15532 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 15532, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

15532 is a zip code in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, which covers Elk Lick, with a total population of 149 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 15532 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 15532.

The estimated population of people living in 15532 is 149, with a median age of 37.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 15532 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
149
+3.47%
-1.97%
2020
144
+5.11%
-
2019
137
+22.32%
-
2018
112
 -26.32% -
2017
152
 - -

Population of 15532 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 15532 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
100%
100%
 0.00%
Black/African American
0%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0%
0%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 15532 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 15532 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 15532 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 15532 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.6 +14.98% 47.1 +22.34% 28.5 +6.74%
2020 32.7 -24.13% 38.5 +0.79% 26.7 -39.04%
2019 43.1 -7.11% 38.2 -17.85% 43.8 -5.4%
2018 46.4 -11.45% 46.5 +24% 46.3 -14.73%
2017 52.4 - 37.5 - 54.3 -

The median age of the 15532 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 15532 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 6 +38.89% 0 +108.49% 8 25
10 to 19 16 -164.58% 0 +-14.29%
20 to 29 23 -20.11% 7 +123.01% 5 17
30 to 39 15 6
40 to 49 8 +158.33% 8 +-158.33% 10 10
50 to 59 26 -78.02% 23 -10.46% 8 13
60 to 69 11 -64.77% 16 -21.52% 5 12
70+ 6 3

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 15532 zip code is $0.00.

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.

The median household income for 15532 is not available and shows as $0. This is because there is no data from the latest ACS survey, and it can happen when the population is too small or the area too rural to get a representative sample.

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 15532.

The median income by age is not available for 15532.

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 15532 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 15532, 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 15532 is currently $55,964.00.

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.

0.00% of households in 15532 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 15532 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.06%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    35.94%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.06%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    31.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0.00%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.69%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 15532 is $23,909.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 15532 by the total population of 15532.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 15532 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 15532 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
    3.85%
  • Bachelor's degree
    5.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.69%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    74.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.97%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 15532 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 15532 zip over the age of 16 is 110.

Of those people, a total of 68.20% 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 15532 is 68.20%.

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 15532 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 0 0.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 5 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 17 35.30% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 11 100.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 10 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 30 100.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 11 81.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 7 57.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 16 0.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 3 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 15532. 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 110 68.20% 0.00%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 110 68.20% 0.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 15532 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 15532 is 75, with median earnings of $27,361.00.

Women in 15532 are earning approximately 190.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 75 $27,361.00
Male 38 $26,389.00
Female 37 $50,375.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 15532 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 12 $0.00
Business and Financial 10 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00
Healthcare Support 2 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 0 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 2 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $19,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00
Production 13 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 15532 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 15532.

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 2 $0.00 10 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 10 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 2 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 16 $19,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 9 $0.00 4 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 0 $0.00 0 $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 64 households in 15532, with an average household size of 2.33 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 42 families living in the 15532 zip code with an average family size of 2.64 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 15532:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 31 9 2 22
Average Household Size 2.55 4.22 4 1.09
Total Families 31 9 2 0
Average Household Size 2.55 3 2.5 0

Poverty

Of the 42 families living in 15532, 7.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 15532:

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 72 housing units in 15532.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 64 88.89%
Vacant 8 11.11%

19.44% of the total 72 housing units in 15532 are rental units. This is approximately 14 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 50 are occupied by the owner - or 69.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 15532 is $822.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 15532 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
    0
  • Less than $500
    5
  • $500 to $999
    9
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 15532 is $75,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 15532 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    3
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    39
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    0
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 15532. The chart below shows the number of properties in 15532 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    32
  • 1940 to 1949
    14
  • 1950 to 1959
    10
  • 1960 to 1969
    6
  • 1970 to 1979
    6
  • 1980 to 1989
    4
  • 1990 to 1999
    0
  • 2000 to 2009
    0
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 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 15532 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    9
  • 1 vehicle available
    13
  • 2 vehicles available
    26
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    16

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 15532 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 15532 that commute to work in a particular way.

13.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 15532.

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
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    29
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    13
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    2
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    5
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    6
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    0
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    0
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 15532 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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