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Comstock Michigan Information: Comstock, Michigan is part of KALAMAZOO County. You can view Comstock venues that host many Comstock MI events every year. You can also research Comstock Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Comstock Michigan real estate guide. Comstock Michigan has a latitude of 42.287 and a longitude of -85.5102. Zip codes in Comstock, MI include 49041 ... more Comstock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Comstock, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Comstock, MI was 13,851.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Comstock was 6,800, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Comstock, MI
There are an estimated 3,127 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Comstock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Comstock is 7,051 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Comstock, Michigan
There are an estimated 3,176 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Comstock, MI
The median age of people living in Comstock, MI was 36.8 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 Comstock was 918. There were 10,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (1,632) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Comstock, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Comstock, MI was 13,614.

White Population in Comstock, MI
The estimated White population in the Comstock community is 12,740, which is 92 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Comstock, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 556, which is 4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Comstock, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Comstock, MI was 60.

Asian Population in Comstock, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 160.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 97, while those of “two or more races” was 237 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Comstock community was 232, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Comstock, MI
The household population number in Comstock was 13,783.

Group Quarters Population in Comstock, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 68.

Average Household Size in Comstock, MI
The average household size in Comstock is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Comstock, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,601 total housing units in Comstock.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,366, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,975 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 1,391 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 235 vacant homes in Comstock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Comstock, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,598, with a median value in dollars of 109,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Comstock, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $941 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Comstock, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 7,874 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Comstock, Michigan
2,011 people in Comstock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Comstock, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Comstock was 1,397, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Comstock, MI
In 2000, there were 2,317 people in Comstock, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Comstock, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 621 people in Comstock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Comstock, Michigan
There were 7,431 in the labor force in Comstock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.8 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 Comstock was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Comstock, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,140. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Comstock, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,866. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Comstock, Michigan
Per capita income in Comstock in the last full census was 22,857. 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 Comstock numbered 225, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Comstock, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 980, or 7.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.