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Chase Michigan Information: Chase, Michigan is part of LAKE County. You can view Chase venues that host many Chase MI events every year. You can also research Chase Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Chase Michigan real estate guide. Chase Michigan has a latitude of 43.8962 and a longitude of -85.6348. Zip codes in Chase, MI include 49623 ... more Chase zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chase, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chase, MI was 1,194.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chase was 608, which represents 50.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chase, MI
There are an estimated 287 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Chase are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chase is 586 which is 49.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chase, Michigan
There are an estimated 281 married women in the community. 62.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chase, MI
The median age of people living in Chase, MI was 34.3 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 Chase was 80. There were 833 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.1 percent of the population (109) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chase, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chase, MI was 1,166.

White Population in Chase, MI
The estimated White population in the Chase community is 1,140, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chase, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 20, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chase, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chase, MI was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 28 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chase community was 14, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chase, MI
The household population number in Chase was 1,194.

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

Average Household Size in Chase, MI
The average household size in Chase is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chase, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 559 total housing units in Chase.

The number of occupied housing units was 427, or 76.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 385 were owner-occupied (90.2), and 42 were renter-occupied (9.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 132 vacant homes in Chase at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chase, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 134, with a median value in dollars of 65,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chase, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $640 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chase, average costs per month were $217 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 608 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chase, Michigan
69 people in Chase also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chase, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chase was 107, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chase, MI
In 2000, there were 246 people in Chase, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chase, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Chase who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chase, Michigan
There were 579 in the labor force in Chase at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.6 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 Chase was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chase, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,776. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chase, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chase, Michigan
Per capita income in Chase in the last full census was 14,882. 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 Chase numbered 40, or 11.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chase, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 154, or 12.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.