45309 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 45309, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

45309 is a zip code in Darke County, Montgomery County, and Preble County, Ohio, which covers Monroe, Clay, Clayton, Perry, Trotwood, and Harrison, with a total population of 11,680 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 45309 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 45309.

The estimated population of people living in 45309 is 11,680, with a median age of 47.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 45309 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,680
 -6.53% -5.74%
2020
12,496
+0.7%
-
2019
12,409
 -0.24% -
2018
12,439
+0.39%
-
2017
12,391
 - -

Population of 45309 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 45309 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
88.4%
96.5%
 -8.39%
Black/African American
1.5%
0.6%
 +150.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.7%
0.6%
 +16.67%
Asian
3.5%
0.5%
 +600.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.2%
1.7%
 +205.88%
Other
0.8%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 45309 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 45309 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 45309 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 45309 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.1 -1.26% 46.8 +1.08% 47.8 -2.65%
2020 47.7 +3.02% 46.3 +1.76% 49.1 +3.37%
2019 46.3 -1.07% 45.5 -0.66% 47.5 -1.25%
2018 46.8 +1.96% 45.8 +4.33% 48.1 +0.21%
2017 45.9 - 43.9 - 48 -

The median age of the 45309 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 45309 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 9 601 +24.42% 695 +11.81% 736 779
10 to 19 792 -21.59% 832 -6.77% 632 750
20 to 29 674 -35.54% 570 -34.12% 452 373
30 to 39 591 +22.9% 660 +2.73% 721 669
40 to 49 727 -25.68% 744 -7.86% 535 652
50 to 59 739 -20.95% 878 +2.05% 583 884
60 to 69 894 +8.93% 839 -7.42% 962 767
70+ 928 +17.38% 1,227 -10.03% 1,089 1,096

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 45309 zip code is $67,465.00.

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 45309.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $82,853.00
  • 45 to 64
    $89,286.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,083.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 45309 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 45309, 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 45309 is currently $86,672.00.

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.

4.06% of households in 45309 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 45309 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.69%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.68%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.19%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.96%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.06%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 45309 is $35,304.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 45309 by the total population of 45309.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 45309 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 45309 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
    7.75%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.00%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.34%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.14%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.77%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 45309 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 45309 zip over the age of 16 is 9,251.

Of those people, a total of 57.50% 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 45309 is 54.60%.

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 45309 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 468 46.60% 14.20%
20 to 24 years 426 100.00% 11.00%
25 to 29 years 399 96.20% 5.20%
30 to 34 years 663 89.60% 7.40%
35 to 44 years 1,126 82.90% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 1,522 85.50% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 733 66.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 729 55.40% 3.20%
65 to 74 years 1,869 26.80% 22.80%
75 years and over 1,316 5.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 45309. 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 8,355 58.30% 5.40%
Black or African American 173 49.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 45.00% 0.00%
Asian 327 37.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 102 38.20% 0.00%
Two or more races 254 75.60% 6.30%
Hispanic or Latino 61 45.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,345 58.20% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 45309 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 45309 is 5,048, with median earnings of $42,286.00.

Women in 45309 are earning approximately 62.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,048 $42,286.00
Male 2,629 $50,558.00
Female 2,419 $31,628.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 45309 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 525 $71,250.00
Business and Financial 187 $52,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 101 $90,060.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $100,469.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 121 $42,159.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 311 $68,125.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 430 $52,000.00
Healthcare Support 91 $19,896.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 106 $2,499.00
Law Enforcement 30 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 316 $13,944.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 146 $31,731.00
Personal Care and Service 157 $15,850.00
Sales 462 $21,293.00
Office and Administrative Support 692 $30,656.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 124 $48,085.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 375 $51,234.00
Production 369 $42,674.00
Transportation and Material Moving 190 $65,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 45309 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 45309.

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 339 $91,563.00 186 $52,667.00
Business and Financial 36 $59,750.00 151 $51,322.00
Computer and Mathematical 87 $84,226.00 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 101 $100,469.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 56 $49,444.00 65 $24,567.00
Legal 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 65 $68,125.00 246 $68,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 67 $26,625.00 363 $54,479.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 91 $19,896.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 102 $2,499.00 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 30 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 149 $14,081.00 167 $13,523.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 94 $39,167.00 52 $8,750.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $7,000.00 123 $17,542.00
Sales 261 $30,712.00 201 $13,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 81 $50,450.00 611 $27,149.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 124 $48,085.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 375 $51,234.00 0 $0.00
Production 302 $44,167.00 67 $26,994.00
Transportation and Material Moving 174 $67,656.00 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 4,710 households in 45309, with an average household size of 2.45 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 3,183 families living in the 45309 zip code with an average family size of 3 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 45309:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,593 262 328 1,527
Average Household Size 3.07 3.52 2.55 1.18
Total Families 2,593 262 328 0
Average Household Size 3.05 3.06 2.53 0

Poverty

Of the 3,183 families living in 45309, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 45309:

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 4,930 housing units in 45309.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,710 95.54%
Vacant 220 4.46%

20.55% of the total 4,930 housing units in 45309 are rental units. This is approximately 1,013 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,587 are occupied by the owner - or 72.76% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 45309 is $850.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 45309 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
    110
  • Less than $500
    79
  • $500 to $999
    580
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    304
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    14
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    36
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 45309 is $164,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 45309 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    162
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    540
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    898
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    712
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    815
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    398
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    52
  • $1,000,000 or more
    10

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 45309. The chart below shows the number of properties in 45309 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    998
  • 1940 to 1949
    147
  • 1950 to 1959
    701
  • 1960 to 1969
    617
  • 1970 to 1979
    971
  • 1980 to 1989
    349
  • 1990 to 1999
    591
  • 2000 to 2009
    498
  • 2010 to 2013
    58
  • 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 45309 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    233
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,459
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,792
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,226

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 45309 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 45309 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 45309.

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
    196
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    482
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    368
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    749
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    671
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    565
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    503
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    280
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    267
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    287
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    283
  • 90 or more minutes
    12

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 45309 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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