18472 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 18472, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

18472 is a zip code in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, which covers Canaan, Clinton, Mount Pleasant, South Canaan, and Waymart, with a total population of 7,343 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 18472 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 18472.

The estimated population of people living in 18472 is 7,343, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 18472 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,343
+1.94%
-1.32%
2020
7,203
 -3.52% -
2019
7,466
+0.31%
-
2018
7,443
+0.03%
-
2017
7,441
 - -

Population of 18472 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 18472 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
69%
71.7%
 -3.77%
Black/African American
18.6%
16.3%
 +14.11%
Native
0.3%
0.7%
 -57.14%
Hispanic
10.2%
9.5%
 +7.37%
Asian
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
1%
 +30.00%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 18472 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 18472 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 18472 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 18472 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 -1.93% 39.3 -1.26% 45.9 -5.75%
2020 41.5 -1.89% 39.8 -2.21% 48.7 +2.53%
2019 42.3 +0.24% 40.7 -0.49% 47.5 +1.06%
2018 42.2 +0.72% 40.9 +2.25% 47 -1.47%
2017 41.9 - 40 - 47.7 -

The median age of the 18472 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 18472 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 9 217 +22.92% 229 +6.36% 265 238
10 to 19 219 +19.06% 217 +18.72% 259 255
20 to 29 858 +15.47% 262 -21.73% 995 205
30 to 39 1,347 -10.23% 187 +3.21% 1,204 191
40 to 49 1,030 +1.61% 248 +19.65% 1,042 283
50 to 59 777 -18.96% 305 -7.24% 632 282
60 to 69 460 +14.13% 295 -6.19% 528 271
70+ 378 -17.17% 412 -4.85% 313 380

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 18472 zip code is $61,591.00.

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 18472.

  • Under 25
    $46,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,783.00
  • 45 to 64
    $77,600.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,266.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 18472 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 18472, 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 18472 is currently $75,134.00.

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.

3.75% of households in 18472 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 18472 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.66%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.07%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.84%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.86%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.09%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.75%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 18472 is $17,589.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 18472 by the total population of 18472.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 18472 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 18472 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
    6.35%
  • Bachelor's degree
    13.78%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.53%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    61.39%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.95%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 18472 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 18472 zip over the age of 16 is 6,524.

Of those people, a total of 31.70% 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 18472 is 29.80%.

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 18472 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 198 39.40% 16.70%
20 to 24 years 388 61.60% 9.60%
25 to 29 years 812 28.40% 15.60%
30 to 34 years 764 26.30% 10.00%
35 to 44 years 1,222 27.20% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 1,216 43.20% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 432 40.30% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 530 36.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 507 14.60% 10.80%
75 years and over 455 5.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 18472. 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 4,871 41.50% 6.10%
Black or African American 1,401 1.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 40 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 38 18.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 14 0.00% 0.00%
Other 35 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 125 22.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 636 13.80% 9.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,439 44.00% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 18472 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 18472 is 1,947, with median earnings of $39,583.00.

Women in 18472 are earning approximately 61.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,947 $39,583.00
Male 1,063 $48,583.00
Female 884 $30,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 18472 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 156 $50,682.00
Business and Financial 68 $55,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $61,964.00
Architecture and Engineering 44 $51,667.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $21,250.00
Legal 7 $52,083.00
Educational and Library 155 $55,804.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9 $26,563.00
Healthcare Practitioners 114 $55,333.00
Healthcare Support 73 $27,708.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $19,464.00
Law Enforcement 67 $75,208.00
Food Preparation and Serving 79 $8,906.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 108 $44,833.00
Personal Care and Service 36 $23,542.00
Sales 201 $33,385.00
Office and Administrative Support 199 $31,295.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 172 $55,921.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 100 $52,917.00
Production 119 $43,438.00
Transportation and Material Moving 125 $17,625.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 18472 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 18472.

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 86 $67,083.00 70 $45,000.00
Business and Financial 30 $60,000.00 38 $50,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 7 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $50,417.00 3 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 6 $23,750.00 14 $21,250.00
Legal 6 $70,000.00 1 $0.00
Educational and Library 34 $26,667.00 121 $56,518.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 3 $0.00 6 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $58,750.00 102 $55,000.00
Healthcare Support 7 $0.00 66 $29,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 14 $17,500.00
Law Enforcement 54 $71,667.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $18,646.00 56 $7,188.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 88 $45,694.00 20 $20,833.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 31 $23,854.00
Sales 117 $48,250.00 84 $19,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 48 $31,071.00 151 $31,369.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 170 $56,053.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 94 $53,229.00 6 $0.00
Production 86 $48,833.00 33 $24,107.00
Transportation and Material Moving 90 $24,167.00 35 $9,489.00

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 1,520 households in 18472, with an average household size of 2.72 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 1,106 families living in the 18472 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 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 18472:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 852 109 145 414
Average Household Size 3.25 3.66 3.21 1.21
Total Families 852 109 145 0
Average Household Size 3.24 2.89 3.08 0

Poverty

Of the 1,106 families living in 18472, 6.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 18472:

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 2,071 housing units in 18472.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,520 73.39%
Vacant 551 26.61%

16.37% of the total 2,071 housing units in 18472 are rental units. This is approximately 339 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,122 are occupied by the owner - or 54.18% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 18472 is $821.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 18472 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
    59
  • Less than $500
    78
  • $500 to $999
    162
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    80
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    15
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    4
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 18472 is $203,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 18472 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    30
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    118
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    172
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    225
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    333
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    146
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    66
  • $1,000,000 or more
    32

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 18472. The chart below shows the number of properties in 18472 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    433
  • 1940 to 1949
    85
  • 1950 to 1959
    102
  • 1960 to 1969
    179
  • 1970 to 1979
    263
  • 1980 to 1989
    292
  • 1990 to 1999
    337
  • 2000 to 2009
    276
  • 2010 to 2013
    104
  • 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 18472 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    83
  • 1 vehicle available
    380
  • 2 vehicles available
    628
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    429

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 18472 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 18472 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 18472.

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
    75
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    133
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    227
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    315
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    210
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    98
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    277
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    57
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    99
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    179
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    139
  • 90 or more minutes
    52

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 18472 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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