16232 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 16232, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

16232 is a zip code in Clarion County and Venango County, Pennsylvania, which covers Ashland, Beaver, Elk, Knox, Richland, and Salem, with a total population of 4,316 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 16232 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 16232.

The estimated population of people living in 16232 is 4,316, with a median age of 42.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 16232 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,316
+2.79%
+3.58%
2020
4,199
 -0.05% -
2019
4,201
 -0.1% -
2018
4,205
+0.91%
-
2017
4,167
 - -

Population of 16232 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 16232 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
97.5%
97.8%
 -0.31%
Black/African American
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.5%
0.4%
 +25.00%
Asian
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
0.8%
 +137.50%
Other
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 16232 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 16232 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 16232 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 16232 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.1 +2.93% 38.5 +3.22% 44.7 0%
2020 40.9 +0.74% 37.3 -1.58% 44.7 +3%
2019 40.6 -0.98% 37.9 -1.04% 43.4 -0.91%
2018 41 +2.76% 38.3 -1.29% 43.8 +8.15%
2017 39.9 - 38.8 - 40.5 -

The median age of the 16232 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 16232 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 9 273 -0.95% 268 -29.66% 263 196
10 to 19 270 +33.31% 261 +14.52% 366 300
20 to 29 235 +17.94% 301 -22.31% 279 237
30 to 39 229 -10.14% 249 1.79% 200 245
40 to 49 203 +36.58% 214 +29.31% 279 275
50 to 59 313 +3.62% 279 +12.74% 318 314
60 to 69 254 1.55% 253 +11.49% 246 274
70+ 219 -1.19% 346 -10.74% 215 309

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 16232 zip code is $48,558.00.

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 16232.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,125.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,369.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,764.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 16232 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 16232, 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 16232 is currently $63,289.00.

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.

2.11% of households in 16232 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 16232 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.04%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.85%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.11%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 16232 is $25,861.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 16232 by the total population of 16232.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 16232 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 16232 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
    8.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.67%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.18%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    64.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.63%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 16232 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 16232 zip over the age of 16 is 3,488.

Of those people, a total of 59.80% 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 16232 is 56.40%.

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 16232 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 297 53.90% 7.50%
20 to 24 years 263 68.80% 22.70%
25 to 29 years 253 73.50% 9.10%
30 to 34 years 275 77.80% 2.30%
35 to 44 years 382 87.70% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 600 86.70% 2.10%
55 to 59 years 374 57.80% 5.60%
60 to 64 years 258 53.90% 5.80%
65 to 74 years 448 28.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 338 2.40% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 16232. 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 3,428 59.80% 5.80%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 1 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 55 60.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 3 66.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,426 59.80% 5.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 16232 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 16232 is 1,967, with median earnings of $33,423.00.

Women in 16232 are earning approximately 75.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,967 $33,423.00
Male 1,016 $37,171.00
Female 951 $28,083.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 16232 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 154 $47,500.00
Business and Financial 56 $44,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 10 $74,167.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00
Community and Social Service 29 $50,341.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 116 $52,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $26,875.00
Healthcare Practitioners 158 $41,445.00
Healthcare Support 87 $28,021.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 31 $12,125.00
Law Enforcement 20 $35,000.00
Food Preparation and Serving 81 $11,146.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 69 $15,250.00
Personal Care and Service 64 $15,152.00
Sales 179 $33,608.00
Office and Administrative Support 223 $28,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 17 $36,458.00
Construction and Extraction 203 $30,375.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $43,938.00
Production 114 $36,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 109 $25,809.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 16232 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 16232.

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 103 $57,679.00 51 $42,946.00
Business and Financial 23 $52,917.00 33 $41,563.00
Computer and Mathematical 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 10 $74,167.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 27 $50,114.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 26 $54,583.00 90 $39,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $45,625.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 33 $50,313.00 125 $41,270.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 82 $28,542.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $23,750.00 20 $11,750.00
Law Enforcement 8 $53,333.00 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10 $0.00 71 $12,188.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 48 $28,500.00 21 $5,625.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $5,417.00 49 $15,720.00
Sales 116 $34,756.00 63 $9,904.00
Office and Administrative Support 16 $30,938.00 207 $26,938.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 15 $36,042.00 2 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 200 $28,750.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 43 $43,938.00 0 $0.00
Production 102 $42,857.00 12 $14,643.00
Transportation and Material Moving 88 $25,735.00 21 $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 1,655 households in 16232, 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 1,158 families living in the 16232 zip code with an average family size of 3.1 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 16232:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 833 129 196 497
Average Household Size 3.19 3.66 2.85 1.23
Total Families 833 129 196 0
Average Household Size 3.18 3.27 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 1,158 families living in 16232, 12.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 16232:

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 1,894 housing units in 16232.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,655 87.38%
Vacant 239 12.62%

20.70% of the total 1,894 housing units in 16232 are rental units. This is approximately 392 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,205 are occupied by the owner - or 63.62% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 16232 is $653.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 16232 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
    58
  • Less than $500
    120
  • $500 to $999
    234
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    38
  • $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 16232 is $121,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 16232 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    157
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    303
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    256
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    215
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    172
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    92
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 16232. The chart below shows the number of properties in 16232 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    527
  • 1940 to 1949
    132
  • 1950 to 1959
    145
  • 1960 to 1969
    140
  • 1970 to 1979
    252
  • 1980 to 1989
    222
  • 1990 to 1999
    179
  • 2000 to 2009
    164
  • 2010 to 2013
    133
  • 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 16232 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    150
  • 1 vehicle available
    537
  • 2 vehicles available
    579
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    389

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 16232 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 16232 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 16232.

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
    95
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    297
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    211
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    346
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    265
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    107
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    246
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    118
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    32
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    86
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    59
  • 90 or more minutes
    25

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 16232 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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