97051 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 97051, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

97051 is a zip code in Columbia County, Oregon, which covers St. Helens CCD and Vernonia, with a total population of 17,107 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 97051 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 97051.

The estimated population of people living in 97051 is 17,107, with a median age of 38.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 97051 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,107
 -0.11% +7.67%
2020
17,126
+0.88%
-
2019
16,977
+5.38%
-
2018
16,110
+1.39%
-
2017
15,889
 - -

Population of 97051 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 97051 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
85.8%
84.8%
 +1.18%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.2%
 +100.00%
Native
0.3%
1.7%
 -82.35%
Hispanic
6.3%
7.4%
 -14.86%
Asian
0.7%
1.6%
 -56.25%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.5%
 -60.00%
Two Or More Races
5.8%
3.8%
 +52.63%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 97051 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 97051 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 97051 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 97051 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.4 +0.79% 35.9 +0.28% 41.7 +1.71%
2020 38.1 -0.52% 35.8 -1.65% 41 +0.74%
2019 38.3 -4.25% 36.4 -2.93% 40.7 -4.46%
2018 40 -0.5% 37.5 +2.74% 42.6 -0.7%
2017 40.2 - 36.5 - 42.9 -

The median age of the 97051 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 97051 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 1,288 -3.91% 930 +20.24% 1,190 1,119
10 to 19 1,250 -14.69% 1,023 -7.28% 1,049 942
20 to 29 740 +65.22% 701 +47.41% 1,319 1,061
30 to 39 971 +19.94% 1,017 +2.64% 1,164 1,026
40 to 49 1,269 -30.26% 1,276 -12.45% 926 1,097
50 to 59 1,064 +6.82% 1,146 +10.59% 1,134 1,258
60 to 69 971 -3.85% 890 +36.47% 918 1,247
70+ 426 +58.47% 927 +3.38% 722 935

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 97051 zip code is $72,934.00.

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 97051.

  • Under 25
    $80,341.00
  • 25 to 44
    $66,007.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,631.00
  • 65 and over
    $62,594.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 97051 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 97051, 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 97051 is currently $79,364.00.

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.

3.15% of households in 97051 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 97051 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.31%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.32%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.18%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.95%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.84%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.26%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.15%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 97051 is $30,173.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 97051 by the total population of 97051.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 97051 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 97051 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
    5.82%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.30%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    18.66%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.50%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.72%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 97051 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 97051 zip over the age of 16 is 13,643.

Of those people, a total of 60.80% 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 97051 is 57.20%.

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 97051 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 836 39.40% 32.20%
20 to 24 years 1,012 85.70% 16.30%
25 to 29 years 1,368 70.00% 3.00%
30 to 34 years 1,029 86.70% 3.50%
35 to 44 years 2,079 80.10% 4.70%
45 to 54 years 2,209 75.00% 4.20%
55 to 59 years 1,288 73.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,279 46.10% 4.20%
65 to 74 years 1,562 20.20% 3.80%
75 years and over 981 8.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 97051. 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 12,548 59.20% 5.80%
Black or African American 66 81.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 46 58.70% 0.00%
Asian 114 46.50% 7.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 29 75.90% 0.00%
Other 139 82.70% 9.60%
Two or more races 701 85.60% 7.00%
Hispanic or Latino 762 84.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,022 57.90% 6.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 97051 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 97051 is 7,799, with median earnings of $43,117.00.

Women in 97051 are earning approximately 67.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,799 $43,117.00
Male 4,157 $51,647.00
Female 3,642 $34,739.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 97051 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 631 $37,481.00
Business and Financial 263 $57,386.00
Computer and Mathematical 214 $128,289.00
Architecture and Engineering 213 $82,083.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 114 $74,545.00
Legal 74 $53,125.00
Educational and Library 257 $39,088.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 103 $43,229.00
Healthcare Practitioners 351 $56,017.00
Healthcare Support 426 $27,628.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 74 $57,283.00
Law Enforcement 60 $88,718.00
Food Preparation and Serving 516 $15,234.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 374 $34,732.00
Personal Care and Service 107 $31,042.00
Sales 683 $43,705.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,064 $38,480.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 76 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 427 $43,580.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 268 $70,991.00
Production 808 $52,024.00
Transportation and Material Moving 342 $52,419.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 97051 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 97051.

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 182 $63,704.00 449 $36,026.00
Business and Financial 77 $66,838.00 186 $47,321.00
Computer and Mathematical 179 $130,865.00 35 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 213 $82,083.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 26 $0.00 88 $73,561.00
Legal 31 $166,339.00 43 $27,443.00
Educational and Library 72 $34,167.00 185 $39,426.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 50 $75,345.00 53 $9,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 45 $32,813.00 306 $57,035.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 419 $27,853.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 43 $56,467.00 31 $0.00
Law Enforcement 10 $0.00 50 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 217 $15,942.00 299 $11,735.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 256 $38,839.00 118 $14,934.00
Personal Care and Service 34 $0.00 73 $14,330.00
Sales 352 $61,964.00 331 $32,434.00
Office and Administrative Support 307 $30,089.00 757 $39,963.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 76 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 397 $50,694.00 30 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 268 $70,991.00 0 $0.00
Production 671 $53,868.00 137 $17,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 317 $52,278.00 25 $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 6,262 households in 97051, with an average household size of 2.68 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 4,150 families living in the 97051 zip code with an average family size of 3.12 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 97051:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,803 372 975 2,112
Average Household Size 3.23 4.1 3.28 1.41
Total Families 2,803 372 975 0
Average Household Size 3.16 3.17 2.99 0

Poverty

Of the 4,150 families living in 97051, 9.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 97051:

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 6,659 housing units in 97051.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,262 94.04%
Vacant 397 5.96%

29.03% of the total 6,659 housing units in 97051 are rental units. This is approximately 1,933 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,167 are occupied by the owner - or 62.58% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 97051 is $1,091.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 97051 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
    162
  • Less than $500
    191
  • $500 to $999
    593
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    769
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    183
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    197
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 97051 is $288,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 97051 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    300
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    45
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    142
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    459
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,240
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,427
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    521
  • $1,000,000 or more
    33

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 97051. The chart below shows the number of properties in 97051 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,190
  • 1940 to 1949
    323
  • 1950 to 1959
    470
  • 1960 to 1969
    220
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,516
  • 1980 to 1989
    534
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,045
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,100
  • 2010 to 2013
    261
  • 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 97051 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    353
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,805
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,125
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,979

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 97051 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 97051 that commute to work in a particular way.

34.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 97051.

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
    256
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,000
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    687
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    644
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    251
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    102
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    329
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    304
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    639
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,569
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    803
  • 90 or more minutes
    315

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 97051 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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