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Ada Michigan Information: Ada, Michigan is part of KENT County. You can view Ada venues that host many Ada MI events every year. You can also research Ada Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ada Michigan real estate guide. Ada Michigan has a latitude of 42.955 and a longitude of -85.4711. Zip codes in Ada, MI include 49301 ... more Ada zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ada, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ada, MI was 9,882.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ada was 4,936, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ada, MI
There are an estimated 2,645 married men in the town. 74.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ada are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ada is 4,946 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ada, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,683 married women in the community. 73.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ada, MI
The median age of people living in Ada, MI was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ada was 760. There were 6,657 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.1 percent of the population (702) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ada, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ada, MI was 9,789.

White Population in Ada, MI
The estimated White population in the Ada community is 9,444, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ada, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 46, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ada, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ada, MI was 16.

Asian Population in Ada, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 232.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ada, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ada was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 50, while those of “two or more races” was 93 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ada community was 106, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ada, MI
The household population number in Ada was 9,882.

Group Quarters Population in Ada, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ada, MI
The average household size in Ada is 3.03 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ada, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,384 total housing units in Ada.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,263, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,090 were owner-occupied (94.7), and 173 were renter-occupied (5.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 121 vacant homes in Ada at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ada, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,838, with a median value in dollars of 189,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ada, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,398 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ada, average costs per month were $346 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,949 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ada, Michigan
3,118 people in Ada also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ada, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ada was 755, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ada, MI
In 2000, there were 716 people in Ada, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ada, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 595 people in Ada who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ada, Michigan
There were 4,967 in the labor force in Ada at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ada was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ada, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $83,357. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ada, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $87,972. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ada, Michigan
Per capita income in Ada in the last full census was 37,840. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ada numbered 30, or 1.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ada, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 184, or 1.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.