44017 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44017, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44017 is a zip code in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which covers Berea, Middleburg Heights, Olmsted, and Olmsted Falls, with a total population of 18,724 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 44017 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44017.

The estimated population of people living in 44017 is 18,724, with a median age of 35.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44017 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,724
+0.05%
-1.46%
2020
18,714
 -0.75% -
2019
18,856
 -0.25% -
2018
18,903
 -0.52% -
2017
19,002
 - -

Population of 44017 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44017 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
80.8%
86.7%
 -6.81%
Black/African American
8.2%
6%
 +36.67%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
2.8%
3%
 -6.67%
Asian
1.9%
2.3%
 -17.39%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.5%
1.8%
 +205.56%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44017 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 44017 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44017 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44017 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.9 -0.55% 36.5 -0.82% 35 -1.13%
2020 36.1 -3.73% 36.8 +0.55% 35.4 -8.29%
2019 37.5 -1.32% 36.6 +1.67% 38.6 -2.77%
2018 38 +0.53% 36 -1.37% 39.7 0%
2017 37.8 - 36.5 - 39.7 -

The median age of the 44017 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 44017 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 1,008 -22.46% 832 +16.21% 792 954
10 to 19 1,444 -0.08% 1,527 +18.51% 1,437 1,810
20 to 29 1,640 -12.18% 1,581 +1.19% 1,444 1,583
30 to 39 896 +15.62% 1,071 +22.69% 1,036 1,330
40 to 49 1,099 +3.74% 1,206 -21.61% 1,130 961
50 to 59 1,187 -19.76% 1,260 -17.42% 962 1,054
60 to 69 1,118 -6.49% 1,243 -10.45% 1,045 1,108
70+ 644 +30.28% 1,246 -1.83% 855 1,223

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44017 zip code is $60,417.00.

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 44017.

  • Under 25
    $30,216.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,859.00
  • 45 to 64
    $70,446.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,313.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44017 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 44017, 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 44017 is currently $75,147.00.

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.

2.35% of households in 44017 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 44017 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.99%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.37%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.89%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.37%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44017 is $29,611.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44017 by the total population of 44017.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44017 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44017 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
    19.42%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.34%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.78%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    34.14%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.32%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44017 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44017 zip over the age of 16 is 15,679.

Of those people, a total of 61.30% 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 44017 is 58.40%.

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 44017 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,948 37.30% 7.70%
20 to 24 years 1,989 67.50% 10.90%
25 to 29 years 1,038 86.30% 8.70%
30 to 34 years 1,156 88.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 2,238 83.80% 2.80%
45 to 54 years 1,853 86.30% 6.30%
55 to 59 years 1,226 80.70% 0.70%
60 to 64 years 1,132 64.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,757 23.70% 2.20%
75 years and over 1,342 0.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44017. 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 13,247 61.60% 3.90%
Black or African American 1,260 45.60% 12.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 15 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 318 66.00% 6.20%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 36 100.00% 0.00%
Other 79 86.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 724 74.70% 8.90%
Hispanic or Latino 339 65.20% 1.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,040 61.50% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44017 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 44017 is 9,153, with median earnings of $37,480.00.

Women in 44017 are earning approximately 61.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,153 $37,480.00
Male 4,359 $47,135.00
Female 4,794 $28,802.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44017 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 891 $73,456.00
Business and Financial 420 $56,786.00
Computer and Mathematical 379 $79,544.00
Architecture and Engineering 142 $70,637.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 183 $49,509.00
Community and Social Service 129 $43,563.00
Legal 49 $87,361.00
Educational and Library 814 $43,276.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 202 $42,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 675 $54,100.00
Healthcare Support 214 $18,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 234 $57,750.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 602 $12,326.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 315 $22,344.00
Personal Care and Service 412 $11,250.00
Sales 756 $29,352.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,086 $30,882.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 17 $18,250.00
Construction and Extraction 349 $36,819.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 218 $39,744.00
Production 414 $46,085.00
Transportation and Material Moving 393 $24,063.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44017 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 44017.

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 521 $82,013.00 370 $49,464.00
Business and Financial 226 $49,167.00 194 $60,650.00
Computer and Mathematical 229 $108,977.00 150 $62,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 138 $70,735.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 61 $70,911.00 122 $27,339.00
Community and Social Service 47 $19,792.00 82 $43,625.00
Legal 10 $0.00 39 $88,250.00
Educational and Library 174 $56,538.00 640 $42,247.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 106 $46,154.00 96 $41,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 195 $54,242.00 480 $53,077.00
Healthcare Support 23 $11,250.00 191 $20,224.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 91 $86,458.00 143 $6,420.00
Law Enforcement 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 255 $12,047.00 347 $12,716.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 230 $30,427.00 85 $7,467.00
Personal Care and Service 27 $2,499.00 385 $12,837.00
Sales 305 $54,129.00 451 $17,292.00
Office and Administrative Support 306 $25,781.00 780 $32,353.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $0.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 330 $36,980.00 19 $6,484.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 202 $43,500.00 16 $0.00
Production 325 $47,470.00 89 $33,702.00
Transportation and Material Moving 335 $25,150.00 58 $20,625.00

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 6,978 households in 44017, with an average household size of 2.33 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 3,905 families living in the 44017 zip code with an average family size of 3.04 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 44017:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,713 336 856 3,073
Average Household Size 3.08 3.12 3.3 1.31
Total Families 2,713 336 856 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.94 3.01 0

Poverty

Of the 3,905 families living in 44017, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44017:

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 7,204 housing units in 44017.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,978 96.86%
Vacant 226 3.14%

27.01% of the total 7,204 housing units in 44017 are rental units. This is approximately 1,946 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,874 are occupied by the owner - or 67.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44017 is $889.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44017 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
    158
  • Less than $500
    141
  • $500 to $999
    1,150
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    525
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    130
  • $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 44017 is $152,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44017 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    123
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    432
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,784
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,388
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    795
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    299
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    24
  • $1,000,000 or more
    29

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44017. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44017 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,156
  • 1940 to 1949
    664
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,854
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,407
  • 1970 to 1979
    784
  • 1980 to 1989
    154
  • 1990 to 1999
    353
  • 2000 to 2009
    623
  • 2010 to 2013
    209
  • 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 44017 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    419
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,782
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,872
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    905

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44017 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44017 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44017.

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
    346
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    962
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,072
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    846
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,213
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    876
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,146
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    266
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    341
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    677
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    185
  • 90 or more minutes
    94

Summary

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