44145 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44145, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44145 is a zip code in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which covers Westlake, with a total population of 34,049 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 44145 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44145.

The estimated population of people living in 44145 is 34,049, with a median age of 46.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44145 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
34,049
+5.89%
+5.13%
2020
32,154
 -0.37% -
2019
32,275
 -0.32% -
2018
32,378
 -0.03% -
2017
32,387
 - -

Population of 44145 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44145 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
85.7%
87%
 -1.49%
Black/African American
2.5%
2.4%
 +4.17%
Native
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
2.7%
 -3.70%
Asian
5.9%
5.1%
 +15.69%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
3%
2.5%
 +20.00%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44145 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 44145 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44145 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44145 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.3 -1.49% 43.8 -0.23% 48.3 -1.83%
2020 47 +0.21% 43.9 -0.45% 49.2 -1.2%
2019 46.9 +0.21% 44.1 -0.45% 49.8 +1.84%
2018 46.8 +0.21% 44.3 -2.21% 48.9 +1.66%
2017 46.7 - 45.3 - 48.1 -

The median age of the 44145 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 44145 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 1,761 +10.08% 1,632 -5.13% 1,929 1,536
10 to 19 1,671 +14.35% 2,145 +5.88% 1,889 2,251
20 to 29 1,412 +49.38% 1,347 +32.06% 2,227 1,831
30 to 39 1,738 -12.93% 1,839 -21.88% 1,509 1,452
40 to 49 1,875 +6.13% 2,075 -2.31% 1,981 1,998
50 to 59 2,648 -2.21% 2,647 -10.8% 2,589 2,364
60 to 69 2,286 +6.66% 2,216 +20.62% 2,434 2,692
70+ 1,872 +6.46% 3,223 +5.63% 1,963 3,404

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44145 zip code is $98,285.00.

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 44145.

  • Under 25
    $61,574.00
  • 25 to 44
    $97,336.00
  • 45 to 64
    $134,659.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,039.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44145 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 44145, 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 44145 is currently $136,604.00.

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.

18.04% of households in 44145 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 44145 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.22%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.89%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.40%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.38%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.95%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.12%
  • $200,000 or more
    18.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44145 is $58,539.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44145 by the total population of 44145.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44145 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44145 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
    21.72%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.39%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    21.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.65%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44145 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44145 zip over the age of 16 is 28,122.

Of those people, a total of 63.60% 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 44145 is 61.00%.

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 44145 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,678 45.50% 11.00%
20 to 24 years 1,674 87.40% 12.70%
25 to 29 years 2,384 89.50% 1.90%
30 to 34 years 1,585 87.40% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 3,321 85.80% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 4,501 85.40% 5.40%
55 to 59 years 2,486 84.10% 2.60%
60 to 64 years 2,856 66.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 4,211 29.00% 2.40%
75 years and over 3,426 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 44145. 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 24,874 63.80% 3.60%
Black or African American 790 50.90% 23.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 31 45.20% 0.00%
Asian 1,591 68.40% 1.40%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 16 75.00% 0.00%
Other 115 47.00% 33.30%
Two or more races 705 65.20% 8.00%
Hispanic or Latino 644 76.60% 6.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,534 63.60% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44145 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 44145 is 17,158, with median earnings of $60,938.00.

Women in 44145 are earning approximately 68.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 17,158 $60,938.00
Male 9,414 $73,850.00
Female 7,744 $50,403.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44145 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 2,606 $91,961.00
Business and Financial 1,950 $82,353.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,006 $90,139.00
Architecture and Engineering 407 $80,453.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 277 $60,069.00
Community and Social Service 138 $45,192.00
Legal 474 $79,565.00
Educational and Library 776 $69,861.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 412 $51,597.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,013 $72,906.00
Healthcare Support 123 $28,194.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 196 $65,333.00
Law Enforcement 146 $99,722.00
Food Preparation and Serving 748 $13,889.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 429 $12,316.00
Personal Care and Service 288 $7,432.00
Sales 1,896 $40,851.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,457 $29,992.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 513 $77,706.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 202 $56,324.00
Production 554 $55,357.00
Transportation and Material Moving 299 $61,645.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44145 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 44145.

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 1,709 $99,899.00 897 $88,212.00
Business and Financial 1,255 $83,996.00 695 $71,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 847 $92,786.00 159 $83,125.00
Architecture and Engineering 319 $81,099.00 88 $64,235.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 182 $52,051.00 95 $62,014.00
Community and Social Service 66 $34,167.00 72 $60,486.00
Legal 200 $106,250.00 274 $53,239.00
Educational and Library 231 $61,250.00 545 $70,073.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 168 $62,875.00 244 $51,007.00
Healthcare Practitioners 649 $183,558.00 1,364 $65,349.00
Healthcare Support 39 $0.00 84 $21,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 177 $65,650.00 19 $0.00
Law Enforcement 146 $99,722.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 214 $26,842.00 534 $12,980.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 227 $16,875.00 202 $5,139.00
Personal Care and Service 93 $53,292.00 195 $7,111.00
Sales 1,047 $55,920.00 849 $20,205.00
Office and Administrative Support 380 $27,669.00 1,077 $34,354.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 489 $78,085.00 24 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 158 $62,059.00 44 $0.00
Production 353 $68,320.00 201 $26,730.00
Transportation and Material Moving 283 $65,047.00 16 $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 14,446 households in 44145, with an average household size of 2.3 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 8,588 families living in the 44145 zip code with an average family size of 3.06 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 44145:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 7,244 493 851 5,858
Average Household Size 3.16 2.72 2.83 1.14
Total Families 7,244 493 851 0
Average Household Size 3.15 2.47 2.61 0

Poverty

Of the 8,588 families living in 44145, 4.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44145:

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 15,554 housing units in 44145.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,446 92.88%
Vacant 1,108 7.12%

25.01% of the total 15,554 housing units in 44145 are rental units. This is approximately 3,890 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 10,404 are occupied by the owner - or 66.89% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44145 is $1,262.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44145 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
    152
  • Less than $500
    47
  • $500 to $999
    732
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,881
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    713
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    227
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    123
  • $3,000 or more
    167

Property Value

The median value of a property in 44145 is $275,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44145 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    174
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    607
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    965
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,612
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,529
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,117
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,247
  • $1,000,000 or more
    153

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44145. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44145 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    407
  • 1940 to 1949
    291
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,003
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,494
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,746
  • 1980 to 1989
    3,553
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,854
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,286
  • 2010 to 2013
    908
  • 2014 or later
    12

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 44145 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    865
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,932
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,828
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,821

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44145 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44145 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44145.

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
    330
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,468
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,971
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    2,221
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2,197
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,193
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,991
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    559
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    836
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,062
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    525
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

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