18444 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18444, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18444 is a zip code in Lackawanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Clifton, Covington, Dunmore, Elmhurst, Jefferson, Madison, Moscow, Roaring Brook, Spring Brook, Thornhurst, Salem, and Sterling, with a total population of 14,133 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 18444 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18444.

The estimated population of people living in 18444 is 14,133, with a median age of 45.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18444 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
14,133
+1.4%
+3.09%
2020
13,938
+0.88%
-
2019
13,817
+1.48%
-
2018
13,615
 -0.69% -
2017
13,710
 - -

Population of 18444 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18444 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
93.9%
96.6%
 -2.80%
Black/African American
1.3%
0.9%
 +44.44%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.6%
1.5%
 +73.33%
Asian
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
0.3%
 +266.67%
Other
0.5%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18444 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 18444 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18444 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18444 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 +0.44% 44.9 +1.81% 46.3 -2.11%
2020 45.5 -0.44% 44.1 -1.34% 47.3 +0.42%
2019 45.7 -0.44% 44.7 -0.45% 47.1 0%
2018 45.9 0% 44.9 -0.44% 47.1 +1.07%
2017 45.9 - 45.1 - 46.6 -

The median age of the 18444 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 18444 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 9 613 +22.22% 880 -10.99% 758 783
10 to 19 778 +4.46% 676 +36.05% 811 931
20 to 29 645 -13.2% 666 -14.09% 561 573
30 to 39 777 +18.3% 740 +4.96% 921 777
40 to 49 1,087 -9.8% 928 -5.19% 977 880
50 to 59 1,167 -5.76% 1,027 +4.53% 1,085 1,065
60 to 69 873 +22.25% 1,062 +12.5% 1,074 1,197
70+ 752 0.0099999999999989% 1,039 -3.7% 749 991

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18444 zip code is $78,467.00.

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 18444.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,605.00
  • 45 to 64
    $93,458.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,896.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18444 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 18444, 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 18444 is currently $91,551.00.

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.

6.45% of households in 18444 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 18444 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    14.34%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.57%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.07%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.97%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.67%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.45%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18444 is $35,276.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18444 by the total population of 18444.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18444 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18444 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
    13.67%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.30%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.42%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.09%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.51%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18444 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18444 zip over the age of 16 is 11,415.

Of those people, a total of 62.10% 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 18444 is 59.00%.

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 18444 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 565 37.90% 11.70%
20 to 24 years 574 76.10% 4.10%
25 to 29 years 560 74.80% 6.20%
30 to 34 years 835 90.20% 5.30%
35 to 44 years 1,722 82.30% 5.50%
45 to 54 years 2,066 82.80% 6.70%
55 to 59 years 1,082 75.50% 1.50%
60 to 64 years 1,194 62.70% 2.50%
65 to 74 years 1,890 27.60% 0.60%
75 years and over 927 5.20% 10.40%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18444. 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 10,970 61.80% 4.60%
Black or African American 162 82.10% 15.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 58 46.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 88 83.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 137 54.70% 10.70%
Hispanic or Latino 199 35.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,864 62.20% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18444 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 18444 is 6,735, with median earnings of $45,262.00.

Women in 18444 are earning approximately 72.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,735 $45,262.00
Male 3,692 $53,575.00
Female 3,043 $38,573.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18444 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 737 $70,938.00
Business and Financial 339 $64,688.00
Computer and Mathematical 141 $67,188.00
Architecture and Engineering 175 $76,875.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 105 $86,188.00
Community and Social Service 117 $50,694.00
Legal 29 $132,321.00
Educational and Library 435 $72,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 70 $14,141.00
Healthcare Practitioners 522 $60,536.00
Healthcare Support 135 $38,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 54 $9,706.00
Law Enforcement 43 $70,938.00
Food Preparation and Serving 387 $20,478.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 197 $17,917.00
Personal Care and Service 159 $9,663.00
Sales 553 $35,917.00
Office and Administrative Support 783 $33,466.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $8,750.00
Construction and Extraction 440 $41,439.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 212 $53,583.00
Production 294 $32,433.00
Transportation and Material Moving 424 $57,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18444 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 18444.

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 422 $84,186.00 315 $54,150.00
Business and Financial 179 $80,568.00 160 $59,397.00
Computer and Mathematical 108 $71,250.00 33 $41,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 120 $77,917.00 55 $64,554.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $74,306.00 57 $93,350.00
Community and Social Service 74 $50,833.00 43 $50,417.00
Legal 18 $131,071.00 11 $230,208.00
Educational and Library 106 $86,250.00 329 $65,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $13,977.00 49 $14,226.00
Healthcare Practitioners 118 $155,500.00 404 $46,935.00
Healthcare Support 17 $48,472.00 118 $35,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 49 $12,656.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 39 $72,188.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 126 $21,346.00 261 $19,792.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 147 $23,194.00 50 $8,500.00
Personal Care and Service 33 $65,375.00 126 $8,125.00
Sales 325 $48,188.00 228 $24,107.00
Office and Administrative Support 163 $44,432.00 620 $30,625.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $8,750.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 437 $41,553.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 204 $53,583.00 8 $0.00
Production 237 $32,417.00 57 $32,813.00
Transportation and Material Moving 372 $53,750.00 52 $70,743.00

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 5,364 households in 18444, 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 4,020 families living in the 18444 zip code with an average family size of 3 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 18444:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,308 149 563 1,344
Average Household Size 3.07 3.37 3.18 1.13
Total Families 3,308 149 563 0
Average Household Size 3.06 3.05 2.65 0

Poverty

Of the 4,020 families living in 18444, 6.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18444:

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 6,131 housing units in 18444.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,364 87.49%
Vacant 767 12.51%

13.95% of the total 6,131 housing units in 18444 are rental units. This is approximately 855 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,428 are occupied by the owner - or 72.22% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18444 is $885.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18444 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
    81
  • Less than $500
    44
  • $500 to $999
    411
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    242
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    60
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    68
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    5
  • $3,000 or more
    25

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18444 is $227,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18444 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    303
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    190
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    399
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    849
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,414
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    920
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    255
  • $1,000,000 or more
    98

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18444. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18444 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    692
  • 1940 to 1949
    294
  • 1950 to 1959
    541
  • 1960 to 1969
    514
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,212
  • 1980 to 1989
    817
  • 1990 to 1999
    901
  • 2000 to 2009
    824
  • 2010 to 2013
    336
  • 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 18444 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    196
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,418
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,244
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,506

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18444 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18444 that commute to work in a particular way.

25.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18444.

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
    147
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    541
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    591
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    936
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,182
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    720
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,081
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    159
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    162
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    144
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    296
  • 90 or more minutes
    165

Summary

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