44718 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 44718, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

44718 is a zip code in Stark County, Ohio, which covers Canton, Jackson, and Plain, with a total population of 12,720 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 44718 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 44718.

The estimated population of people living in 44718 is 12,720, with a median age of 46.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 44718 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,720
+4.9%
+8.12%
2020
12,126
+1.81%
-
2019
11,910
+0.13%
-
2018
11,895
+1.1%
-
2017
11,765
 - -

Population of 44718 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 44718 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
87.7%
87.3%
 +0.46%
Black/African American
4.1%
4.5%
 -8.89%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
3.2%
1.4%
 +128.57%
Asian
1.6%
3.9%
 -58.97%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.9%
2.9%
 0.00%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 44718 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 44718 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 44718 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 44718 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.1 -6.49% 45.5 -8.45% 46.8 -4.49%
2020 49.3 +3.14% 49.7 +4.41% 49 +2.3%
2019 47.8 +1.7% 47.6 +3.03% 47.9 +1.27%
2018 47 +1.29% 46.2 -1.7% 47.3 +2.83%
2017 46.4 - 47 - 46 -

The median age of the 44718 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 44718 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 9 443 +25.91% 677 +15.92% 561 765
10 to 19 550 +17.37% 891 -9.79% 603 789
20 to 29 816 0.83% 662 +2.67% 814 671
30 to 39 539 -5.56% 604 -16.71% 499 500
40 to 49 588 +31.08% 748 +19.92% 771 905
50 to 59 972 -28.38% 1,006 +12.56% 716 1,098
60 to 69 792 +21.69% 885 +10.71% 957 980
70+ 769 +24.32% 823 +32.51% 973 1,118

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 44718 zip code is $75,300.00.

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 44718.

  • Under 25
    $42,240.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,611.00
  • 45 to 64
    $109,821.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,360.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 44718 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 44718, 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 44718 is currently $114,180.00.

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.

13.35% of households in 44718 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 44718 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.53%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.03%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.43%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.66%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.78%
  • $200,000 or more
    13.35%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 44718 is $50,689.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 44718 by the total population of 44718.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 44718 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 44718 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
    17.74%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.62%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.12%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.04%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.49%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 44718 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 44718 zip over the age of 16 is 10,582.

Of those people, a total of 61.20% 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 44718 is 58.20%.

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 44718 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 580 39.70% 24.80%
20 to 24 years 628 89.80% 5.50%
25 to 29 years 857 93.90% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 533 89.30% 27.10%
35 to 44 years 1,483 85.10% 1.70%
45 to 54 years 1,345 90.70% 0.80%
55 to 59 years 1,128 61.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,037 63.40% 3.70%
65 to 74 years 1,718 26.90% 3.00%
75 years and over 1,273 8.40% 11.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 44718. 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 9,456 59.30% 3.90%
Black or African American 474 71.90% 23.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 195 63.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 205 86.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 252 90.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 362 85.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,275 59.10% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 44718 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 44718 is 6,162, with median earnings of $50,833.00.

Women in 44718 are earning approximately 63.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,162 $50,833.00
Male 3,314 $59,539.00
Female 2,848 $37,791.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 44718 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 1,040 $104,444.00
Business and Financial 294 $57,973.00
Computer and Mathematical 136 $84,348.00
Architecture and Engineering 127 $88,194.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 39 $26,125.00
Community and Social Service 105 $51,161.00
Legal 103 $117,232.00
Educational and Library 514 $48,214.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 62 $87,813.00
Healthcare Practitioners 496 $64,762.00
Healthcare Support 115 $9,840.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 78 $72,632.00
Law Enforcement 65 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 243 $18,722.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 215 $46,383.00
Personal Care and Service 121 $14,034.00
Sales 852 $19,921.00
Office and Administrative Support 701 $40,369.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 168 $88,750.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $61,125.00
Production 253 $50,104.00
Transportation and Material Moving 207 $21,250.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 44718 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 44718.

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 736 $103,981.00 304 $105,300.00
Business and Financial 194 $59,122.00 100 $50,865.00
Computer and Mathematical 103 $92,679.00 33 $83,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 127 $88,194.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $0.00 25 $0.00
Community and Social Service 35 $64,063.00 70 $50,714.00
Legal 57 $124,688.00 46 $115,357.00
Educational and Library 74 $48,929.00 440 $46,900.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 43 $89,297.00 19 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 203 $153,430.00 293 $54,338.00
Healthcare Support 13 $0.00 102 $9,423.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 64 $73,092.00 14 $0.00
Law Enforcement 65 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 134 $29,375.00 109 $15,375.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 188 $46,894.00 27 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 41 $15,139.00 80 $13,977.00
Sales 380 $34,107.00 472 $11,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 138 $77,614.00 563 $37,534.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 168 $88,750.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 91 $71,042.00 18 $0.00
Production 162 $51,708.00 91 $31,414.00
Transportation and Material Moving 176 $26,719.00 31 $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 5,715 households in 44718, with an average household size of 2.21 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 3,553 families living in the 44718 zip code with an average family size of 2.8 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 44718:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,926 192 435 2,162
Average Household Size 2.79 2.26 3.38 1.17
Total Families 2,926 192 435 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.01 3.26 0

Poverty

Of the 3,553 families living in 44718, 4.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 44718:

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 6,046 housing units in 44718.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,715 94.53%
Vacant 331 5.47%

29.41% of the total 6,046 housing units in 44718 are rental units. This is approximately 1,778 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,886 are occupied by the owner - or 64.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 44718 is $790.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 44718 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
    51
  • Less than $500
    139
  • $500 to $999
    1,365
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    241
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    33
  • $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 44718 is $231,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 44718 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    30
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    143
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    341
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    944
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,071
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    975
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    271
  • $1,000,000 or more
    111

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 44718. The chart below shows the number of properties in 44718 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    134
  • 1940 to 1949
    195
  • 1950 to 1959
    859
  • 1960 to 1969
    660
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,179
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,127
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,259
  • 2000 to 2009
    388
  • 2010 to 2013
    234
  • 2014 or later
    11

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 44718 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    274
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,739
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,212
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,490

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 44718 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 44718 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 44718.

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
    159
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    916
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,248
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,184
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    593
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    408
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    406
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    49
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    120
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    248
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    129
  • 90 or more minutes
    74

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 44718 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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