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Armada Michigan Information: Armada, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. Population for Armada from the last gathering is 1573. You can view Armada venues that host many Armada MI events every year. You can also research Armada Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Armada Michigan real estate guide. Armada Michigan has a latitude of 42.8504 and a longitude of -82.9192. Zip codes in Armada, MI include 48005 ... more Armada zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Armada, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Armada, MI was 1,573.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Armada was 745, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Armada, MI
There are an estimated 358 married men in the town. 64.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Armada are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Armada is 828 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Armada, Michigan
There are an estimated 359 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Armada, MI
The median age of people living in Armada, MI was 34.4 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 Armada was 94. There were 1,114 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.9 percent of the population (171) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Armada, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Armada, MI was 1,555.

White Population in Armada, MI
The estimated White population in the Armada community is 1,537, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Armada, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Armada, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Armada, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Armada, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Armada community was 26, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Armada, MI
The household population number in Armada was 1,519.

Group Quarters Population in Armada, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 54.

Average Household Size in Armada, MI
The average household size in Armada is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.29 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Armada, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 558 total housing units in Armada.

The number of occupied housing units was 540, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 443 were owner-occupied (82), and 97 were renter-occupied (18, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Armada at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Armada, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 408, with a median value in dollars of 142,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Armada, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,218 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Armada, average costs per month were $381 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 869 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Armada, Michigan
164 people in Armada also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Armada, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Armada was 117, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Armada, MI
In 2000, there were 204 people in Armada, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Armada, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Armada who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Armada, Michigan
There were 803 in the labor force in Armada at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71 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 Armada was 31.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Armada, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,700. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Armada, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Armada, Michigan
Per capita income in Armada in the last full census was 22,446. 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 Armada numbered 12, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Armada, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 55, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.