54151 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 54151, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

54151 is a zip code in Florence County and Marinette County, Wisconsin, which covers Aurora, Commonwealth, Homestead, Niagara, Niagara, and Pembine, with a total population of 3,376 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 54151 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 54151.

The estimated population of people living in 54151 is 3,376, with a median age of 47.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 54151 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,376
+5.57%
+0.75%
2020
3,198
 -1.24% -
2019
3,238
 -2.41% -
2018
3,318
 -0.98% -
2017
3,351
 - -

Population of 54151 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 54151 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
96.4%
97.4%
 -1.03%
Black/African American
0.7%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
0.5%
1.5%
 -66.67%
Asian
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.4%
0.9%
 +166.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 54151 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 54151 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 54151 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 54151 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 47.1 -2.08% 47.4 +0.42% 46.7 -8.25%
2020 48.1 -2.24% 47.2 +2.39% 50.9 -2.3%
2019 49.2 +2.29% 46.1 -1.28% 52.1 +4.41%
2018 48.1 +2.56% 46.7 +0.86% 49.9 +4.83%
2017 46.9 - 46.3 - 47.6 -

The median age of the 54151 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 54151 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 9 161 +13.32% 156 +21.49% 182 185
10 to 19 179 -0.24% 210 2.49% 172 205
20 to 29 195 -44.82% 153 +36.96% 119 205
30 to 39 206 -51.62% 179 -1.35% 113 171
40 to 49 154 +76.35% 187 +21.15% 306 209
50 to 59 308 -16.41% 312 -12.05% 256 273
60 to 69 283 -17.73% 276 -0.83% 235 271
70+ 171 +32.15% 221 +11.13% 230 244

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 54151 zip code is $60,515.00.

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 54151.

  • Under 25
    $43,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $71,042.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,000.00
  • 65 and over
    $38,947.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 54151 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 54151, 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 54151 is currently $70,481.00.

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.

1.27% of households in 54151 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 54151 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    15.08%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    26.85%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.79%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.24%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.94%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.84%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.27%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 54151 is $30,446.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 54151 by the total population of 54151.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 54151 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 54151 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
    6.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16.11%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    55.56%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.92%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 54151 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 54151 zip over the age of 16 is 2,756.

Of those people, a total of 63.30% 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 54151 is 61.00%.

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 54151 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 124 39.50% 2.00%
20 to 24 years 137 93.40% 2.30%
25 to 29 years 187 74.30% 23.00%
30 to 34 years 132 90.20% 4.20%
35 to 44 years 334 88.60% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 556 88.80% 1.60%
55 to 59 years 306 80.40% 0.80%
60 to 64 years 279 59.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 408 21.10% 1.20%
75 years and over 293 7.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 54151. 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 2,698 63.10% 3.80%
Black or African American 14 64.30% 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 44 77.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 12 100.00% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,686 62.90% 3.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 54151 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 54151 is 1,680, with median earnings of $40,073.00.

Women in 54151 are earning approximately 74.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,680 $40,073.00
Male 799 $45,313.00
Female 881 $33,646.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 54151 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 171 $52,788.00
Business and Financial 83 $45,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 37 $72,917.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $45,000.00
Legal 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 76 $40,859.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $4,583.00
Healthcare Practitioners 188 $54,605.00
Healthcare Support 67 $25,208.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 20 $77,917.00
Food Preparation and Serving 49 $11,771.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 39 $28,750.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $23,500.00
Sales 110 $31,429.00
Office and Administrative Support 261 $30,450.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 12 $22,000.00
Construction and Extraction 100 $46,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $78,333.00
Production 164 $43,833.00
Transportation and Material Moving 98 $21,136.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 54151 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 54151.

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 90 $75,625.00 81 $50,417.00
Business and Financial 9 $0.00 74 $40,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 37 $72,917.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 14 $0.00 8 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 13 $66,875.00 63 $40,508.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $7,500.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 31 $90,855.00 157 $53,355.00
Healthcare Support 9 $26,250.00 58 $22,273.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 2 $0.00 4 $0.00
Law Enforcement 17 $78,229.00 3 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 7 $0.00 42 $11,042.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 25 $30,625.00 14 $28,333.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 11 $24,250.00
Sales 34 $31,071.00 76 $38,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 56 $41,125.00 205 $25,104.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $26,875.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 92 $50,250.00 8 $6,667.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 55 $80,375.00 7 $0.00
Production 137 $46,806.00 27 $31,771.00
Transportation and Material Moving 86 $23,750.00 12 $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 1,419 households in 54151, with an average household size of 2.38 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 991 families living in the 54151 zip code with an average family size of 2.79 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 54151:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 775 74 142 428
Average Household Size 2.8 3.07 3.24 1.22
Total Families 775 74 142 0
Average Household Size 2.79 2.55 2.91 0

Poverty

Of the 991 families living in 54151, 5.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 54151:

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 1,866 housing units in 54151.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,419 76.05%
Vacant 447 23.95%

10.72% of the total 1,866 housing units in 54151 are rental units. This is approximately 200 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,196 are occupied by the owner - or 64.09% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 54151 is $746.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 54151 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
    23
  • Less than $500
    36
  • $500 to $999
    119
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    29
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    11
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    3
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 54151 is $108,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 54151 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    202
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    344
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    244
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    185
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    155
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    58
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 54151. The chart below shows the number of properties in 54151 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    383
  • 1940 to 1949
    167
  • 1950 to 1959
    201
  • 1960 to 1969
    215
  • 1970 to 1979
    197
  • 1980 to 1989
    250
  • 1990 to 1999
    182
  • 2000 to 2009
    182
  • 2010 to 2013
    89
  • 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 54151 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    26
  • 1 vehicle available
    347
  • 2 vehicles available
    646
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    400

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 54151 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 54151 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 54151.

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
    46
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    189
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    292
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    436
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    250
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    44
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    54
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    27
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    15
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    52
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    50
  • 90 or more minutes
    37

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 54151 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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