43988 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 43988, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

43988 is a zip code in Carroll County and Harrison County, Ohio, which covers Lee, Loudon, Perry, Franklin, Monroe, North, Rumley, and Stock, with a total population of 2,277 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 43988 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 43988.

The estimated population of people living in 43988 is 2,277, with a median age of 38.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 43988 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
2,277
 -5.4% +0.04%
2020
2,407
+0.75%
-
2019
2,389
+5.57%
-
2018
2,263
 -0.57% -
2017
2,276
 - -

Population of 43988 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 43988 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
98.4%
92.8%
 +6.03%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.7%
6.2%
 -88.71%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
0.8%
 +25.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 43988 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 43988 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 43988 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 43988 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.9 -14.88% 36.4 -16.89% 43 -11.7%
2020 45.7 +1.56% 43.8 -10.06% 48.7 +12.47%
2019 45 -6.83% 48.7 +2.96% 43.3 -12.17%
2018 48.3 +5.69% 47.3 +4.19% 49.3 +7.17%
2017 45.7 - 45.4 - 46 -

The median age of the 43988 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 43988 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 9 138 +6.39% 91 +79.16% 144 176
10 to 19 142 -3.75% 159 +31.19% 121 176
20 to 29 125 +64.29% 139 1.35% 198 133
30 to 39 131 -16.97% 95 +21.99% 106 103
40 to 49 100 +7.69% 114 -1.2% 101 95
50 to 59 198 -56.85% 181 -51.1% 106 102
60 to 69 140 +42.84% 200 -29.35% 203 145
70+ 142 -15.58% 181 +44.34% 107 261

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 43988 zip code is $54,394.00.

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 43988.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,219.00
  • 45 to 64
    $52,411.00
  • 65 and over
    $55,641.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 43988 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 43988, 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 43988 is currently $74,768.00.

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.

3.71% of households in 43988 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 43988 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.71%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.03%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    28.17%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.06%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.71%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 43988 is $30,482.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 43988 by the total population of 43988.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 43988 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 43988 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
    3.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.91%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.18%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 43988 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 43988 zip over the age of 16 is 1,772.

Of those people, a total of 57.20% 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 43988 is 53.70%.

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 43988 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 112 54.50% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 88 61.40% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 243 80.70% 20.40%
30 to 34 years 144 80.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 159 67.90% 12.00%
45 to 54 years 174 73.60% 6.30%
55 to 59 years 136 72.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 131 51.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 399 41.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 186 10.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 43988. 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 1,770 57.20% 6.00%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 2 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 15 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,755 56.90% 6.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 43988 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 43988 is 952, with median earnings of $29,587.00.

Women in 43988 are earning approximately 53.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 952 $29,587.00
Male 541 $40,268.00
Female 411 $21,563.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 43988 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 94 $46,944.00
Business and Financial 26 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $69,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00
Educational and Library 88 $28,911.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9 $0.00
Healthcare Support 45 $22,554.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 81 $13,774.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 29 $20,104.00
Personal Care and Service 31 $18,906.00
Sales 63 $11,534.00
Office and Administrative Support 102 $17,500.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 135 $39,485.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2 $0.00
Production 82 $38,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $57,906.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 43988 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 43988.

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 60 $70,909.00 34 $45,833.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 17 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 29 $69,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 7 $0.00 81 $28,770.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 45 $22,554.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $12,083.00 54 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 26 $4,773.00 3 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 16 $15,000.00
Sales 3 $0.00 60 $11,667.00
Office and Administrative Support 46 $25,956.00 56 $13,587.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 135 $39,485.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 64 $40,357.00 18 $30,455.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $57,906.00 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 916 households in 43988, with an average household size of 2.49 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 618 families living in the 43988 zip code with an average family size of 3.05 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 43988:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 550 19 49 298
Average Household Size 3.09 3.42 3.29 1.17
Total Families 550 19 49 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.42 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 618 families living in 43988, 8.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 43988:

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 1,312 housing units in 43988.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 916 69.82%
Vacant 396 30.18%

12.58% of the total 1,312 housing units in 43988 are rental units. This is approximately 165 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 685 are occupied by the owner - or 52.21% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 43988 is $638.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 43988 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
    66
  • Less than $500
    58
  • $500 to $999
    95
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    12
  • $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 43988 is $113,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 43988 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    103
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    185
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    121
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    120
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    121
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    15
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 43988. The chart below shows the number of properties in 43988 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    279
  • 1940 to 1949
    40
  • 1950 to 1959
    258
  • 1960 to 1969
    135
  • 1970 to 1979
    308
  • 1980 to 1989
    104
  • 1990 to 1999
    68
  • 2000 to 2009
    48
  • 2010 to 2013
    67
  • 2014 or later
    5

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 43988 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    148
  • 1 vehicle available
    174
  • 2 vehicles available
    346
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    248

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 43988 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 43988 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 43988.

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
    41
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    39
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    52
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    103
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    103
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    178
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    63
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    60
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    45
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    77
  • 90 or more minutes
    15

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 43988 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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