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Climax Michigan Information: Climax, Michigan is part of KALAMAZOO County. Population for Climax from the last gathering is 791. You can view Climax venues that host many Climax MI events every year. You can also research Climax Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Climax Michigan real estate guide. Climax Michigan has a latitude of 42.2358 and a longitude of -85.3463. Zip codes in Climax, MI include 49034 ... more Climax zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Climax, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Climax, MI was 791.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Climax was 377, which represents 47.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Climax, MI
There are an estimated 170 married men in the town. 61.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Climax are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Climax is 414 which is 52.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Climax, Michigan
There are an estimated 181 married women in the community. 58.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Climax, MI
The median age of people living in Climax, MI was 32.1 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 Climax was 64. There were 539 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.6 percent of the population (60) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Climax, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Climax, MI was 781.

White Population in Climax, MI
The estimated White population in the Climax community is 760, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Climax, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Climax, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Climax, MI was 5.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Climax community was 25, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Climax, MI
The household population number in Climax was 791.

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

Average Household Size in Climax, MI
The average household size in Climax is 2.84 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Climax, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 291 total housing units in Climax.

The number of occupied housing units was 279, or 95.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 223 were owner-occupied (79.9), and 56 were renter-occupied (20.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 12 vacant homes in Climax at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Climax, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 206, with a median value in dollars of 94,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Climax, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $874 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Climax, average costs per month were $266 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 405 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Climax, Michigan
87 people in Climax also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Climax, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Climax was 73, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Climax, MI
In 2000, there were 110 people in Climax, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Climax, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 26 people in Climax who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Climax, Michigan
There were 398 in the labor force in Climax at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 Climax was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Climax, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,464. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Climax, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Climax, Michigan
Per capita income in Climax in the last full census was 18,658. 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 Climax numbered 6, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Climax, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 38, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.