15522 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15522, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15522 is a zip code in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, which covers Bedford, Bedford, Colerain, Cumberland Valley, East St. Clair, Napier, Rainsburg, and Snake Spring, with a total population of 11,214 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 15522 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15522.

The estimated population of people living in 15522 is 11,214, with a median age of 52.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15522 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,214
+0.16%
-5.22%
2020
11,196
 -1.81% -
2019
11,402
 -1.1% -
2018
11,529
 -2.56% -
2017
11,832
 - -

Population of 15522 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15522 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
95.1%
97.4%
 -2.36%
Black/African American
1.4%
0.7%
 +100.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
1.5%
0.9%
 +66.67%
Asian
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
0.5%
 +220.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15522 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 15522 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15522 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15522 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52.1 -1.7% 47.5 -1.86% 54.5 0%
2020 53 +3.72% 48.4 +3.64% 54.5 +1.3%
2019 51.1 -0.97% 46.7 -0.64% 53.8 -0.55%
2018 51.6 +2.79% 47 +1.51% 54.1 +2.85%
2017 50.2 - 46.3 - 52.6 -

The median age of the 15522 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 15522 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 9 547 +8.21% 607 -33.88% 572 412
10 to 19 709 -21.02% 480 +1.81% 567 487
20 to 29 626 +6.76% 603 -3.75% 669 553
30 to 39 561 +30.76% 457 +15.36% 728 513
40 to 49 672 -37.16% 630 -18.01% 449 505
50 to 59 902 +5.12% 1,065 -18.02% 932 880
60 to 69 954 +1.41% 907 +9.17% 963 988
70+ 825 +5.02% 1,287 -11.57% 867 1,129

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15522 zip code is $62,850.00.

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 15522.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $79,673.00
  • 45 to 64
    $75,205.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,803.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15522 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 15522, 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 15522 is currently $69,208.00.

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.

1.61% of households in 15522 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 15522 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.29%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.16%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.76%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.82%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.54%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15522 is $30,492.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15522 by the total population of 15522.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15522 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15522 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
    11.62%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.27%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.17%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.05%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.89%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15522 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15522 zip over the age of 16 is 9,773.

Of those people, a total of 54.90% 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 15522 is 52.60%.

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 15522 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 597 44.10% 0.80%
20 to 24 years 498 87.80% 5.90%
25 to 29 years 724 85.50% 3.90%
30 to 34 years 472 82.20% 4.40%
35 to 44 years 1,174 89.40% 4.50%
45 to 54 years 1,205 79.70% 6.50%
55 to 59 years 1,156 62.40% 6.50%
60 to 64 years 1,064 60.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,556 14.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,327 4.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15522. 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 9,425 54.40% 4.40%
Black or African American 150 79.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 31 83.90% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 16 62.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 144 59.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 123 49.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,372 54.40% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15522 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 15522 is 5,140, with median earnings of $37,139.00.

Women in 15522 are earning approximately 76.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,140 $37,139.00
Male 2,917 $42,622.00
Female 2,223 $32,693.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15522 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 522 $51,351.00
Business and Financial 130 $48,580.00
Computer and Mathematical 24 $128,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $53,295.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 93 $51,094.00
Community and Social Service 237 $38,469.00
Legal 22 $0.00
Educational and Library 185 $57,025.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 51 $33,355.00
Healthcare Practitioners 356 $52,500.00
Healthcare Support 123 $32,688.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 96 $66,853.00
Food Preparation and Serving 262 $15,054.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 347 $24,120.00
Personal Care and Service 135 $21,065.00
Sales 562 $20,213.00
Office and Administrative Support 520 $32,708.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 33 $14,844.00
Construction and Extraction 330 $40,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 176 $39,143.00
Production 250 $33,516.00
Transportation and Material Moving 323 $48,164.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15522 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 15522.

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 350 $75,577.00 172 $47,143.00
Business and Financial 88 $48,963.00 42 $36,842.00
Computer and Mathematical 24 $128,250.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $53,295.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 90 $51,042.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 53 $63,239.00 184 $38,063.00
Legal 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 24 $57,083.00 161 $57,017.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $33,750.00 12 $31,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 38 $58,810.00 318 $49,549.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 123 $32,688.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 96 $66,853.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 92 $6,500.00 170 $16,522.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 287 $31,518.00 60 $14,018.00
Personal Care and Service 17 $9,688.00 118 $21,111.00
Sales 280 $24,362.00 282 $15,887.00
Office and Administrative Support 90 $54,079.00 430 $28,125.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 20 $12,813.00 13 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 330 $40,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 176 $39,143.00 0 $0.00
Production 179 $40,179.00 71 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 303 $48,313.00 20 $47,917.00

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 4,734 households in 15522, with an average household size of 2.31 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 2,970 families living in the 15522 zip code with an average family size of 2.89 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 15522:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,525 241 204 1,764
Average Household Size 2.94 3.64 2.84 1.15
Total Families 2,525 241 204 0
Average Household Size 2.89 2.98 2.77 0

Poverty

Of the 2,970 families living in 15522, 3.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15522:

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 5,675 housing units in 15522.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,734 83.42%
Vacant 941 16.58%

15.89% of the total 5,675 housing units in 15522 are rental units. This is approximately 902 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,718 are occupied by the owner - or 65.52% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15522 is $711.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15522 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
    114
  • Less than $500
    212
  • $500 to $999
    559
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    107
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    4
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    12
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    8

Property Value

The median value of a property in 15522 is $169,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15522 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    242
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    522
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    636
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    831
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    909
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    324
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    232
  • $1,000,000 or more
    22

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15522. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15522 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,737
  • 1940 to 1949
    178
  • 1950 to 1959
    863
  • 1960 to 1969
    503
  • 1970 to 1979
    649
  • 1980 to 1989
    605
  • 1990 to 1999
    512
  • 2000 to 2009
    494
  • 2010 to 2013
    130
  • 2014 or later
    4

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 15522 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    304
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,333
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,610
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,487

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15522 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15522 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15522.

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
    321
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    812
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,124
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    692
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    448
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    190
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    320
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    96
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    90
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    292
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    97
  • 90 or more minutes
    120

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 15522 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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