45638 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 45638, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

45638 is a zip code in Lawrence County and Scioto County, Ohio, which covers Elizabeth, Fayette, Hamilton, Lawrence, Perry, Upper, and Green, with a total population of 21,081 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 45638 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 45638.

The estimated population of people living in 45638 is 21,081, with a median age of 39.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 45638 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
21,081
 -2.01% -3.96%
2020
21,514
 -0.9% -
2019
21,710
 -0.02% -
2018
21,715
 -1.07% -
2017
21,950
 - -

Population of 45638 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 45638 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
94.8%
93.4%
 +1.50%
Black/African American
1.4%
2.8%
 -50.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.9%
1.8%
 -50.00%
Asian
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
1.9%
 +42.11%
Other
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 45638 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 45638 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 45638 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 45638 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.1 +0.77% 37.4 -2.35% 40.8 +3.03%
2020 38.8 -3% 38.3 -1.29% 39.6 -4.81%
2019 40 -1.48% 38.8 -1.77% 41.6 -2.35%
2018 40.6 +1.25% 39.5 +3.4% 42.6 +0.47%
2017 40.1 - 38.2 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 45638 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 45638 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 1,298 +22.09% 1,497 +2.29% 1,602 1,510
10 to 19 1,581 -21.73% 1,153 -4.59% 1,258 1,092
20 to 29 1,324 +3.3% 1,264 -2.97% 1,326 1,214
30 to 39 1,480 -6.02% 1,334 2.68% 1,382 1,334
40 to 49 1,250 +15.29% 1,388 -4.33% 1,447 1,326
50 to 59 1,442 -16.83% 1,487 -0.13% 1,209 1,476
60 to 69 1,138 +5.89% 1,426 -21.92% 1,193 1,133
70+ 1,255 -15.34% 1,633 -7.14% 1,063 1,516

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 45638 zip code is $44,956.00.

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 45638.

  • Under 25
    $37,625.00
  • 25 to 44
    $53,275.00
  • 45 to 64
    $50,683.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,286.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 45638 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 45638, 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 45638 is currently $59,587.00.

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.

3.13% of households in 45638 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 45638 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.02%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.18%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.61%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.66%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.98%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.41%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.13%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 45638 is $24,185.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 45638 by the total population of 45638.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 45638 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 45638 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
    7.03%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.37%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    63.95%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.44%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 45638 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 45638 zip over the age of 16 is 16,655.

Of those people, a total of 52.10% 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 45638 is 49.00%.

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 45638 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,036 25.30% 28.20%
20 to 24 years 1,343 69.50% 3.40%
25 to 29 years 1,197 70.40% 4.40%
30 to 34 years 1,399 72.70% 6.40%
35 to 44 years 2,669 79.40% 6.50%
45 to 54 years 2,557 69.20% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 1,549 48.90% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 1,247 43.10% 5.20%
65 to 74 years 1,966 19.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,692 3.00% 4.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 45638. 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 15,948 52.40% 5.30%
Black or African American 239 25.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 24 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.00% 0.00%
Other 16 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 415 61.70% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 84 70.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 15,893 52.30% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 45638 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 45638 is 8,159, with median earnings of $34,042.00.

Women in 45638 are earning approximately 71.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,159 $34,042.00
Male 4,301 $39,527.00
Female 3,858 $28,408.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 45638 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 536 $63,250.00
Business and Financial 232 $46,167.00
Computer and Mathematical 130 $73,953.00
Architecture and Engineering 70 $29,107.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 213 $33,917.00
Legal 29 $0.00
Educational and Library 461 $39,886.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 44 $54,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 633 $56,274.00
Healthcare Support 420 $21,452.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 43 $33,523.00
Law Enforcement 69 $38,380.00
Food Preparation and Serving 640 $12,374.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 433 $31,860.00
Personal Care and Service 124 $41,170.00
Sales 876 $17,641.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,004 $34,247.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 405 $40,541.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 177 $68,750.00
Production 702 $35,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 539 $38,977.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 45638 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 45638.

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 212 $60,263.00 324 $72,946.00
Business and Financial 139 $54,583.00 93 $37,431.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $74,360.00 14 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 44 $59,722.00 26 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 92 $33,590.00 121 $45,521.00
Legal 29 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 68 $58,971.00 393 $27,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00 33 $52,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 60 $35,000.00 573 $56,808.00
Healthcare Support 17 $25,625.00 403 $21,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 38 $34,091.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 69 $38,380.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 323 $12,677.00 317 $11,435.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 305 $36,521.00 128 $18,276.00
Personal Care and Service 74 $41,776.00 50 $24,318.00
Sales 428 $21,548.00 448 $17,045.00
Office and Administrative Support 331 $42,785.00 673 $33,188.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 399 $40,613.00 6 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 177 $68,750.00 0 $0.00
Production 554 $36,765.00 148 $34,821.00
Transportation and Material Moving 488 $52,667.00 51 $19,612.00

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 7,954 households in 45638, with an average household size of 2.6 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 5,200 families living in the 45638 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 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 45638:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,354 588 1,258 2,754
Average Household Size 3.43 3.08 3.36 1.15
Total Families 3,354 588 1,258 0
Average Household Size 3.39 2.51 2.98 0

Poverty

Of the 5,200 families living in 45638, 17.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 45638:

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 9,256 housing units in 45638.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,954 85.93%
Vacant 1,302 14.07%

24.94% of the total 9,256 housing units in 45638 are rental units. This is approximately 2,308 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,422 are occupied by the owner - or 58.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 45638 is $730.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 45638 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
    224
  • Less than $500
    371
  • $500 to $999
    1,638
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    286
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $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 45638 is $93,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 45638 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,014
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,838
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,168
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    772
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    442
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    132
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    44
  • $1,000,000 or more
    12

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 45638. The chart below shows the number of properties in 45638 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,613
  • 1940 to 1949
    738
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,217
  • 1960 to 1969
    894
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,327
  • 1980 to 1989
    774
  • 1990 to 1999
    878
  • 2000 to 2009
    452
  • 2010 to 2013
    341
  • 2014 or later
    22

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 45638 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    625
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,446
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,774
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,109

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 45638 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 45638 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 45638.

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
    366
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,090
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,393
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,128
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,419
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    320
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    883
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    290
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    219
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    554
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    156
  • 90 or more minutes
    144

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 45638 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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