25187 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 25187, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

25187 is a zip code in Mason County, West Virginia, which covers Arbuckle and Clendenin, with a total population of 849 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 25187 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 25187.

The estimated population of people living in 25187 is 849, with a median age of 42.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 25187 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
849
+59.29%
+40.56%
2020
533
 -40.25% -
2019
892
+42.26%
-
2018
627
+3.81%
-
2017
604
 - -

Population of 25187 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 25187 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
96.2%
95.7%
 +0.52%
Black/African American
3.8%
4.3%
 -11.63%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
0%
0%
 0.00%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
0%
0%
 0.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 25187 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 25187 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 25187 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 25187 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.3 -4.73% 42.4 -5.15% 41.5 -5.03%
2020 44.4 +4.23% 44.7 +5.67% 43.7 -7.42%
2019 42.6 -16.96% 42.3 +0.71% 47.2 -8.88%
2018 51.3 +36.07% 42 +13.21% 51.8 +24.52%
2017 37.7 - 37.1 - 41.6 -

The median age of the 25187 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 25187 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 61 +70.6% 37 +151.58% 86 67
20 to 29 80 156.12% 76 -205.09% 49 26
30 to 39 12 +69.85% 14 +254.06% 17 71
40 to 49 110 87
50 to 59 51 -34.59% 64 54.07% 22 59
60 to 69 36 -2.82% 91 -31.94% 33 56
70+ 44 +34.61% 0 +78.37% 52 46

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 25187 zip code is $43,793.00.

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 25187.

The median income by age is not available for 25187.

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 25187 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 25187, 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 25187 is currently $56,447.00.

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.

0.00% of households in 25187 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 25187 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    43.14%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.86%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.71%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.00%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    11.43%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 25187 is $23,856.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 25187 by the total population of 25187.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 25187 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 25187 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
    6.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    36.44%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    5.93%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.85%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 25187 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 25187 zip over the age of 16 is 664.

Of those people, a total of 61.70% 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 25187 is 59.30%.

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 25187 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 36 50.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 26 100.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 49 0.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 16 100.00% 100.00%
35 to 44 years 195 100.00% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 119 100.00% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 36 38.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 9 0.00% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 106 16.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 72 6.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 25187. 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 664 61.70% 3.90%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 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 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 0 0.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 664 61.70% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 25187 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 25187 is 394, with median earnings of $32,946.00.

Women in 25187 are earning approximately 40.70% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 394 $32,946.00
Male 132 $50,882.00
Female 262 $20,694.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 25187 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 5 $0.00
Business and Financial 46 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 55 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 16 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00
Healthcare Support 45 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 18 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00
Sales 81 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 42 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 17 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 14 $0.00
Production 31 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 24 $0.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 25187 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 25187.

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 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 46 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 55 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 45 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 18 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Sales 0 $0.00 81 $0.00
Office and Administrative Support 0 $0.00 42 $0.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Production 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 24 $0.00 0 $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 350 households in 25187, 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 249 families living in the 25187 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 25187:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 175 0 74 101
Average Household Size 3.15 0 2.66 0
Total Families 175 0 74 0
Average Household Size 3.15 0 2.66 0

Poverty

Of the 249 families living in 25187, 5.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 25187:

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 396 housing units in 25187.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 350 88.38%
Vacant 46 11.62%

0.00% of the total 396 housing units in 25187 are rental units. This is approximately 0 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 328 are occupied by the owner - or 82.83% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 25187 is $0.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 25187 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
    22
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $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 25187 is $163,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 25187 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    14
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    129
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    0
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    93
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    54
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    38
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 25187. The chart below shows the number of properties in 25187 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    95
  • 1940 to 1949
    0
  • 1950 to 1959
    23
  • 1960 to 1969
    22
  • 1970 to 1979
    17
  • 1980 to 1989
    93
  • 1990 to 1999
    56
  • 2000 to 2009
    61
  • 2010 to 2013
    29
  • 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 25187 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    78
  • 1 vehicle available
    27
  • 2 vehicles available
    169
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    76

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 25187 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 25187 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 25187.

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
    0
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    0
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    0
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    45
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    61
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    110
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    69
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    0
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    72
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    0
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    0
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 25187 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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