45377 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 45377, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

45377 is a zip code in Montgomery County, Ohio, which covers Butler, Dayton, Union City, and Vandalia, with a total population of 14,614 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 45377 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 45377.

The estimated population of people living in 45377 is 14,614, with a median age of 39.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 45377 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,614
 -5.34% -5.51%
2020
15,439
+0.7%
-
2019
15,332
+0.34%
-
2018
15,280
 -1.2% -
2017
15,466
 - -

Population of 45377 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 45377 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
86.6%
89.6%
 -3.35%
Black/African American
5.9%
4.9%
 +20.41%
Native
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
1.3%
1.6%
 -18.75%
Asian
0.9%
1.1%
 -18.18%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
2.7%
 +74.07%
Other
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 45377 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 45377 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 45377 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 45377 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.4 +2.6% 38.3 +3.23% 39.9 +1.01%
2020 38.4 -8.35% 37.1 -6.55% 39.5 -14.13%
2019 41.9 -6.47% 39.7 -5.48% 46 -1.5%
2018 44.8 +1.59% 42 +0.24% 46.7 +2.86%
2017 44.1 - 41.9 - 45.4 -

The median age of the 45377 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 45377 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 9 748 +34.14% 985 -13.45% 1,023 799
10 to 19 1,045 -41.01% 683 +50.11% 670 1,070
20 to 29 885 +10% 824 +4.97% 917 853
30 to 39 945 4.23% 856 +25.08% 943 1,089
40 to 49 1,107 -20.76% 1,076 -47.94% 886 645
50 to 59 1,128 +5.11% 1,281 -0.33% 1,180 1,264
60 to 69 888 -19.48% 1,032 -2.37% 700 971
70+ 869 -22.2% 1,114 -18.47% 687 917

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 45377 zip code is $71,034.00.

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 45377.

  • Under 25
    $75,015.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,030.00
  • 45 to 64
    $82,939.00
  • 65 and over
    $52,757.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 45377 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 45377, 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 45377 is currently $85,894.00.

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.

3.99% of households in 45377 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 45377 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.25%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.18%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.77%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.32%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.21%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.99%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 45377 is $37,924.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 45377 by the total population of 45377.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 45377 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 45377 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
    13.53%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.89%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.77%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 45377 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 45377 zip over the age of 16 is 11,727.

Of those people, a total of 70.60% 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 45377 is 68.60%.

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 45377 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 675 65.00% 10.70%
20 to 24 years 941 92.10% 0.80%
25 to 29 years 829 84.70% 3.50%
30 to 34 years 1,103 87.50% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 1,566 90.40% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 2,041 83.00% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 1,297 77.10% 1.10%
60 to 64 years 885 71.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,388 31.80% 3.80%
75 years and over 1,002 12.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 45377. 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 10,429 70.20% 2.00%
Black or African American 694 71.00% 16.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 29 13.80% 0.00%
Asian 154 75.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 66.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 397 84.90% 0.30%
Hispanic or Latino 103 80.60% 28.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,389 70.20% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 45377 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 45377 is 8,042, with median earnings of $43,681.00.

Women in 45377 are earning approximately 70.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,042 $43,681.00
Male 4,266 $52,422.00
Female 3,776 $36,761.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 45377 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 750 $88,611.00
Business and Financial 386 $69,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 178 $109,242.00
Architecture and Engineering 323 $84,919.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 86 $25,192.00
Community and Social Service 153 $80,368.00
Legal 89 $0.00
Educational and Library 566 $31,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 81 $32,961.00
Healthcare Practitioners 471 $51,875.00
Healthcare Support 202 $27,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 32 $78,594.00
Law Enforcement 43 $66,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 473 $5,977.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 366 $36,848.00
Personal Care and Service 199 $16,382.00
Sales 857 $38,199.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,017 $44,620.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 397 $59,792.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $51,250.00
Production 540 $52,639.00
Transportation and Material Moving 279 $22,399.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 45377 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 45377.

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 451 $93,802.00 299 $75,929.00
Business and Financial 218 $92,973.00 168 $48,452.00
Computer and Mathematical 138 $110,326.00 40 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 269 $84,562.00 54 $112,115.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 79 $0.00
Community and Social Service 92 $110,330.00 61 $78,594.00
Legal 0 $0.00 89 $0.00
Educational and Library 101 $18,702.00 465 $36,285.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $33,553.00 53 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 101 $87,614.00 370 $41,633.00
Healthcare Support 24 $0.00 178 $21,591.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $0.00 16 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $66,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 256 $2,499.00 217 $11,542.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 98 $46,167.00 268 $36,250.00
Personal Care and Service 54 $9,537.00 145 $21,125.00
Sales 469 $48,173.00 388 $31,809.00
Office and Administrative Support 358 $48,511.00 659 $36,403.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 397 $59,792.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 95 $51,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 450 $54,201.00 90 $19,091.00
Transportation and Material Moving 224 $36,667.00 55 $14,099.00

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 6,287 households in 45377, with an average household size of 2.3 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 3,713 families living in the 45377 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 45377:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,728 143 842 2,574
Average Household Size 3.08 2.99 2.97 1.23
Total Families 2,728 143 842 0
Average Household Size 3.06 2.71 2.72 0

Poverty

Of the 3,713 families living in 45377, 6.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 45377:

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 6,545 housing units in 45377.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,287 96.06%
Vacant 258 3.94%

35.10% of the total 6,545 housing units in 45377 are rental units. This is approximately 2,297 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,942 are occupied by the owner - or 60.23% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 45377 is $744.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 45377 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
    48
  • Less than $500
    204
  • $500 to $999
    1,768
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    204
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    82
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    39
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 45377 is $150,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 45377 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    120
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    671
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,172
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    765
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    693
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    490
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    7
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 45377. The chart below shows the number of properties in 45377 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    167
  • 1940 to 1949
    156
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,290
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,533
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,322
  • 1980 to 1989
    888
  • 1990 to 1999
    777
  • 2000 to 2009
    310
  • 2010 to 2013
    102
  • 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 45377 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    275
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,112
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,494
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,406

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 45377 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 45377 that commute to work in a particular way.

18.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 45377.

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
    381
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,151
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,753
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,119
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,029
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    544
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    776
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    90
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    126
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    196
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    187
  • 90 or more minutes
    97

Summary

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