44627 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44627, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44627 is a zip code in Holmes County and Wayne County, Ohio, which covers Paint, Prairie, Salt Creek, and Franklin, with a total population of 7,105 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 44627 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44627.

The estimated population of people living in 44627 is 7,105, with a median age of 26.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44627 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,105
+0.17%
-0.57%
2020
7,093
 -1.17% -
2019
7,177
+5.1%
-
2018
6,829
 -4.44% -
2017
7,146
 - -

Population of 44627 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44627 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
99.4%
99.7%
 -0.30%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Asian
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44627 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 44627 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44627 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44627 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 26.2 +0.77% 23.1 +0.87% 27.8 +0.72%
2020 26 +0.39% 22.9 +2.69% 27.6 +1.85%
2019 25.9 +6.15% 22.3 +6.7% 27.1 +2.26%
2018 24.4 +7.02% 20.9 +7.18% 26.5 +0.76%
2017 22.8 - 19.5 - 26.3 -

The median age of the 44627 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 44627 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 1,024 -35.87% 635 -8.95% 694 575
10 to 19 908 +4.14% 601 +13.19% 925 651
20 to 29 517 -12.64% 620 -9.7% 453 558
30 to 39 476 -7.6% 438 +3.01% 438 449
40 to 49 351 -0.04% 407 -19.69% 346 326
50 to 59 241 +24.96% 254 +71.78% 287 456
60 to 69 186 +48.21% 246 +27.92% 264 314
70+ 101 +72% 141 +39.73% 183 186

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44627 zip code is $77,132.00.

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 44627.

  • Under 25
    $66,000.00
  • 25 to 44
    $78,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $110,833.00
  • 65 and over
    $34,238.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44627 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 44627, 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 44627 is currently $114,012.00.

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.

12.00% of households in 44627 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 44627 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.58%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.63%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.64%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.06%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    12.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44627 is $27,814.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44627 by the total population of 44627.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44627 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44627 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
    9.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    6.40%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    68.02%
  • Less than high school diploma
    7.38%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44627 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44627 zip over the age of 16 is 4,740.

Of those people, a total of 66.70% 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 44627 is 66.70%.

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 44627 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 480 65.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 628 84.60% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 383 78.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 347 70.30% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 883 63.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 621 73.60% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 451 78.70% 0.30%
60 to 64 years 332 62.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 361 42.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 254 16.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44627. 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 4,728 66.80% 0.00%
Black or African American 2 100.00% 0.00%
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 7 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 7 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,721 66.90% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44627 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 44627 is 3,161, with median earnings of $36,368.00.

Women in 44627 are earning approximately 45.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,161 $36,368.00
Male 2,016 $48,028.00
Female 1,145 $21,865.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44627 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 427 $75,972.00
Business and Financial 44 $40,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $66,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00
Legal 7 $57,917.00
Educational and Library 140 $18,571.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $41,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 27 $40,804.00
Healthcare Support 96 $8,833.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 58 $25,852.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 120 $23,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 47 $45,054.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $21,719.00
Sales 193 $21,797.00
Office and Administrative Support 262 $33,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 392 $49,884.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $33,789.00
Production 865 $32,058.00
Transportation and Material Moving 135 $51,433.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44627 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 44627.

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 358 $100,147.00 69 $44,438.00
Business and Financial 27 $44,583.00 17 $21,354.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $66,250.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 27 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 2 $0.00 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 32 $62,955.00 108 $14,947.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 7 $41,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 27 $40,804.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 96 $8,833.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 57 $0.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 11 $0.00 109 $14,821.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 6 $25,000.00 41 $45,272.00
Personal Care and Service 7 $0.00 16 $20,625.00
Sales 55 $14,813.00 138 $21,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 70 $74,881.00 192 $17,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 39 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 387 $49,738.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 86 $33,750.00 1 $0.00
Production 613 $42,292.00 252 $26,707.00
Transportation and Material Moving 118 $51,951.00 17 $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 1,759 households in 44627, with an average household size of 4.04 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 1,624 families living in the 44627 zip code with an average family size of 4.26 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 44627:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,431 36 157 135
Average Household Size 4.5 2.72 2.72 1.03
Total Families 1,431 36 157 0
Average Household Size 4.49 2.67 2.59 0

Poverty

Of the 1,624 families living in 44627, 6.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44627:

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 1,775 housing units in 44627.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,759 99.10%
Vacant 16 0.90%

6.99% of the total 1,775 housing units in 44627 are rental units. This is approximately 124 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,485 are occupied by the owner - or 83.66% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44627 is $570.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44627 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
    150
  • Less than $500
    56
  • $500 to $999
    62
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    5
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1
  • $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 44627 is $319,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44627 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    10
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    56
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    152
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    198
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    269
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    529
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    182
  • $1,000,000 or more
    89

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44627. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44627 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    323
  • 1940 to 1949
    28
  • 1950 to 1959
    9
  • 1960 to 1969
    129
  • 1970 to 1979
    138
  • 1980 to 1989
    268
  • 1990 to 1999
    196
  • 2000 to 2009
    444
  • 2010 to 2013
    240
  • 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 44627 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,115
  • 1 vehicle available
    110
  • 2 vehicles available
    262
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    272

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44627 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44627 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44627.

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
    583
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    226
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    294
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    380
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    534
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    70
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    316
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    11
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    55
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    252
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    56
  • 90 or more minutes
    81

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 44627 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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