37645 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 37645, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

37645 is a zip code in Hawkins County, Tennessee, which covers District 1 and District 3, with a total population of 5,460 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 37645 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 37645.

The estimated population of people living in 37645 is 5,460, with a median age of 44.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 37645 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,460
+7.48%
+6.23%
2020
5,080
 -0.39% -
2019
5,100
+1.11%
-
2018
5,044
 -1.87% -
2017
5,140
 - -

Population of 37645 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 37645 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
96.8%
94.9%
 +2.00%
Black/African American
0.7%
1.9%
 -63.16%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0.6%
2.9%
 -79.31%
Asian
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 37645 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 37645 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 37645 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 37645 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.2 -2.43% 41.6 -2.12% 46.8 -2.09%
2020 45.3 +6.09% 42.5 +11.55% 47.8 +3.46%
2019 42.7 +2.89% 38.1 +2.14% 46.2 +2.44%
2018 41.5 -1.66% 37.3 -2.1% 45.1 +0.22%
2017 42.2 - 38.1 - 45 -

The median age of the 37645 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 37645 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 9 297 -17.36% 278 4.82% 215 261
10 to 19 451 -25.61% 206 +37.54% 338 272
20 to 29 321 +36.66% 306 +13.97% 418 337
30 to 39 351 +22.33% 230 +36.33% 426 322
40 to 49 348 -33.51% 326 -1.45% 243 315
50 to 59 370 +38.06% 415 -16.69% 506 345
60 to 69 313 3.75% 385 -9.62% 310 345
70+ 267 +44.95% 276 +51.54% 380 427

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 37645 zip code is $59,691.00.

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 37645.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,750.00
  • 45 to 64
    $80,882.00
  • 65 and over
    $47,031.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 37645 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 37645, 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 37645 is currently $80,173.00.

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.

2.04% of households in 37645 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 37645 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.12%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.77%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.13%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.61%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.04%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.04%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 37645 is $33,583.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 37645 by the total population of 37645.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 37645 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 37645 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
    5.43%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.87%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.88%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 37645 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 37645 zip over the age of 16 is 4,612.

Of those people, a total of 54.20% 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 37645 is 50.00%.

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 37645 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 238 30.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 394 81.20% 53.80%
25 to 29 years 361 97.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 429 90.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 506 72.90% 4.10%
45 to 54 years 863 64.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 359 64.60% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 381 40.20% 4.60%
65 to 74 years 503 9.30% 0.00%
75 years and over 578 1.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 37645. 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 4,470 53.30% 8.10%
Black or African American 37 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 105 75.20% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 32 15.60% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,438 53.60% 8.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 37645 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 37645 is 2,304, with median earnings of $37,117.00.

Women in 37645 are earning approximately 60.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,304 $37,117.00
Male 1,292 $50,750.00
Female 1,012 $30,455.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 37645 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 193 $56,375.00
Business and Financial 63 $50,694.00
Computer and Mathematical 130 $37,266.00
Architecture and Engineering 75 $76,780.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 18 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $62,857.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 62 $54,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 214 $33,547.00
Healthcare Support 87 $13,469.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 33 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 142 $16,447.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 18 $0.00
Sales 115 $41,595.00
Office and Administrative Support 319 $26,625.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 86 $28,929.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 223 $68,309.00
Production 268 $59,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 108 $58,542.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 37645 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 37645.

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 102 $75,583.00 91 $45,521.00
Business and Financial 25 $75,139.00 38 $50,556.00
Computer and Mathematical 121 $36,914.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 68 $77,045.00 7 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 17 $44,107.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 62 $54,000.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 19 $0.00 195 $33,270.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 87 $13,469.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 26 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $0.00 115 $17,336.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Sales 84 $41,897.00 31 $26,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 36 $26,250.00 283 $26,732.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 86 $28,929.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 217 $68,371.00 6 $0.00
Production 249 $54,583.00 19 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 90 $58,542.00 18 $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 2,251 households in 37645, with an average household size of 2.43 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 1,623 families living in the 37645 zip code with an average family size of 2.9 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 37645:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,346 96 181 628
Average Household Size 2.96 2.73 2.79 1.13
Total Families 1,346 96 181 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.63 2.57 0

Poverty

Of the 1,623 families living in 37645, 5.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 37645:

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 2,350 housing units in 37645.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,251 95.79%
Vacant 99 4.21%

10.94% of the total 2,350 housing units in 37645 are rental units. This is approximately 257 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,922 are occupied by the owner - or 81.79% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 37645 is $720.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 37645 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
    72
  • Less than $500
    9
  • $500 to $999
    166
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    43
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    39
  • $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 37645 is $156,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 37645 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    61
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    379
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    405
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    710
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    235
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    109
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    15
  • $1,000,000 or more
    8

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 37645. The chart below shows the number of properties in 37645 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    35
  • 1940 to 1949
    202
  • 1950 to 1959
    215
  • 1960 to 1969
    334
  • 1970 to 1979
    474
  • 1980 to 1989
    388
  • 1990 to 1999
    331
  • 2000 to 2009
    311
  • 2010 to 2013
    60
  • 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 37645 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    96
  • 1 vehicle available
    551
  • 2 vehicles available
    727
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    877

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 37645 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 37645 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 37645.

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
    33
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    79
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    218
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    385
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    506
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    294
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    151
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    100
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    111
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    185
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    45
  • 90 or more minutes
    12

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 37645 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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