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Caspian Michigan Information: Caspian, Michigan is part of IRON County. Population for Caspian from the last gathering is 997. You can view Caspian venues that host many Caspian MI events every year. You can also research Caspian Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Caspian Michigan real estate guide. Caspian Michigan has a latitude of 46.0659 and a longitude of -88.629. Zip codes in Caspian, MI include 49915 ... more Caspian zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Caspian, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Caspian, MI was 997.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Caspian was 485, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Caspian, MI
There are an estimated 218 married men in the town. 58 percent of men over 15 years old in Caspian are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Caspian is 512 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Caspian, Michigan
There are an estimated 217 married women in the community. 50.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Caspian, MI
The median age of people living in Caspian, MI was 42.5 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 Caspian was 35. There were 755 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.6 percent of the population (255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Caspian, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Caspian, MI was 992.

White Population in Caspian, MI
The estimated White population in the Caspian community is 968, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Caspian, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Caspian, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Caspian, MI was 13.

Asian Population in Caspian, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Caspian, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Caspian 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 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Caspian community was 3, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Caspian, MI
The household population number in Caspian was 996.

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

Average Household Size in Caspian, MI
The average household size in Caspian is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Caspian, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 518 total housing units in Caspian.

The number of occupied housing units was 470, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 357 were owner-occupied (76), and 113 were renter-occupied (24, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Caspian at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Caspian, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 331, with a median value in dollars of 35,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Caspian, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $478 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Caspian, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 640 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Caspian, Michigan
72 people in Caspian also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Caspian, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Caspian was 163, or 21.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Caspian, MI
In 2000, there were 290 people in Caspian, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Caspian, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 46 people in Caspian who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Caspian, Michigan
There were 424 in the labor force in Caspian at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.7 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 Caspian was 16.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Caspian, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,524. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Caspian, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,528. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Caspian, Michigan
Per capita income in Caspian in the last full census was 14,544. 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 Caspian numbered 34, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Caspian, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 186, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.