16101 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 16101, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

16101 is a zip code in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, which covers Hickory, New Castle, Scott, Shenango, Slippery Rock, South New Castle, Taylor, Union, and Wayne, with a total population of 31,267 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 16101 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 16101.

The estimated population of people living in 16101 is 31,267, with a median age of 45.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 16101 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
31,267
 -0.44% -5.57%
2020
31,405
 -3.71% -
2019
32,616
+0.4%
-
2018
32,486
 -1.89% -
2017
33,113
 - -

Population of 16101 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 16101 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
84.5%
86.8%
 -2.65%
Black/African American
7.9%
7.2%
 +9.72%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
1.5%
 +26.67%
Asian
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.4%
3.1%
 +74.19%
Other
0.1%
1%
 -90.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 16101 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 16101 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 16101 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 16101 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.2 -1.74% 43.8 -1.79% 45.9 -2.34%
2020 46 +0.88% 44.6 +3% 47 +0.43%
2019 45.6 +0.22% 43.3 +0.7% 46.8 -0.85%
2018 45.5 +0.89% 43 +2.14% 47.2 +0.64%
2017 45.1 - 42.1 - 46.9 -

The median age of the 16101 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 16101 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 1,918 -18.32% 1,858 -4% 1,578 1,773
10 to 19 1,959 -12.56% 1,851 +4.35% 1,718 1,931
20 to 29 1,786 -10.12% 1,829 -15.31% 1,606 1,562
30 to 39 1,824 -0.51% 1,654 +12.42% 1,807 1,859
40 to 49 1,773 -0.78% 2,152 -14.57% 1,754 1,840
50 to 59 2,284 -21.68% 2,443 -17.61% 1,814 2,036
60 to 69 2,136 +24.26% 2,250 +22.02% 2,703 2,769
70+ 2,020 -5.48% 3,376 -24.79% 1,907 2,610

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 16101 zip code is $42,908.00.

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 16101.

  • Under 25
    $28,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $50,607.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,732.00
  • 65 and over
    $33,904.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 16101 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 16101, 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 16101 is currently $59,226.00.

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.

2.08% of households in 16101 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 16101 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    27.43%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.39%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.27%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.29%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 16101 is $26,330.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 16101 by the total population of 16101.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 16101 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 16101 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
    6.07%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.46%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.49%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.47%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 16101 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 16101 zip over the age of 16 is 25,779.

Of those people, a total of 56.80% 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 16101 is 52.20%.

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 16101 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,512 49.90% 21.90%
20 to 24 years 1,337 76.10% 20.70%
25 to 29 years 1,831 82.00% 7.50%
30 to 34 years 1,869 84.50% 15.40%
35 to 44 years 3,532 81.90% 7.90%
45 to 54 years 3,803 72.90% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 1,906 70.90% 5.50%
60 to 64 years 3,108 54.70% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 4,087 23.20% 2.40%
75 years and over 2,794 4.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 16101. 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 22,721 56.40% 6.80%
Black or African American 1,814 56.40% 18.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 16 37.50% 0.00%
Asian 61 42.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 100 53.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,067 67.90% 17.80%
Hispanic or Latino 353 61.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 22,589 56.40% 6.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 16101 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 16101 is 13,465, with median earnings of $33,015.00.

Women in 16101 are earning approximately 71.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 13,465 $33,015.00
Male 6,802 $40,328.00
Female 6,663 $28,970.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 16101 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 995 $53,287.00
Business and Financial 493 $52,423.00
Computer and Mathematical 145 $45,461.00
Architecture and Engineering 260 $51,042.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $51,375.00
Community and Social Service 301 $43,155.00
Legal 165 $58,281.00
Educational and Library 351 $25,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 159 $53,281.00
Healthcare Practitioners 736 $51,484.00
Healthcare Support 757 $21,798.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 186 $28,690.00
Law Enforcement 38 $51,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 874 $10,154.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 609 $22,623.00
Personal Care and Service 288 $22,065.00
Sales 1,544 $22,240.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,640 $31,786.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $7,292.00
Construction and Extraction 761 $58,977.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 567 $39,668.00
Production 1,280 $42,308.00
Transportation and Material Moving 692 $35,909.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 16101 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 16101.

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 567 $72,011.00 428 $46,600.00
Business and Financial 206 $63,043.00 287 $50,202.00
Computer and Mathematical 92 $48,500.00 53 $45,197.00
Architecture and Engineering 230 $49,250.00 30 $51,667.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 10 $0.00 27 $51,625.00
Community and Social Service 85 $47,841.00 216 $40,833.00
Legal 29 $0.00 136 $58,542.00
Educational and Library 64 $67,500.00 287 $22,872.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 89 $62,940.00 70 $17,414.00
Healthcare Practitioners 74 $85,156.00 662 $51,406.00
Healthcare Support 129 $20,662.00 628 $22,143.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 113 $29,896.00 73 $7,159.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 264 $9,472.00 610 $11,402.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 338 $23,430.00 271 $21,202.00
Personal Care and Service 26 $0.00 262 $22,337.00
Sales 642 $36,429.00 902 $16,090.00
Office and Administrative Support 372 $31,792.00 1,268 $31,783.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 21 $7,292.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 751 $60,028.00 10 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 535 $39,107.00 32 $85,147.00
Production 1,024 $42,372.00 256 $37,308.00
Transportation and Material Moving 668 $36,667.00 24 $11,875.00

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 13,390 households in 16101, with an average household size of 2.26 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 8,207 families living in the 16101 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 16101:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,430 647 2,130 5,183
Average Household Size 2.9 3.18 3.06 1.15
Total Families 5,430 647 2,130 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.9 2.88 0

Poverty

Of the 8,207 families living in 16101, 12.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 16101:

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 14,968 housing units in 16101.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,390 89.46%
Vacant 1,578 10.54%

24.03% of the total 14,968 housing units in 16101 are rental units. This is approximately 3,597 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,389 are occupied by the owner - or 62.73% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 16101 is $628.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 16101 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
    404
  • Less than $500
    1,115
  • $500 to $999
    1,763
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    637
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    7
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    75
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 16101 is $95,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 16101 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    2,146
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    2,763
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,652
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,331
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    898
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    490
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    92
  • $1,000,000 or more
    17

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 16101. The chart below shows the number of properties in 16101 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    4,950
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,361
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,684
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,427
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,518
  • 1980 to 1989
    938
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,082
  • 2000 to 2009
    768
  • 2010 to 2013
    240
  • 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 16101 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    1,386
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,003
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,963
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,038

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 16101 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 16101 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 16101.

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
    644
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,888
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,458
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,878
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,041
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    683
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,350
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    402
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    410
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    764
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    485
  • 90 or more minutes
    159

Summary

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