45220 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 45220, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

45220 is a zip code in Hamilton County, Ohio, which covers Cincinnati, with a total population of 14,375 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 45220 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 45220.

The estimated population of people living in 45220 is 14,375, with a median age of 27.9.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 45220 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,375
+2.63%
+3.18%
2020
14,006
 -1.46% -
2019
14,214
+2.72%
-
2018
13,838
 -0.67% -
2017
13,932
 - -

Population of 45220 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 45220 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
59.8%
63.2%
 -5.38%
Black/African American
18.7%
17.4%
 +7.47%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
5.4%
3.2%
 +68.75%
Asian
13.2%
12.6%
 +4.76%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
3.3%
 -15.15%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 45220 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 45220 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 45220 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 45220 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 27.9 -1.06% 28.3 -0.35% 27.1 -3.56%
2020 28.2 0% 28.4 -1.39% 28.1 +2.93%
2019 28.2 -1.05% 28.8 -0.35% 27.3 -3.19%
2018 28.5 +0.71% 28.9 +0.35% 28.2 +1.81%
2017 28.3 - 28.8 - 27.7 -

The median age of the 45220 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 45220 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 9 448 -22.16% 536 +16.83% 344 629
10 to 19 809 +31.7% 983 +12.16% 1,077 1,106
20 to 29 2,408 +6.06% 2,487 -9.54% 2,551 2,220
30 to 39 1,081 +10.79% 745 +23.69% 1,184 936
40 to 49 583 -23.29% 553 +7.23% 451 586
50 to 59 578 +10.34% 484 +4.61% 629 490
60 to 69 536 -0.81% 461 +18.87% 527 552
70+ 434 +12.81% 806 -26.5% 492 601

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 45220 zip code is $45,605.00.

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 45220.

  • Under 25
    $22,656.00
  • 25 to 44
    $48,192.00
  • 45 to 64
    $64,732.00
  • 65 and over
    $57,340.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 45220 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 45220, 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 45220 is currently $81,154.00.

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.

8.68% of households in 45220 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 45220 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.95%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.38%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.85%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    7.17%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8.34%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.64%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.68%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 45220 is $38,294.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 45220 by the total population of 45220.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 45220 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 45220 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
    34.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    44.71%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    4.96%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    15.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.24%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 45220 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 45220 zip over the age of 16 is 12,800.

Of those people, a total of 67.10% 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 45220 is 64.20%.

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 45220 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,581 52.20% 7.00%
20 to 24 years 2,712 64.00% 5.50%
25 to 29 years 2,059 76.90% 3.00%
30 to 34 years 1,050 95.30% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 1,735 85.60% 2.00%
45 to 54 years 851 86.80% 8.10%
55 to 59 years 640 76.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 642 61.80% 4.80%
65 to 74 years 732 33.60% 6.90%
75 years and over 798 10.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 45220. 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 8,190 66.70% 2.90%
Black or African American 2,357 74.20% 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1,834 61.30% 7.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 95 52.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 319 61.80% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 550 67.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,817 66.20% 3.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 45220 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 45220 is 8,217, with median earnings of $30,923.00.

Women in 45220 are earning approximately 76.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,217 $30,923.00
Male 4,435 $32,697.00
Female 3,782 $24,962.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 45220 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 679 $103,897.00
Business and Financial 290 $56,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 391 $62,888.00
Architecture and Engineering 197 $51,625.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 301 $44,324.00
Community and Social Service 136 $50,521.00
Legal 101 $55,875.00
Educational and Library 1,317 $23,183.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 384 $36,471.00
Healthcare Practitioners 570 $64,773.00
Healthcare Support 332 $21,042.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 698 $11,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 293 $4,283.00
Personal Care and Service 289 $14,982.00
Sales 595 $34,338.00
Office and Administrative Support 671 $24,867.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 83 $36,612.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 96 $34,188.00
Production 344 $30,321.00
Transportation and Material Moving 197 $18,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 45220 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 45220.

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 344 $81,111.00 335 $152,888.00
Business and Financial 116 $55,577.00 174 $60,682.00
Computer and Mathematical 323 $62,543.00 68 $85,526.00
Architecture and Engineering 187 $65,469.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 183 $44,089.00 118 $47,727.00
Community and Social Service 23 $0.00 113 $51,058.00
Legal 51 $37,404.00 50 $56,000.00
Educational and Library 718 $24,559.00 599 $22,926.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 224 $36,053.00 160 $37,708.00
Healthcare Practitioners 239 $77,361.00 331 $62,875.00
Healthcare Support 108 $28,936.00 224 $17,738.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $0.00 10 $0.00
Law Enforcement 14 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 345 $17,470.00 353 $5,668.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 213 $3,714.00 80 $9,207.00
Personal Care and Service 37 $40,547.00 252 $14,683.00
Sales 321 $46,422.00 274 $18,587.00
Office and Administrative Support 336 $26,689.00 335 $18,558.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 68 $36,776.00 15 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 96 $34,188.00 0 $0.00
Production 196 $30,542.00 148 $22,304.00
Transportation and Material Moving 163 $22,986.00 34 $8,571.00

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 6,570 households in 45220, with an average household size of 2 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 2,315 families living in the 45220 zip code with an average family size of 2.94 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 45220:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,553 194 568 4,255
Average Household Size 2.91 2.93 3.16 1.48
Total Families 1,553 194 568 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.78 3.11 0

Poverty

Of the 2,315 families living in 45220, 5.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 45220:

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 7,216 housing units in 45220.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,570 91.05%
Vacant 646 8.95%

63.57% of the total 7,216 housing units in 45220 are rental units. This is approximately 4,587 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,918 are occupied by the owner - or 26.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 45220 is $822.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 45220 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
    65
  • Less than $500
    247
  • $500 to $999
    3,051
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,074
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    153
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    13
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    20
  • $3,000 or more
    29

Property Value

The median value of a property in 45220 is $297,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 45220 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    61
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    177
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    240
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    86
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    406
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    691
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    247
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 45220. The chart below shows the number of properties in 45220 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,471
  • 1940 to 1949
    393
  • 1950 to 1959
    477
  • 1960 to 1969
    786
  • 1970 to 1979
    841
  • 1980 to 1989
    464
  • 1990 to 1999
    476
  • 2000 to 2009
    218
  • 2010 to 2013
    90
  • 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 45220 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,058
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,040
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,835
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    637

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 45220 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 45220 that commute to work in a particular way.

22.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 45220.

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
    53
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    746
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,055
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,654
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,105
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    606
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,093
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    66
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    172
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    206
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    207
  • 90 or more minutes
    134

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 45220 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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