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Dryden Michigan Information: Dryden, Michigan is part of LAPEER County. Population for Dryden from the last gathering is 815. You can view Dryden venues that host many Dryden MI events every year. You can also research Dryden Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Dryden Michigan real estate guide. Dryden Michigan has a latitude of 42.9355 and a longitude of -83.1441. Zip codes in Dryden, MI include 48428 ... more Dryden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dryden, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dryden, MI was 815.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dryden was 418, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dryden, MI
There are an estimated 225 married men in the town. 66.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Dryden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dryden is 397 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dryden, Michigan
There are an estimated 198 married women in the community. 65.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dryden, MI
The median age of people living in Dryden, MI was 33 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 Dryden was 80. There were 578 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.3 percent of the population (76) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dryden, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dryden, MI was 806.

White Population in Dryden, MI
The estimated White population in the Dryden community is 794, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dryden, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dryden, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dryden, MI was 6.

Asian Population in Dryden, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dryden community was 10, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dryden, MI
The household population number in Dryden was 797.

Group Quarters Population in Dryden, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Dryden, MI
The average household size in Dryden 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 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dryden, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 312 total housing units in Dryden.

The number of occupied housing units was 285, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 248 were owner-occupied (87), and 37 were renter-occupied (13, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Dryden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dryden, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 191, with a median value in dollars of 113,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dryden, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,018 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dryden, average costs per month were $321 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 460 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dryden, Michigan
59 people in Dryden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dryden, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dryden was 87, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dryden, MI
In 2000, there were 135 people in Dryden, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dryden, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 19 people in Dryden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dryden, Michigan
There were 447 in the labor force in Dryden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.6 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 Dryden was 34.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dryden, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $54,375. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dryden, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,639. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dryden, Michigan
Per capita income in Dryden in the last full census was 21,180. 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 Dryden numbered 6, or 2.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dryden, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 48, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.