28% 1,303 1,211
60 to 69 1,115 +3.44% 1,326 +3.7% 1,149 1,369
70+ 1,058 +7.17% 1,409 +8.28% 1,120 1,523

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 43812 zip code is $47,117.00.

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 43812.

  • Under 25
    $45,833.00
  • 25 to 44
    $58,098.00
  • 45 to 64
    $58,036.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,542.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 43812 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 43812, 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 43812 is currently $59,549.00.

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.

1.40% of households in 43812 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 43812 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.17%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.58%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.48%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.13%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.40%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 43812 is $25,200.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 43812 by the total population of 43812.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 43812 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 43812 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
    9.89%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.81%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    59.96%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.43%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 43812 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 43812 zip over the age of 16 is 14,653.

Of those people, a total of 56.40% 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 43812 is 51.00%.

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 43812 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 822 40.00% 34.30%
20 to 24 years 780 76.80% 14.90%
25 to 29 years 1,163 80.30% 16.20%
30 to 34 years 1,027 82.90% 4.60%
35 to 44 years 2,082 80.70% 14.00%
45 to 54 years 2,217 76.60% 3.70%
55 to 59 years 1,401 71.00% 6.80%
60 to 64 years 1,370 55.50% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 2,192 13.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,599 7.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 43812. 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 13,902 56.50% 9.40%
Black or African American 280 55.40% 8.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 52 80.80% 0.00%
Asian 21 42.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 30 6.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 368 53.80% 9.10%
Hispanic or Latino 269 86.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,740 56.00% 9.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 43812 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 43812 is 7,476, with median earnings of $37,110.00.

Women in 43812 are earning approximately 70.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,476 $37,110.00
Male 3,871 $43,599.00
Female 3,605 $30,649.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 43812 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 468 $64,773.00
Business and Financial 237 $55,221.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $30,893.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $92,708.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 133 $52,292.00
Community and Social Service 291 $40,893.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 631 $48,472.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 22 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 511 $47,656.00
Healthcare Support 343 $21,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 44 $34,643.00
Law Enforcement 45 $51,563.00
Food Preparation and Serving 427 $13,137.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 276 $16,731.00
Personal Care and Service 167 $12,807.00
Sales 667 $20,443.00
Office and Administrative Support 574 $39,010.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 119 $22,969.00
Construction and Extraction 459 $45,938.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 399 $47,454.00
Production 720 $40,233.00
Transportation and Material Moving 280 $29,688.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 43812 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 43812.

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 216 $66,094.00 252 $59,706.00
Business and Financial 113 $54,408.00 124 $62,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 20 $49,000.00 15 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $92,708.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 94 $51,111.00 39 $77,563.00
Community and Social Service 19 $57,361.00 272 $40,214.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 155 $72,361.00 476 $36,737.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 22 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 62 $56,324.00 449 $43,438.00
Healthcare Support 88 $9,630.00 255 $24,861.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $57,946.00 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 45 $51,563.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 132 $25,250.00 295 $11,940.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 144 $35,833.00 132 $12,500.00
Personal Care and Service 33 $0.00 134 $13,585.00
Sales 246 $31,111.00 421 $16,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 162 $18,684.00 412 $40,395.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 105 $37,532.00 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 459 $45,938.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 361 $48,821.00 38 $0.00
Production 582 $41,570.00 138 $31,944.00
Transportation and Material Moving 267 $29,710.00 13 $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 7,767 households in 43812, with an average household size of 2.35 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 4,813 families living in the 43812 zip code with an average family size of 2.92 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 43812:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,518 301 994 2,954
Average Household Size 2.86 2.73 3.8 1.21
Total Families 3,518 301 994 0
Average Household Size 2.83 2.22 3.46 0

Poverty

Of the 4,813 families living in 43812, 15.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 43812:

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 8,679 housing units in 43812.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,767 89.49%
Vacant 912 10.51%

28.18% of the total 8,679 housing units in 43812 are rental units. This is approximately 2,446 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,108 are occupied by the owner - or 58.85% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 43812 is $621.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 43812 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
    213
  • Less than $500
    758
  • $500 to $999
    1,407
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    281
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 43812 is $98,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 43812 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    821
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,759
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,091
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    752
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    462
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    156
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    40
  • $1,000,000 or more
    27

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 43812. The chart below shows the number of properties in 43812 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,780
  • 1940 to 1949
    630
  • 1950 to 1959
    965
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,075
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,055
  • 1980 to 1989
    718
  • 1990 to 1999
    715
  • 2000 to 2009
    551
  • 2010 to 2013
    176
  • 2014 or later
    14

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 43812 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    594
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,577
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,818
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,778

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 43812 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 43812 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 43812.

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
    453
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,711
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,533
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    842
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    414
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    172
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    431
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    70
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    264
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    736
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    259
  • 90 or more minutes
    213

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 43812 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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