18431 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18431, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18431 is a zip code in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Berlin, Bethany, Cherry Ridge, Clinton, Damascus, Dyberry, Honesdale, Lebanon, Mount Pleasant, Oregon, Paupack, Prompton, and Texas, with a total population of 12,518 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 18431 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18431.

The estimated population of people living in 18431 is 12,518, with a median age of 46.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18431 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,518
+3.17%
+3.41%
2020
12,133
+1.93%
-
2019
11,903
 -1.45% -
2018
12,078
 -0.22% -
2017
12,105
 - -

Population of 18431 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18431 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
94.8%
95.1%
 -0.32%
Black/African American
0.3%
0.2%
 +50.00%
Native
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
3.3%
3.2%
 +3.12%
Asian
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.9%
 +33.33%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18431 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 18431 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18431 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18431 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 46.8 +1.74% 43.8 +0.92% 50.1 0%
2020 46 -2.95% 43.4 +1.4% 50.1 -1.57%
2019 47.4 +1.5% 42.8 +1.42% 50.9 +0.99%
2018 46.7 -0.64% 42.2 -2.31% 50.4 +0.6%
2017 47 - 43.2 - 50.1 -

The median age of the 18431 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 18431 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 9 695 -4.59% 536 +4.4% 659 554
10 to 19 856 -18.91% 621 -4.64% 704 592
20 to 29 555 +22.8% 570 +4.02% 692 587
30 to 39 579 +4.41% 689 +20.98% 603 821
40 to 49 687 +29.17% 761 -20.3% 904 614
50 to 59 930 -14.59% 998 -3.81% 801 950
60 to 69 723 +23.33% 912 -0.16% 891 907
70+ 714 +25.17% 1,279 +4.48% 907 1,332

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18431 zip code is $52,168.00.

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 18431.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $60,886.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,718.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,479.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18431 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 18431, 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 18431 is currently $66,743.00.

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.

2.81% of households in 18431 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 18431 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.82%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.21%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    25.29%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.05%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    12.09%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.73%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.81%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18431 is $29,492.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18431 by the total population of 18431.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18431 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18431 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
    12.53%
  • Bachelor's degree
    18.20%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.26%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    57.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.59%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18431 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18431 zip over the age of 16 is 10,525.

Of those people, a total of 59.90% 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 18431 is 57.00%.

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 18431 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 516 45.90% 17.30%
20 to 24 years 766 84.60% 20.20%
25 to 29 years 513 86.50% 6.30%
30 to 34 years 589 91.70% 4.80%
35 to 44 years 1,607 84.80% 1.20%
45 to 54 years 1,634 82.40% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 863 81.90% 4.00%
60 to 64 years 925 55.50% 0.40%
65 to 74 years 1,687 23.70% 2.30%
75 years and over 1,425 7.20% 5.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18431. 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 10,169 59.60% 4.50%
Black or African American 30 43.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 62 64.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 42 76.20% 46.90%
Two or more races 221 71.90% 11.30%
Hispanic or Latino 387 79.80% 10.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,958 59.20% 4.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18431 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 18431 is 5,994, with median earnings of $32,500.00.

Women in 18431 are earning approximately 72.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,994 $32,500.00
Male 3,137 $39,859.00
Female 2,857 $28,925.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18431 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 577 $47,299.00
Business and Financial 187 $44,485.00
Computer and Mathematical 12 $70,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 66 $104,583.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 102 $55,000.00
Legal 18 $20,500.00
Educational and Library 312 $57,031.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 126 $29,375.00
Healthcare Practitioners 267 $47,466.00
Healthcare Support 289 $32,568.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 72 $18,190.00
Law Enforcement 108 $58,266.00
Food Preparation and Serving 430 $15,403.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 350 $27,292.00
Personal Care and Service 210 $16,369.00
Sales 484 $31,714.00
Office and Administrative Support 738 $25,455.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 541 $40,771.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 199 $34,875.00
Production 194 $38,971.00
Transportation and Material Moving 453 $26,663.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18431 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 18431.

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 361 $57,098.00 216 $46,505.00
Business and Financial 88 $58,929.00 99 $21,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 8 $53,750.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 51 $103,021.00 15 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 68 $58,200.00 34 $40,000.00
Legal 8 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 35 $89,464.00 277 $55,391.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $52,750.00 105 $25,938.00
Healthcare Practitioners 71 $45,398.00 196 $60,357.00
Healthcare Support 10 $0.00 279 $32,659.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 69 $18,060.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 43 $4,837.00 65 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 160 $15,556.00 270 $15,341.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 215 $33,821.00 135 $9,950.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $2,499.00 196 $16,429.00
Sales 313 $33,224.00 171 $29,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 205 $14,250.00 533 $27,367.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 493 $42,048.00 48 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 197 $34,625.00 2 $0.00
Production 140 $45,109.00 54 $20,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 359 $27,098.00 94 $12,750.00

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 5,262 households in 18431, with an average household size of 2.34 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 3,124 families living in the 18431 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 18431:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,513 99 512 2,138
Average Household Size 2.97 4.69 3.57 1.18
Total Families 2,513 99 512 0
Average Household Size 2.94 3.78 2.97 0

Poverty

Of the 3,124 families living in 18431, 4.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18431:

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 6,109 housing units in 18431.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,262 86.14%
Vacant 847 13.86%

22.79% of the total 6,109 housing units in 18431 are rental units. This is approximately 1,392 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,681 are occupied by the owner - or 60.26% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18431 is $871.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18431 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
    189
  • Less than $500
    113
  • $500 to $999
    888
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    363
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    19
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    9
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18431 is $188,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18431 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    182
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    544
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    483
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    767
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    930
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    600
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    142
  • $1,000,000 or more
    33

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18431. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18431 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,654
  • 1940 to 1949
    346
  • 1950 to 1959
    542
  • 1960 to 1969
    303
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,072
  • 1980 to 1989
    769
  • 1990 to 1999
    754
  • 2000 to 2009
    445
  • 2010 to 2013
    224
  • 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 18431 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    614
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,788
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,838
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,022

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18431 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18431 that commute to work in a particular way.

23.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18431.

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
    361
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    725
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,071
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    928
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    640
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    169
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    379
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    189
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    145
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    347
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    181
  • 90 or more minutes
    187

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 18431 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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