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Au Train Michigan Information: Au Train, Michigan is part of ALGER County. You can view Au Train venues that host many Au Train MI events every year. You can also research Au Train Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Au Train Michigan real estate guide. Au Train Michigan has a latitude of 46.4282 and a longitude of -86.8379. Zip codes in Au Train, MI include 49806 ... more Au Train zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Au Train, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Au Train, MI was 1,172.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Au Train was 584, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Au Train, MI
There are an estimated 304 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Au Train are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Au Train is 588 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Au Train, Michigan
There are an estimated 312 married women in the community. 64.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Au Train, MI
The median age of people living in Au Train, MI was 42.3 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 Au Train was 69. There were 906 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (171) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Au Train, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Au Train, MI was 1,138.

White Population in Au Train, MI
The estimated White population in the Au Train community is 1,081, which is 92.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Au Train, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Au Train, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Au Train, MI was 55.

Asian Population in Au Train, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Au Train community was 11, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Au Train, MI
The household population number in Au Train was 1,172.

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

Average Household Size in Au Train, MI
The average household size in Au Train is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Au Train, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 991 total housing units in Au Train.

The number of occupied housing units was 494, or 49.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 435 were owner-occupied (88.1), and 59 were renter-occupied (11.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 497 vacant homes in Au Train at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Au Train, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 283, with a median value in dollars of 103,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Au Train, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $833 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Au Train, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 737 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Au Train, Michigan
135 people in Au Train also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Au Train, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Au Train was 197, or 21.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Au Train, MI
In 2000, there were 213 people in Au Train, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Au Train, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 37 people in Au Train who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Au Train, Michigan
There were 575 in the labor force in Au Train at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Au Train was 24.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Au Train, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,331. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Au Train, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,857. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Au Train, Michigan
Per capita income in Au Train in the last full census was 18,751. 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 Au Train numbered 28, or 8.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Au Train, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 118, or 10.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.