44003 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44003, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44003 is a zip code in Ashtabula County, Ohio, which covers Andover, Cherry Valley, Dorset, Richmond, Wayne, and Williamsfield, with a total population of 4,926 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 44003 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44003.

The estimated population of people living in 44003 is 4,926, with a median age of 31.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44003 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,926
 -13.58% +13.19%
2020
5,700
+31.85%
-
2019
4,323
+2.25%
-
2018
4,228
 -2.85% -
2017
4,352
 - -

Population of 44003 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44003 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
95.6%
95.7%
 -0.10%
Black/African American
2.8%
0.1%
 +2,700.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.4%
2.6%
 -84.62%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1.5%
 -26.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44003 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 44003 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44003 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44003 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.5 +12.5% 31.2 +13.04% 32 +2.89%
2020 28 -25.93% 27.6 -27.56% 31.1 -17.51%
2019 37.8 -14.86% 38.1 -14.77% 37.7 -13.93%
2018 44.4 -3.27% 44.7 -1.54% 43.8 -8.75%
2017 45.9 - 45.4 - 48 -

The median age of the 44003 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 44003 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 9 256 +140.91% 276 +109.8% 660 621
10 to 19 277 +46.4% 273 +44.25% 341 325
20 to 29 103 +100.34% 110 +67.85% 229 165
30 to 39 291 +48.06% 267 +36.54% 399 346
40 to 49 287 -37.88% 246 -80.98% 155 94
50 to 59 317 -36.78% 277 4.17% 206 272
60 to 69 300 +3.77% 281 -9.72% 311 251
70+ 342 -34.04% 449 -31.6% 234 317

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44003 zip code is $48,992.00.

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 44003.

  • Under 25
    $37,778.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,018.00
  • 45 to 64
    $44,615.00
  • 65 and over
    $31,146.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44003 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 44003, 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 44003 is currently $57,746.00.

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.

0.57% of households in 44003 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 44003 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.33%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    27.27%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.24%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.33%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7.15%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.11%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.57%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44003 is $19,054.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44003 by the total population of 44003.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44003 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44003 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
    6.14%
  • Bachelor's degree
    11.43%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    66.69%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.87%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44003 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44003 zip over the age of 16 is 3,206.

Of those people, a total of 50.30% 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 44003 is 46.40%.

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 44003 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 227 28.60% 29.20%
20 to 24 years 142 93.70% 34.60%
25 to 29 years 252 44.80% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 459 60.80% 3.20%
35 to 44 years 413 76.30% 2.20%
45 to 54 years 326 92.90% 12.90%
55 to 59 years 274 74.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 296 44.90% 5.30%
65 to 74 years 514 8.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 303 8.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44003. 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 3,012 51.30% 5.90%
Black or African American 139 25.90% 100.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 3 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 52 55.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 21 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,991 51.00% 6.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44003 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 44003 is 1,487, with median earnings of $39,663.00.

Women in 44003 are earning approximately 42.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,487 $39,663.00
Male 929 $49,233.00
Female 558 $21,105.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44003 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 130 $56,607.00
Business and Financial 27 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $128,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 16 $22,143.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 10 $51,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 74 $21,875.00
Healthcare Support 48 $33,462.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 49 $20,598.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 107 $18,116.00
Personal Care and Service 18 $16,500.00
Sales 86 $9,881.00
Office and Administrative Support 92 $25,547.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 145 $54,327.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $44,342.00
Production 125 $14,759.00
Transportation and Material Moving 259 $53,946.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44003 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 44003.

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 113 $70,625.00 17 $42,361.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 27 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 34 $128,125.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 9 $0.00 7 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 5 $0.00 5 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00 62 $21,406.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 48 $33,462.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 3 $0.00 46 $20,761.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 22 $0.00 85 $18,504.00
Personal Care and Service 7 $0.00 11 $0.00
Sales 22 $0.00 64 $8,571.00
Office and Administrative Support 8 $0.00 84 $25,547.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 145 $54,327.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 172 $44,342.00 0 $0.00
Production 95 $14,583.00 30 $31,429.00
Transportation and Material Moving 211 $58,750.00 48 $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 1,566 households in 44003, with an average household size of 3.09 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 1,114 families living in the 44003 zip code with an average family size of 3.77 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 44003:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 916 9 189 452
Average Household Size 3.77 4.11 4.23 1.21
Total Families 916 9 189 0
Average Household Size 3.76 3.78 3.78 0

Poverty

Of the 1,114 families living in 44003, 11.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44003:

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 3,149 housing units in 44003.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,566 49.73%
Vacant 1,583 50.27%

10.26% of the total 3,149 housing units in 44003 are rental units. This is approximately 323 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,199 are occupied by the owner - or 38.08% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44003 is $613.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44003 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
    44
  • Less than $500
    94
  • $500 to $999
    193
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    36
  • $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 44003 is $90,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44003 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    157
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    552
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    155
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    141
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    172
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    20
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44003. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44003 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    726
  • 1940 to 1949
    95
  • 1950 to 1959
    205
  • 1960 to 1969
    247
  • 1970 to 1979
    639
  • 1980 to 1989
    403
  • 1990 to 1999
    482
  • 2000 to 2009
    253
  • 2010 to 2013
    99
  • 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 44003 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    151
  • 1 vehicle available
    526
  • 2 vehicles available
    533
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    356

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44003 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44003 that commute to work in a particular way.

38.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44003.

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
    137
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    240
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    174
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    32
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    58
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    44
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    195
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    12
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    101
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    130
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    101
  • 90 or more minutes
    205

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 44003 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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