45248 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 45248, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

45248 is a zip code in Hamilton County, Ohio, which covers Cincinnati, Green, and Miami, with a total population of 24,006 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 45248 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 45248.

The estimated population of people living in 45248 is 24,006, with a median age of 38.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 45248 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,006
 -4.06% -2.48%
2020
25,023
 -2.3% -
2019
25,612
+1.14%
-
2018
25,324
+2.88%
-
2017
24,616
 - -

Population of 45248 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 45248 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
93.5%
94.4%
 -0.95%
Black/African American
1.9%
1.9%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.8%
1.7%
 +5.88%
Asian
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
1.4%
 +57.14%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 45248 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 45248 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 45248 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 45248 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.5 +2.12% 37.5 +0.54% 39.4 +2.87%
2020 37.7 -1.82% 37.3 -0.53% 38.3 -2.54%
2019 38.4 -1.79% 37.5 -1.83% 39.3 -4.15%
2018 39.1 -4.17% 38.2 -2.8% 41 -3.07%
2017 40.8 - 39.3 - 42.3 -

The median age of the 45248 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 45248 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 1,465 +14.01% 1,539 -5.73% 1,642 1,440
10 to 19 1,768 -3.63% 1,546 +4.27% 1,685 1,606
20 to 29 1,293 -7.92% 1,402 +14.07% 1,192 1,594
30 to 39 1,485 +6.48% 1,596 +10.71% 1,571 1,726
40 to 49 1,486 -18.22% 1,510 -25.56% 1,214 1,137
50 to 59 1,748 -9.8% 1,978 -7.55% 1,577 1,827
60 to 69 1,505 -5.65% 1,396 +8.46% 1,414 1,513
70+ 1,114 +3.12% 1,785 -2.32% 1,127 1,741

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 45248 zip code is $74,659.00.

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 45248.

  • Under 25
    $58,412.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,691.00
  • 45 to 64
    $103,569.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,132.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 45248 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 45248, 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 45248 is currently $96,802.00.

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.

9.56% of households in 45248 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 45248 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    10.03%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.43%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.73%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.76%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.56%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.92%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.56%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 45248 is $37,949.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 45248 by the total population of 45248.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 45248 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 45248 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
    11.71%
  • Bachelor's degree
    32.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.12%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    43.15%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.74%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 45248 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 45248 zip over the age of 16 is 18,867.

Of those people, a total of 66.80% 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 45248 is 64.60%.

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 45248 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,234 39.10% 12.40%
20 to 24 years 1,197 93.20% 6.50%
25 to 29 years 1,589 87.30% 2.70%
30 to 34 years 1,494 92.20% 3.20%
35 to 44 years 2,981 85.30% 1.00%
45 to 54 years 2,894 91.60% 3.60%
55 to 59 years 1,683 82.90% 2.40%
60 to 64 years 1,630 59.80% 1.30%
65 to 74 years 2,325 25.50% 4.60%
75 years and over 1,840 4.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 45248. 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 17,944 67.40% 2.90%
Black or African American 402 48.30% 11.90%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 140 57.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 46 71.70% 36.40%
Two or more races 332 60.80% 8.40%
Hispanic or Latino 332 75.90% 4.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,732 67.40% 3.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 45248 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 45248 is 12,196, with median earnings of $45,482.00.

Women in 45248 are earning approximately 66.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,196 $45,482.00
Male 5,923 $56,049.00
Female 6,273 $37,371.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 45248 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 1,276 $78,375.00
Business and Financial 954 $70,862.00
Computer and Mathematical 427 $78,456.00
Architecture and Engineering 233 $94,271.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 191 $47,589.00
Community and Social Service 239 $44,688.00
Legal 58 $45,161.00
Educational and Library 550 $36,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 217 $57,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 908 $62,667.00
Healthcare Support 168 $25,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $82,206.00
Law Enforcement 125 $65,809.00
Food Preparation and Serving 641 $12,730.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 349 $33,523.00
Personal Care and Service 249 $27,279.00
Sales 1,430 $38,043.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,903 $36,854.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 712 $49,444.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 388 $44,697.00
Production 376 $35,189.00
Transportation and Material Moving 309 $40,417.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 45248 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 45248.

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 775 $103,162.00 501 $59,485.00
Business and Financial 530 $83,375.00 424 $52,609.00
Computer and Mathematical 389 $74,948.00 38 $120,625.00
Architecture and Engineering 190 $76,875.00 43 $103,438.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 73 $53,281.00 118 $44,028.00
Community and Social Service 57 $53,259.00 182 $39,847.00
Legal 0 $0.00 58 $45,161.00
Educational and Library 50 $43,235.00 500 $34,038.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 100 $43,500.00 117 $58,935.00
Healthcare Practitioners 150 $85,652.00 758 $62,353.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 168 $25,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 64 $79,375.00 38 $0.00
Law Enforcement 94 $61,607.00 31 $67,279.00
Food Preparation and Serving 228 $10,833.00 413 $13,036.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 268 $39,479.00 81 $14,698.00
Personal Care and Service 41 $23,750.00 208 $30,750.00
Sales 689 $52,656.00 741 $21,285.00
Office and Administrative Support 506 $41,400.00 1,397 $34,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 705 $49,769.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 363 $45,966.00 25 $0.00
Production 273 $36,875.00 103 $15,515.00
Transportation and Material Moving 257 $41,477.00 52 $21,806.00

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 9,420 households in 45248, with an average household size of 2.54 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 6,186 families living in the 45248 zip code with an average family size of 3.16 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 45248:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,708 402 1,076 3,234
Average Household Size 3.28 2.95 3.12 1.22
Total Families 4,708 402 1,076 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.51 2.93 0

Poverty

Of the 6,186 families living in 45248, 3.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 45248:

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 9,711 housing units in 45248.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 9,420 97.00%
Vacant 291 3.00%

11.61% of the total 9,711 housing units in 45248 are rental units. This is approximately 1,127 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,213 are occupied by the owner - or 84.57% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 45248 is $975.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 45248 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
    80
  • Less than $500
    54
  • $500 to $999
    553
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    367
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    153
  • $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 45248 is $162,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 45248 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    308
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    892
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,317
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,865
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,693
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,003
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    120
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 45248. The chart below shows the number of properties in 45248 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    492
  • 1940 to 1949
    564
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,373
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,349
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,025
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,009
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,325
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,302
  • 2010 to 2013
    272
  • 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 45248 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    252
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,745
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,944
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,479

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 45248 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 45248 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 45248.

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
    273
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    962
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,276
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,152
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,659
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,532
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,490
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    555
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    461
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    610
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    163
  • 90 or more minutes
    81

Summary

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