16511 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 16511, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

16511 is a zip code in Erie County, Pennsylvania, which covers County subdivisions not defined, Erie, Harborcreek, and Lawrence Park, with a total population of 11,555 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 16511 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 16511.

The estimated population of people living in 16511 is 11,555, with a median age of 37.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 16511 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,555
+1.01%
-1.39%
2020
11,439
+2.07%
-
2019
11,207
 -3.78% -
2018
11,647
 -0.61% -
2017
11,718
 - -

Population of 16511 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 16511 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
81.8%
84.2%
 -2.85%
Black/African American
9%
7.6%
 +18.42%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
4.8%
5.9%
 -18.64%
Asian
2.1%
0.8%
 +162.50%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
1.4%
 +35.71%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 16511 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 16511 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 16511 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 16511 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.1 -0.8% 36.2 -2.16% 37.9 0%
2020 37.4 -10.95% 37 -11.69% 37.9 -9.98%
2019 42 +2.69% 41.9 +2.44% 42.1 +2.68%
2018 40.9 -0.73% 40.9 0% 41 -0.97%
2017 41.2 - 40.9 - 41.4 -

The median age of the 16511 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 16511 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 9 858 -23.33% 824 +34.71% 662 1,058
10 to 19 496 +42.06% 668 +27.68% 728 849
20 to 29 687 +6.72% 771 -30.8% 718 551
30 to 39 502 +33.87% 873 +4.43% 690 907
40 to 49 554 -39.6% 666 -18.58% 365 538
50 to 59 923 -35.3% 846 +5.7% 632 881
60 to 69 605 +29.11% 790 -9.24% 788 716
70+ 612 -7.86% 1,043 -11.32% 552 920

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 16511 zip code is $57,177.00.

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 16511.

  • Under 25
    $44,241.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,487.00
  • 45 to 64
    $83,355.00
  • 65 and over
    $37,732.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 16511 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 16511, 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 16511 is currently $75,410.00.

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.

3.93% of households in 16511 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 16511 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.05%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.84%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.58%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.93%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 16511 is $30,454.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 16511 by the total population of 16511.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 16511 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 16511 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
    11.67%
  • Bachelor's degree
    29.18%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.89%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.40%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 16511 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 16511 zip over the age of 16 is 8,718.

Of those people, a total of 61.50% 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 16511 is 59.90%.

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 16511 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 460 29.80% 25.50%
20 to 24 years 507 89.70% 5.10%
25 to 29 years 762 86.90% 1.50%
30 to 34 years 735 89.80% 0.20%
35 to 44 years 1,329 90.00% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 1,158 78.60% 2.40%
55 to 59 years 791 86.70% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 826 46.90% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,101 21.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,049 3.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 16511. 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 7,631 61.00% 2.70%
Black or African American 565 65.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 50.00% 100.00%
Asian 197 54.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 129 49.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 194 85.10% 10.30%
Hispanic or Latino 438 58.40% 2.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,351 61.00% 2.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 16511 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 16511 is 5,222, with median earnings of $37,702.00.

Women in 16511 are earning approximately 58.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,222 $37,702.00
Male 2,474 $51,109.00
Female 2,748 $29,943.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 16511 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 467 $56,125.00
Business and Financial 221 $37,639.00
Computer and Mathematical 102 $118,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 62 $97,857.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 32 $47,500.00
Community and Social Service 171 $36,233.00
Legal 15 $0.00
Educational and Library 256 $50,109.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 625 $60,529.00
Healthcare Support 205 $24,485.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 49 $42,731.00
Law Enforcement 62 $103,333.00
Food Preparation and Serving 401 $8,805.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 260 $11,535.00
Personal Care and Service 178 $11,406.00
Sales 436 $49,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 577 $31,130.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 228 $53,167.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 199 $67,757.00
Production 366 $40,565.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $14,472.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 16511 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 16511.

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 300 $73,986.00 167 $46,484.00
Business and Financial 25 $45,972.00 196 $35,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 84 $119,583.00 18 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 62 $97,857.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 19 $48,516.00
Community and Social Service 36 $43,947.00 135 $35,861.00
Legal 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 60 $65,938.00 196 $45,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 116 $78,643.00 509 $53,798.00
Healthcare Support 36 $28,542.00 169 $23,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $0.00 31 $0.00
Law Enforcement 50 $103,788.00 12 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 99 $10,375.00 302 $8,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 228 $11,754.00 32 $6,667.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $0.00 165 $10,391.00
Sales 240 $60,750.00 196 $23,871.00
Office and Administrative Support 112 $48,485.00 465 $29,570.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 228 $53,167.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 178 $68,529.00 21 $0.00
Production 286 $41,756.00 80 $15,882.00
Transportation and Material Moving 155 $14,472.00 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 4,480 households in 16511, with an average household size of 2.49 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 3,037 families living in the 16511 zip code with an average family size of 2.95 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 16511:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,872 217 948 1,443
Average Household Size 3.06 2.93 3.26 1.17
Total Families 1,872 217 948 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.73 2.83 0

Poverty

Of the 3,037 families living in 16511, 13.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 16511:

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 4,740 housing units in 16511.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,480 94.51%
Vacant 260 5.49%

30.57% of the total 4,740 housing units in 16511 are rental units. This is approximately 1,449 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,939 are occupied by the owner - or 62.00% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 16511 is $758.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 16511 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
    92
  • Less than $500
    395
  • $500 to $999
    665
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    307
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    15
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    26
  • $3,000 or more
    32

Property Value

The median value of a property in 16511 is $142,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 16511 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    101
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    821
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    639
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    749
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    311
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    308
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    10
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 16511. The chart below shows the number of properties in 16511 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,143
  • 1940 to 1949
    473
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,084
  • 1960 to 1969
    575
  • 1970 to 1979
    558
  • 1980 to 1989
    265
  • 1990 to 1999
    207
  • 2000 to 2009
    193
  • 2010 to 2013
    242
  • 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 16511 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    536
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,767
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,717
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    460

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 16511 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 16511 that commute to work in a particular way.

21.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 16511.

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
    125
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    569
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    986
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,003
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    938
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    294
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    438
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    97
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    103
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    160
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    73
  • 90 or more minutes
    135

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 16511 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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