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Durand Michigan Information: Durand, Michigan is part of SHIAWASSEE County. Population for Durand from the last gathering is 3933. You can view Durand venues that host many Durand MI events every year. You can also research Durand Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Durand Michigan real estate guide. Durand Michigan has a latitude of 42.9101 and a longitude of -83.994. Zip codes in Durand, MI include 48429 ... more Durand zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Durand, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Durand, MI was 3,933.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Durand was 1,844, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Durand, MI
There are an estimated 771 married men in the town. 51.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Durand are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Durand is 2,089 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Durand, Michigan
There are an estimated 803 married women in the community. 51.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Durand, MI
The median age of people living in Durand, MI was 34.7 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 Durand was 289. There were 2,865 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.9 percent of the population (586) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Durand, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Durand, MI was 3,868.

White Population in Durand, MI
The estimated White population in the Durand community is 3,813, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Durand, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Durand, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Durand, MI was 26.

Asian Population in Durand, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 65 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Durand community was 70, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Durand, MI
The household population number in Durand was 3,777.

Group Quarters Population in Durand, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 156.

Average Household Size in Durand, MI
The average household size in Durand is 2.55 (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 Durand, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,561 total housing units in Durand.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,481, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,018 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 463 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Durand at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Durand, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 917, with a median value in dollars of 82,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Durand, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $851 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Durand, average costs per month were $333 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,194 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Durand, Michigan
350 people in Durand also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Durand, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Durand was 451, or 15.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Durand, MI
In 2000, there were 718 people in Durand, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Durand, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 94 people in Durand who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Durand, Michigan
There were 1,832 in the labor force in Durand at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.7 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 Durand was 29.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Durand, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Durand, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,306. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Durand, Michigan
Per capita income in Durand in the last full census was 17,273. 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 Durand numbered 92, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Durand, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 426, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.