18446 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18446, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18446 is a zip code in Lackawanna County, Susquehanna County, and Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, which covers Benton, Lathrop, Lenox, Springville, Clinton, Nicholson, and Nicholson, with a total population of 3,361 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 18446 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18446.

The estimated population of people living in 18446 is 3,361, with a median age of 49.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18446 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,361
+10.27%
-2.86%
2020
3,048
 -3.42% -
2019
3,156
 -4.57% -
2018
3,307
 -4.42% -
2017
3,460
 - -

Population of 18446 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18446 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%
95.6%
 +1.46%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.7%
 -71.43%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.4%
2.5%
 -44.00%
Asian
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
0.7%
 +57.14%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18446 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 18446 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18446 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18446 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.8 -3.11% 50.2 -1.38% 49.6 -4.62%
2020 51.4 +3.84% 50.9 +8.3% 52 +0.78%
2019 49.5 +1.02% 47 -1.26% 51.6 +3.61%
2018 49 +2.94% 47.6 +1.71% 49.8 +2.89%
2017 47.6 - 46.8 - 48.4 -

The median age of the 18446 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 18446 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 9 179 -21.81% 116 +49.84% 140 147
10 to 19 219 -16.66% 221 -10.53% 173 188
20 to 29 188 -28.73% 184 -9.34% 139 167
30 to 39 146 +34.83% 188 +22.5% 202 211
40 to 49 239 -36.54% 214 -28.81% 161 158
50 to 59 319 -4.12% 299 -10.27% 301 266
60 to 69 243 +13.6% 222 +32.27% 274 302
70+ 209 +17.97% 274 +4.62% 247 285

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18446 zip code is $59,414.00.

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 18446.

  • Under 25
    $53,333.00
  • 25 to 44
    $59,732.00
  • 45 to 64
    $74,779.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,012.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18446 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 18446, 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 18446 is currently $77,346.00.

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.

4.57% of households in 18446 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 18446 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    21.75%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    19.51%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    24.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.59%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.16%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.57%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18446 is $32,449.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18446 by the total population of 18446.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18446 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18446 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
    6.22%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.15%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.83%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.69%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.11%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18446 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18446 zip over the age of 16 is 2,841.

Of those people, a total of 59.30% 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 18446 is 56.50%.

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 18446 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 128 41.40% 5.70%
20 to 24 years 128 81.30% 13.70%
25 to 29 years 178 89.90% 16.30%
30 to 34 years 222 79.30% 5.10%
35 to 44 years 348 84.50% 2.70%
45 to 54 years 410 86.10% 2.80%
55 to 59 years 319 65.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 248 65.30% 5.60%
65 to 74 years 545 28.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 315 6.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18446. 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 2,780 59.20% 4.80%
Black or African American 6 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 11 63.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 44 75.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 35 100.00% 11.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,760 58.90% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18446 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 18446 is 1,605, with median earnings of $32,388.00.

Women in 18446 are earning approximately 64.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,605 $32,388.00
Male 889 $40,913.00
Female 716 $26,274.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18446 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 163 $43,854.00
Business and Financial 31 $24,861.00
Computer and Mathematical 30 $75,208.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $56,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 54 $25,000.00
Legal 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 59 $45,625.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 61 $73,393.00
Healthcare Support 72 $27,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 131 $16,042.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 73 $22,109.00
Personal Care and Service 40 $17,976.00
Sales 153 $26,542.00
Office and Administrative Support 163 $34,792.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $13,333.00
Construction and Extraction 114 $41,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 96 $34,500.00
Production 95 $31,908.00
Transportation and Material Moving 103 $52,969.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18446 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 18446.

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 100 $64,167.00 63 $34,659.00
Business and Financial 19 $36,563.00 12 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $75,313.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 20 $56,250.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 54 $25,000.00
Legal 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $6,250.00 47 $46,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 34 $75,357.00 27 $73,036.00
Healthcare Support 22 $2,499.00 50 $28,750.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 5 $0.00 1 $0.00
Law Enforcement 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 39 $10,417.00 92 $16,705.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 48 $33,542.00 25 $20,096.00
Personal Care and Service 21 $0.00 19 $15,469.00
Sales 56 $35,000.00 97 $24,583.00
Office and Administrative Support 29 $76,094.00 134 $30,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 114 $41,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 96 $34,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 64 $38,750.00 31 $24,125.00
Transportation and Material Moving 88 $53,542.00 15 $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 1,379 households in 18446, with an average household size of 2.41 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 914 families living in the 18446 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 18446:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 660 71 183 465
Average Household Size 2.95 2.94 3.36 1.18
Total Families 660 71 183 0
Average Household Size 2.95 2.45 3.17 0

Poverty

Of the 914 families living in 18446, 8.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18446:

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 1,755 housing units in 18446.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,379 78.58%
Vacant 376 21.42%

12.71% of the total 1,755 housing units in 18446 are rental units. This is approximately 223 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,131 are occupied by the owner - or 64.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18446 is $769.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18446 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
    25
  • Less than $500
    18
  • $500 to $999
    134
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    41
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    30
  • $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 18446 is $165,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18446 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    63
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    127
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    258
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    246
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    231
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    172
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    18
  • $1,000,000 or more
    16

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18446. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18446 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    573
  • 1940 to 1949
    45
  • 1950 to 1959
    103
  • 1960 to 1969
    115
  • 1970 to 1979
    343
  • 1980 to 1989
    205
  • 1990 to 1999
    220
  • 2000 to 2009
    130
  • 2010 to 2013
    21
  • 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 18446 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    73
  • 1 vehicle available
    435
  • 2 vehicles available
    498
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    373

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18446 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18446 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18446.

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
    42
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    137
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    120
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    191
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    181
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    131
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    342
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    74
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    47
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    142
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    35
  • 90 or more minutes
    34

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 18446 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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