18222 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18222, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18222 is a zip code in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Butler and Sugarloaf, with a total population of 9,741 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 18222 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18222.

The estimated population of people living in 18222 is 9,741, with a median age of 45.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18222 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,741
 -1.86% +6.18%
2020
9,926
+4.66%
-
2019
9,484
+1.55%
-
2018
9,339
+1.8%
-
2017
9,174
 - -

Population of 18222 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18222 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
87.4%
94.2%
 -7.22%
Black/African American
3.4%
2%
 +70.00%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5.4%
2.9%
 +86.21%
Asian
1.2%
0.6%
 +100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
0.3%
 +766.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18222 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 18222 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18222 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18222 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.7 +2.01% 42.5 +0.95% 49.4 +2.07%
2020 44.8 +0.67% 42.1 -2.09% 48.4 +3.86%
2019 44.5 -0.67% 43 -0.92% 46.6 -2.51%
2018 44.8 +1.36% 43.4 +1.4% 47.8 +5.29%
2017 44.2 - 42.8 - 45.4 -

The median age of the 18222 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 18222 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 9 404 -26.26% 429 10.03% 303 366
10 to 19 526 +71.84% 450 +51.37% 979 697
20 to 29 572 +17.17% 617 -46.39% 644 361
30 to 39 553 -21.54% 476 -19.61% 442 385
40 to 49 580 +21.95% 631 +22.09% 693 736
50 to 59 825 -13.35% 561 +17.59% 718 660
60 to 69 630 +15.1% 788 +10.45% 724 866
70+ 480 +12.08% 652 0.35% 518 649

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18222 zip code is $85,743.00.

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 18222.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $104,393.00
  • 45 to 64
    $102,214.00
  • 65 and over
    $64,571.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18222 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 18222, 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 18222 is currently $102,711.00.

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.

7.87% of households in 18222 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 18222 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    9.08%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.11%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.80%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    13.47%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.87%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18222 is $39,062.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18222 by the total population of 18222.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18222 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18222 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
    13.09%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.47%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    7.51%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    47.47%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.46%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18222 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18222 zip over the age of 16 is 8,192.

Of those people, a total of 65.30% 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 18222 is 62.80%.

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 18222 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 796 34.40% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 576 72.40% 10.80%
25 to 29 years 429 99.10% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 259 98.80% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,231 94.10% 9.30%
45 to 54 years 1,642 87.30% 2.70%
55 to 59 years 502 91.00% 3.10%
60 to 64 years 773 52.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,359 35.80% 0.00%
75 years and over 625 5.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18222. 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 7,459 66.40% 3.70%
Black or African American 266 45.10% 17.50%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 115 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 60 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 292 45.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 370 73.20% 9.20%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,224 65.80% 3.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18222 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 18222 is 5,141, with median earnings of $46,492.00.

Women in 18222 are earning approximately 77.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,141 $46,492.00
Male 2,786 $53,617.00
Female 2,355 $41,313.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18222 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 701 $60,375.00
Business and Financial 214 $85,948.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $87,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 118 $81,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 28 $0.00
Community and Social Service 173 $53,032.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 342 $78,654.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 66 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 302 $98,571.00
Healthcare Support 49 $42,604.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $0.00
Law Enforcement 93 $55,250.00
Food Preparation and Serving 193 $9,198.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 78 $27,955.00
Personal Care and Service 81 $28,274.00
Sales 425 $49,594.00
Office and Administrative Support 635 $40,422.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 80 $28,750.00
Construction and Extraction 126 $43,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $56,712.00
Production 491 $53,702.00
Transportation and Material Moving 367 $46,306.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18222 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 18222.

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 313 $105,391.00 388 $42,062.00
Business and Financial 148 $87,069.00 66 $48,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 55 $87,563.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $85,385.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 28 $0.00
Community and Social Service 78 $53,194.00 95 $22,306.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 154 $78,971.00 188 $78,056.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 36 $2,499.00 30 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 87 $19,712.00 215 $98,839.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 49 $42,604.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 93 $55,250.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 76 $8,385.00 117 $10,565.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 72 $28,636.00 6 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 39 $29,821.00 42 $8,611.00
Sales 248 $50,227.00 177 $49,330.00
Office and Administrative Support 51 $68,188.00 584 $40,000.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 73 $29,188.00 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 72 $63,203.00 54 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $56,712.00 0 $0.00
Production 357 $54,952.00 134 $40,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 320 $46,683.00 47 $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 3,570 households in 18222, with an average household size of 2.58 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 2,363 families living in the 18222 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 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 18222:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,949 128 286 1,207
Average Household Size 3.22 3.5 3.52 1.23
Total Families 1,949 128 286 0
Average Household Size 3.22 3.01 3.31 0

Poverty

Of the 2,363 families living in 18222, 2.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18222:

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 3,887 housing units in 18222.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,570 91.84%
Vacant 317 8.16%

6.69% of the total 3,887 housing units in 18222 are rental units. This is approximately 260 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,302 are occupied by the owner - or 84.95% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18222 is $898.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18222 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
    8
  • Less than $500
    18
  • $500 to $999
    135
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    88
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    19
  • $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 18222 is $186,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18222 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    188
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    225
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    517
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    978
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    856
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    428
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    87
  • $1,000,000 or more
    23

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18222. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18222 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    353
  • 1940 to 1949
    234
  • 1950 to 1959
    348
  • 1960 to 1969
    160
  • 1970 to 1979
    462
  • 1980 to 1989
    488
  • 1990 to 1999
    697
  • 2000 to 2009
    880
  • 2010 to 2013
    265
  • 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 18222 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    74
  • 1 vehicle available
    965
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,356
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,175

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18222 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18222 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.7 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18222.

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
    134
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    479
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    693
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    703
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    672
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    486
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    512
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    118
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    233
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    323
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    126
  • 90 or more minutes
    131

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 18222 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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