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Dafter Michigan Information: Dafter, Michigan is part of CHIPPEWA County. You can view Dafter venues that host many Dafter MI events every year. You can also research Dafter Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Dafter Michigan real estate guide. Dafter Michigan has a latitude of 46.3447 and a longitude of -84.4128. Zip codes in Dafter, MI include 49724 ... more Dafter zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dafter, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dafter, MI was 1,304.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dafter was 671, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dafter, MI
There are an estimated 310 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Dafter are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dafter is 633 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dafter, Michigan
There are an estimated 314 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dafter, MI
The median age of people living in Dafter, MI was 37.8 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 Dafter was 77. There were 949 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (150) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dafter, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dafter, MI was 1,253.

White Population in Dafter, MI
The estimated White population in the Dafter community is 1,098, which is 84.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dafter, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dafter, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dafter, MI was 144.

Asian Population in Dafter, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 51 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dafter community was 15, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dafter, MI
The household population number in Dafter was 1,304.

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

Average Household Size in Dafter, MI
The average household size in Dafter is 2.67 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dafter, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 545 total housing units in Dafter.

The number of occupied housing units was 488, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 435 were owner-occupied (89.1), and 53 were renter-occupied (10.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 57 vacant homes in Dafter at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dafter, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 154, with a median value in dollars of 67,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dafter, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dafter, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 718 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dafter, Michigan
114 people in Dafter also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dafter, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dafter was 164, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dafter, MI
In 2000, there were 210 people in Dafter, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dafter, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Dafter who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dafter, Michigan
There were 693 in the labor force in Dafter at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 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 Dafter was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dafter, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,452. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dafter, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dafter, Michigan
Per capita income in Dafter in the last full census was 17,713. 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 Dafter numbered 20, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dafter, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 104, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.