44104 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44104, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44104 is a zip code in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which covers Cleveland, with a total population of 18,830 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 44104 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44104.

The estimated population of people living in 44104 is 18,830, with a median age of 31.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44104 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
18,830
 -2.41% -8.33%
2020
19,295
 -2.62% -
2019
19,814
+0.89%
-
2018
19,640
 -4.39% -
2017
20,541
 - -

Population of 44104 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44104 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
2.6%
1.3%
 +100.00%
Black/African American
95.4%
95.7%
 -0.31%
Native
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.7%
1.2%
 -41.67%
Asian
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.7%
1.5%
 -53.33%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44104 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 44104 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44104 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44104 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 31.9 +3.91% 33.7 +4.01% 30.5 +2.35%
2020 30.7 0% 32.4 +5.88% 29.8 -3.25%
2019 30.7 +5.14% 30.6 +8.51% 30.8 +4.05%
2018 29.2 +2.46% 28.2 +11.46% 29.6 +0.68%
2017 28.5 - 25.3 - 29.4 -

The median age of the 44104 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 44104 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 2,236 -22.7% 2,328 -15.49% 1,747 1,973
10 to 19 1,596 -36.65% 1,397 -7.35% 1,062 1,270
20 to 29 970 +9.48% 2,366 -19.93% 1,020 1,924
30 to 39 833 -13.83% 1,094 +7.73% 713 1,165
40 to 49 652 +45.8% 1,203 -14.36% 939 1,026
50 to 59 931 -3.03% 1,307 -22.51% 887 1,029
60 to 69 976 +7.76% 899 +16.02% 1,051 1,040
70+ 539 +54.82% 1,214 -10.35% 899 1,085

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44104 zip code is $18,591.00.

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 44104.

  • Under 25
    $9,306.00
  • 25 to 44
    $18,103.00
  • 45 to 64
    $19,768.00
  • 65 and over
    $21,203.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44104 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 44104, 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 44104 is currently $30,269.00.

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.

0.35% of households in 44104 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 44104 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    57.47%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    9.72%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    4.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2.78%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.76%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44104 is $14,485.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44104 by the total population of 44104.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44104 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44104 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
    4.87%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.02%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.15%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44104 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44104 zip over the age of 16 is 13,512.

Of those people, a total of 53.20% 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 44104 is 41.00%.

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 44104 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 734 30.90% 55.50%
20 to 24 years 918 62.40% 33.20%
25 to 29 years 2,026 68.90% 24.40%
30 to 34 years 1,005 81.70% 13.60%
35 to 44 years 1,998 78.30% 20.80%
45 to 54 years 1,589 68.30% 24.10%
55 to 59 years 1,167 59.10% 11.00%
60 to 64 years 964 40.00% 35.80%
65 to 74 years 1,908 20.10% 14.30%
75 years and over 1,203 5.40% 52.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44104. 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 537 49.30% 4.90%
Black or African American 12,737 53.50% 23.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 49 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 30 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 20 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 139 25.20% 57.10%
Hispanic or Latino 105 50.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 464 46.60% 6.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44104 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 44104 is 5,535, with median earnings of $25,308.00.

Women in 44104 are earning approximately 87.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,535 $25,308.00
Male 1,999 $28,207.00
Female 3,536 $24,668.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44104 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 135 $48,872.00
Business and Financial 124 $37,008.00
Computer and Mathematical 20 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 80 $45,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 64 $0.00
Community and Social Service 46 $13,804.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 163 $65,069.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 384 $37,083.00
Healthcare Support 854 $15,444.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 133 $19,904.00
Law Enforcement 99 $54,543.00
Food Preparation and Serving 277 $15,799.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 457 $17,277.00
Personal Care and Service 207 $19,844.00
Sales 611 $16,811.00
Office and Administrative Support 717 $35,341.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 139 $32,279.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 41 $45,781.00
Production 419 $29,338.00
Transportation and Material Moving 203 $19,770.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44104 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 44104.

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 20 $0.00 115 $48,262.00
Business and Financial 17 $0.00 107 $37,027.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 80 $45,000.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 64 $0.00
Community and Social Service 8 $0.00 38 $13,913.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $0.00 151 $65,903.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 42 $0.00 342 $36,250.00
Healthcare Support 108 $12,045.00 746 $15,927.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 104 $7,407.00 29 $0.00
Law Enforcement 75 $62,656.00 24 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 157 $16,771.00 120 $13,654.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 253 $17,366.00 204 $14,500.00
Personal Care and Service 103 $30,159.00 104 $13,889.00
Sales 156 $16,818.00 455 $16,810.00
Office and Administrative Support 120 $51,111.00 597 $34,223.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 100 $34,167.00 39 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 41 $45,781.00 0 $0.00
Production 208 $30,000.00 211 $27,083.00
Transportation and Material Moving 195 $19,507.00 8 $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 8,283 households in 44104, with an average household size of 2.24 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 4,038 families living in the 44104 zip code with an average family size of 3.27 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 44104:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 783 348 2,907 4,245
Average Household Size 3.08 3.3 3.5 1.14
Total Families 783 348 2,907 0
Average Household Size 3.08 2.85 3.37 0

Poverty

Of the 4,038 families living in 44104, 53.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44104:

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 10,217 housing units in 44104.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,283 81.07%
Vacant 1,934 18.93%

56.15% of the total 10,217 housing units in 44104 are rental units. This is approximately 5,737 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,153 are occupied by the owner - or 21.07% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44104 is $565.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44104 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
    393
  • Less than $500
    2,596
  • $500 to $999
    2,671
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    426
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    44
  • $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 44104 is $44,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44104 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,203
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    598
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    198
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    81
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    49
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44104. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44104 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,722
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,356
  • 1950 to 1959
    783
  • 1960 to 1969
    814
  • 1970 to 1979
    555
  • 1980 to 1989
    250
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,059
  • 2000 to 2009
    926
  • 2010 to 2013
    714
  • 2014 or later
    38

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 44104 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,786
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,915
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,151
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    431

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44104 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44104 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44104.

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
    76
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    217
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    823
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    793
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,405
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    308
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    580
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    137
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    73
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    180
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    285
  • 90 or more minutes
    333

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 44104 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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