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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Rotary Club of Albion

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Albion Michigan Information: Albion, Michigan is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Albion from the last gathering is 9144. You can view Albion venues that host many Albion MI events every year. You can also research Albion Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Albion Michigan real estate guide. Albion Michigan has a latitude of 42.26 and a longitude of -84.7613. Zip codes in Albion, MI include 49224 ... more Albion zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Albion, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Albion, MI was 9,144.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Albion was 4,146, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Albion, MI
There are an estimated 1,519 married men in the town. 47.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Albion are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Albion is 4,998 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Albion, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,493 married women in the community. 37 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Albion, MI
The median age of people living in Albion, MI was 29.3 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 Albion was 606. There were 6,788 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (1,228) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Albion, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Albion, MI was 8,863.

White Population in Albion, MI
The estimated White population in the Albion community is 5,582, which is 61 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Albion, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,038, which is 33.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Albion, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Albion, MI was 33.

Asian Population in Albion, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Albion, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Albion was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 147, while those of “two or more races” was 281 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Albion community was 416, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Albion, MI
The household population number in Albion was 7,941.

Group Quarters Population in Albion, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,203.

Average Household Size in Albion, MI
The average household size in Albion is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Albion, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,591 total housing units in Albion.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,252, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,922 were owner-occupied (59.1), and 1,330 were renter-occupied (40.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 339 vacant homes in Albion at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Albion, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,772, with a median value in dollars of 60,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Albion, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $707 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Albion, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,168 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albion, Michigan
780 people in Albion also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Albion, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Albion was 675, or 9.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Albion, MI
In 2000, there were 2,010 people in Albion, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Albion, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 504 people in Albion who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Albion, Michigan
There were 4,582 in the labor force in Albion at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 Albion was 15.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Albion, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,245. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Albion, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,399. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Albion, Michigan
Per capita income in Albion in the last full census was 14,165. 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 Albion numbered 312, or 15 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Albion, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,573, or 20 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.