53130 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 53130, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

53130 is a zip code in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which covers Greendale and Hales Corners, with a total population of 7,715 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 53130 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 53130.

The estimated population of people living in 53130 is 7,715, with a median age of 39.2.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 53130 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,715
 -0.95% -0.50%
2020
7,789
+2.97%
-
2019
7,564
 -0.4% -
2018
7,594
 -2.06% -
2017
7,754
 - -

Population of 53130 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 53130 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
83.6%
87.7%
 -4.68%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Native
0%
0.3%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
11.7%
6.6%
 +77.27%
Asian
1.6%
2.7%
 -40.74%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.6%
1.6%
 +62.50%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 53130 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 53130 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 53130 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 53130 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.2 -3.69% 38.2 -6.83% 39.5 -1%
2020 40.7 -8.13% 41 +0.99% 39.9 -17.05%
2019 44.3 +1.14% 40.6 +2.78% 48.1 -3.22%
2018 43.8 -2.01% 39.5 -0.75% 49.7 +0.2%
2017 44.7 - 39.8 - 49.6 -

The median age of the 53130 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 53130 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 9 409 +15.7% 333 +46.35% 469 494
10 to 19 589 -34.87% 388 +46.02% 399 551
20 to 29 492 -4.01% 456 -12.53% 466 396
30 to 39 497 +14.69% 320 +74.57% 564 625
40 to 49 467 +9.64% 434 +16.29% 508 504
50 to 59 626 -36.52% 795 -60.38% 424 410
60 to 69 463 +16.06% 547 +8.83% 516 563
70+ 397 -9.87% 541 -7.32% 358 468

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 53130 zip code is $84,315.00.

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 53130.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $95,859.00
  • 45 to 64
    $101,111.00
  • 65 and over
    $50,473.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 53130 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 53130, 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 53130 is currently $97,476.00.

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.

6.18% of households in 53130 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 53130 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.94%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.38%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.34%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.62%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    22.74%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.80%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.18%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 53130 is $39,673.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 53130 by the total population of 53130.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 53130 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 53130 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
    9.72%
  • Bachelor's degree
    46.35%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.64%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    32.24%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.04%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 53130 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 53130 zip over the age of 16 is 6,124.

Of those people, a total of 70.00% 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 53130 is 68.60%.

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 53130 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 322 58.70% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 403 72.70% 3.10%
25 to 29 years 459 87.40% 3.70%
30 to 34 years 641 98.10% 1.70%
35 to 44 years 924 86.80% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 1,032 94.30% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 438 86.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 465 68.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 867 30.10% 2.30%
75 years and over 573 7.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 53130. 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 5,588 68.90% 2.20%
Black or African American 47 89.40% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 120 85.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 147 81.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 222 79.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 685 79.90% 2.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,163 68.00% 2.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 53130 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 53130 is 4,204, with median earnings of $50,692.00.

Women in 53130 are earning approximately 70.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,204 $50,692.00
Male 2,114 $58,703.00
Female 2,090 $41,220.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 53130 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 567 $70,428.00
Business and Financial 408 $52,308.00
Computer and Mathematical 178 $96,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $91,558.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 32 $71,364.00
Community and Social Service 73 $43,450.00
Legal 87 $33,094.00
Educational and Library 228 $47,222.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 53 $57,991.00
Healthcare Practitioners 274 $72,000.00
Healthcare Support 122 $33,922.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 111 $12,232.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 132 $7,391.00
Personal Care and Service 45 $0.00
Sales 523 $37,163.00
Office and Administrative Support 430 $49,329.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 158 $34,828.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $44,338.00
Production 257 $47,569.00
Transportation and Material Moving 130 $35,441.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 53130 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 53130.

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 276 $77,143.00 291 $62,824.00
Business and Financial 229 $36,083.00 179 $83,466.00
Computer and Mathematical 178 $96,250.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 152 $91,558.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 21 $0.00
Community and Social Service 7 $0.00 66 $43,100.00
Legal 0 $0.00 87 $33,094.00
Educational and Library 39 $47,917.00 189 $24,485.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 28 $0.00 25 $31,488.00
Healthcare Practitioners 52 $70,000.00 222 $72,000.00
Healthcare Support 5 $0.00 117 $33,815.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 68 $11,759.00 43 $20,350.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 39 $30,774.00 93 $6,685.00
Personal Care and Service 24 $0.00 21 $0.00
Sales 241 $67,844.00 282 $9,330.00
Office and Administrative Support 72 $53,100.00 358 $48,963.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 136 $35,750.00 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $44,338.00 0 $0.00
Production 211 $50,982.00 46 $40,758.00
Transportation and Material Moving 110 $33,250.00 20 $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 3,043 households in 53130, with an average household size of 2.51 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 1,956 families living in the 53130 zip code with an average family size of 3.11 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 53130:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,514 157 285 1,087
Average Household Size 3.05 3.83 3.54 1.3
Total Families 1,514 157 285 0
Average Household Size 3.04 3.44 3.35 0

Poverty

Of the 1,956 families living in 53130, 2.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 53130:

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 3,275 housing units in 53130.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,043 92.92%
Vacant 232 7.08%

41.44% of the total 3,275 housing units in 53130 are rental units. This is approximately 1,357 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,652 are occupied by the owner - or 50.44% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 53130 is $1,218.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 53130 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
    34
  • Less than $500
    28
  • $500 to $999
    428
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    448
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    406
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    47
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 53130 is $250,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 53130 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    32
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    5
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    75
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    283
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    832
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    401
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    24
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 53130. The chart below shows the number of properties in 53130 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    348
  • 1940 to 1949
    139
  • 1950 to 1959
    903
  • 1960 to 1969
    689
  • 1970 to 1979
    289
  • 1980 to 1989
    530
  • 1990 to 1999
    195
  • 2000 to 2009
    129
  • 2010 to 2013
    53
  • 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 53130 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    94
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,186
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,310
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    453

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 53130 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 53130 that commute to work in a particular way.

21 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 53130.

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
    159
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    495
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    520
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    646
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    652
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    340
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    595
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    223
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    98
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    126
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    51
  • 90 or more minutes
    42

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 53130 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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