53120 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 53120, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

53120 is a zip code in Racine County and Walworth County, Wisconsin, which covers Waterford, East Troy, East Troy, La Grange, Mukwonago, and Troy, with a total population of 10,645 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 53120 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 53120.

The estimated population of people living in 53120 is 10,645, with a median age of 44.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 53120 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
10,645
+1.61%
+11.70%
2020
10,476
+10.45%
-
2019
9,485
+0.67%
-
2018
9,422
 -1.13% -
2017
9,530
 - -

Population of 53120 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 53120 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
95.2%
93.3%
 +2.04%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.9%
 -55.56%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
2.8%
3.7%
 -24.32%
Asian
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.1%
1%
 +10.00%
Other
0.1%
0.2%
 -50.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 53120 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 53120 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 53120 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 53120 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.6 +1.13% 44.7 -0.45% 44.4 +5.71%
2020 44.1 -0.68% 44.9 -2.6% 42 -0.47%
2019 44.4 +1.83% 46.1 +0.66% 42.2 -0.24%
2018 43.6 +1.16% 45.8 +0.44% 42.3 +3.42%
2017 43.1 - 45.6 - 40.9 -

The median age of the 53120 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 53120 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 9 465 +44.74% 579 -20.1% 694 462
10 to 19 497 +25.59% 654 -4.52% 631 615
20 to 29 355 +32.14% 498 +51.82% 471 762
30 to 39 545 +2% 695 0.75% 551 692
40 to 49 817 -0.63% 582 +5.52% 806 609
50 to 59 802 -10.7% 748 -7.96% 710 682
60 to 69 601 +57.39% 598 +35.19% 1,016 837
70+ 558 -7.05% 536 +10.35% 517 590

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 53120 zip code is $83,561.00.

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 53120.

  • Under 25
    $67,206.00
  • 25 to 44
    $87,375.00
  • 45 to 64
    $111,205.00
  • 65 and over
    $62,588.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 53120 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 53120, 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 53120 is currently $106,325.00.

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.

9.53% of households in 53120 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 53120 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.09%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    11.42%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.62%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    17.35%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.93%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.06%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.53%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 53120 is $44,684.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 53120 by the total population of 53120.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 53120 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 53120 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
    15.00%
  • Bachelor's degree
    34.85%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    6.67%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    40.53%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 53120 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 53120 zip over the age of 16 is 8,766.

Of those people, a total of 69.90% 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 53120 is 68.70%.

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 53120 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 523 52.80% 12.00%
20 to 24 years 757 96.60% 3.60%
25 to 29 years 476 100.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 589 92.50% 0.90%
35 to 44 years 1,161 77.90% 0.70%
45 to 54 years 1,482 87.20% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 818 83.90% 0.60%
60 to 64 years 1,168 69.80% 3.60%
65 to 74 years 1,147 31.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 645 6.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 53120. 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 8,537 70.10% 1.70%
Black or African American 26 46.20% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 42 73.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 31 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 130 51.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 205 83.90% 3.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,412 69.70% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 53120 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 53120 is 6,024, with median earnings of $49,932.00.

Women in 53120 are earning approximately 57.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,024 $49,932.00
Male 3,137 $60,931.00
Female 2,887 $34,749.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 53120 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 424 $65,139.00
Business and Financial 397 $48,672.00
Computer and Mathematical 134 $108,056.00
Architecture and Engineering 142 $64,286.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 39 $53,750.00
Community and Social Service 109 $53,516.00
Legal 85 $156,120.00
Educational and Library 273 $21,573.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 117 $56,250.00
Healthcare Practitioners 362 $132,632.00
Healthcare Support 310 $32,534.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 34 $14,167.00
Law Enforcement 99 $102,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 316 $20,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 147 $33,171.00
Personal Care and Service 176 $33,629.00
Sales 730 $58,813.00
Office and Administrative Support 783 $29,129.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 426 $58,309.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 240 $62,083.00
Production 273 $48,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 167 $51,326.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 53120 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 53120.

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 246 $78,700.00 178 $49,476.00
Business and Financial 141 $61,484.00 256 $39,667.00
Computer and Mathematical 125 $109,306.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 129 $75,125.00 13 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00 30 $54,286.00
Community and Social Service 22 $61,000.00 87 $53,203.00
Legal 85 $156,120.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 48 $50,625.00 225 $21,492.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 102 $62,717.00 15 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 183 $153,400.00 179 $58,750.00
Healthcare Support 15 $0.00 295 $32,787.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 34 $14,167.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 91 $102,932.00 8 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 156 $20,859.00 160 $17,500.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 44 $10,500.00 103 $33,356.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 161 $33,427.00
Sales 321 $58,438.00 409 $59,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 139 $58,438.00 644 $26,611.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 422 $58,456.00 4 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 240 $62,083.00 0 $0.00
Production 234 $48,953.00 39 $47,656.00
Transportation and Material Moving 152 $51,894.00 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 4,248 households in 53120, with an average household size of 2.49 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 2,981 families living in the 53120 zip code with an average family size of 2.94 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 53120:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,521 158 302 1,267
Average Household Size 2.89 3.1 3.75 1.33
Total Families 2,521 158 302 0
Average Household Size 2.87 2.63 3.68 0

Poverty

Of the 2,981 families living in 53120, 2.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 53120:

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 4,817 housing units in 53120.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,248 88.19%
Vacant 569 11.81%

21.01% of the total 4,817 housing units in 53120 are rental units. This is approximately 1,012 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,223 are occupied by the owner - or 66.91% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 53120 is $1,235.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 53120 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
    13
  • Less than $500
    74
  • $500 to $999
    221
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    472
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    180
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    65
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 53120 is $246,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 53120 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    144
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    89
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    146
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    599
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,019
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    784
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    397
  • $1,000,000 or more
    45

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 53120. The chart below shows the number of properties in 53120 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    857
  • 1940 to 1949
    264
  • 1950 to 1959
    183
  • 1960 to 1969
    403
  • 1970 to 1979
    824
  • 1980 to 1989
    353
  • 1990 to 1999
    902
  • 2000 to 2009
    661
  • 2010 to 2013
    362
  • 2014 or later
    8

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 53120 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    142
  • 1 vehicle available
    836
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,971
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,299

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 53120 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 53120 that commute to work in a particular way.

26.5 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 53120.

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
    288
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    725
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    488
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    599
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    546
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    337
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    473
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    300
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    449
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    636
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    216
  • 90 or more minutes
    74

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 53120 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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