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Zip Code 29209 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 29209 is 32,098 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 29209 land area is 51.7501 sq. miles | Population density is 620.25 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 29209

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.2
Median Age - Male 33.6
Median Age - Female 38.4

Median age of zip code 29209 is 14.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 29209 is 11.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.1% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 29209 median age is 16.7% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 29209

White population 15975
Black or African American population 14465
Asian population 513
American Indian and Alaska Native population 36
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 714

Region of birth

Zip code 29209 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.4%
English 8.9% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.2% German 8.3%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0%
Irish 5.9% Italian 2.1%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 1.3% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 3.7%
Scottish 1.8% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0%
USA 9.7% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 43.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 29209

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8066
Married couples 65.29%
Other couples 34.71%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 29209

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 20.48% 28.23%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.19% 23.7%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.61% 30.16%
$100,000 and $200,000 19.64% 13.76%
$200,000 or more 6.09% 4.15%

Households by size in zip code 29209

Household language in zip code 29209

English language 93.29%
Spanish language 4.22%
Other European language 1.22%
Asian language 1.11%
Other language 0.16%

Population by housing unit in zip code 29209

Total Occupied housing units 12584
Detached housing units 70.59%
Attached housing units 3.36%
2 units 1.85%
3 - 4 units 3.16%
5 - 9 units 9.58%
10 - 19 units 5.41%
20 - 49 units 3.64%
50 or more units 1.06%
Mobile homes 1.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.27%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 29209

Use car, track or Van 95.91%
Use public transportation 0.28%
Use Motorcycle 0.07%
Use bicycle 0.09%
Walk to work 1.48%
Work at home 2.16%

School attendance in zip code 29209

Attent Preschool programs 3.46%
Attend Public School 13.71%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.25%
Attent graduate studies 2.16%
Not enrolled in school 72.41%

Highest school attainment in zip code 29209

Less then 9th grade 2.65%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.96%
High school diploma 23.98%
Some college, no degree 28.03%
Associate degree 11.42%
Bachelor's degree 23.14%
Graduate or professional degree 3.82%

Real Estate in zip code 29209

Housing occupied 86.75%
Housing vacant 13.25%
Housing occupied by owner 65.33%
Housing occupied by tenant 34.67%
Total Rented Units 4363
Median Contract Gross Rent $641
Median Gross Rent $822
Median Home Value $140,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 29209 median gross rent is 28.24% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 29209

Studio $650
1 Bedroom $710
2 Bedrooms $790
3 Bedrooms $980
4 Bedrooms $1,010
AVERAGE RENT $828

Average rent in zip code 29209 ($828.00) is 7.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 29209 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.7% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 7.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 7% higher, three bedroom rent is 7.6% higher, four bedroom rent is 7.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 29209

Total housing units 14506
Detached housing units 67.64%
Attached housing units 2.92%
2 units 2.08%
3 - 4 units 2.98%
5 - 9 units 10.65%
10 - 19 units 6.27%
20 - 49 units 4.65%
50 or more units 1.32%
Mobile homes 1.25%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.23%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 29209

Total Real Estate Taxes $10,798,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $8,451,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,347,300

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