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Brant Michigan Information: Brant, Michigan is part of SAGINAW County. You can view Brant venues that host many Brant MI events every year. You can also research Brant Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Brant Michigan real estate guide. Brant Michigan has a latitude of 43.2483 and a longitude of -84.2942. Zip codes in Brant, MI include 48614 ... more Brant zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Brant, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Brant, MI was 2,023.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Brant was 1,010, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Brant, MI
There are an estimated 523 married men in the town. 68.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Brant are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Brant is 1,013 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Brant, Michigan
There are an estimated 511 married women in the community. 65.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Brant, MI
The median age of people living in Brant, MI was 37.1 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 Brant was 110. There were 1,453 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (187) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Brant, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Brant, MI was 2,004.

White Population in Brant, MI
The estimated White population in the Brant community is 1,977, which is 97.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Brant, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Brant, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Brant, MI was 8.

Asian Population in Brant, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Brant community was 38, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Brant, MI
The household population number in Brant was 2,013.

Group Quarters Population in Brant, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 10.

Average Household Size in Brant, MI
The average household size in Brant is 2.87 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Brant, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 734 total housing units in Brant.

The number of occupied housing units was 701, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 654 were owner-occupied (93.3), and 47 were renter-occupied (6.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Brant at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Brant, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 374, with a median value in dollars of 94,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Brant, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $784 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Brant, average costs per month were $271 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,056 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Brant, Michigan
104 people in Brant also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Brant, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Brant was 219, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Brant, MI
In 2000, there were 357 people in Brant, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Brant, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Brant who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Brant, Michigan
There were 995 in the labor force in Brant at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 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 Brant was 34 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Brant, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,157. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Brant, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Brant, Michigan
Per capita income in Brant in the last full census was 19,400. 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 Brant numbered 40, or 7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Brant, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 167, or 8.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.