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Edmore Michigan Information: Edmore, Michigan is part of MONTCALM County. Population for Edmore from the last gathering is 1244. You can view Edmore venues that host many Edmore MI events every year. You can also research Edmore Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Edmore Michigan real estate guide. Edmore Michigan has a latitude of 43.3988 and a longitude of -85.0269. Zip codes in Edmore, MI include 48829 ... more Edmore zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Edmore, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Edmore, MI was 1,244.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Edmore was 579, which represents 46.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Edmore, MI
There are an estimated 243 married men in the town. 58.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Edmore are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Edmore is 665 which is 53.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Edmore, Michigan
There are an estimated 256 married women in the community. 48.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Edmore, MI
The median age of people living in Edmore, MI was 33.7 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 Edmore was 110. There were 875 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (223) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Edmore, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Edmore, MI was 1,210.

White Population in Edmore, MI
The estimated White population in the Edmore community is 1,188, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Edmore, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Edmore, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Edmore, MI was 10.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Edmore community was 37, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Edmore, MI
The household population number in Edmore was 1,224.

Group Quarters Population in Edmore, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 20.

Average Household Size in Edmore, MI
The average household size in Edmore is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Edmore, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 524 total housing units in Edmore.

The number of occupied housing units was 491, or 93.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 338 were owner-occupied (68.8), and 153 were renter-occupied (31.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Edmore at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Edmore, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 294, with a median value in dollars of 67,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Edmore, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Edmore, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 600 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Edmore, Michigan
114 people in Edmore also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Edmore, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Edmore was 131, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Edmore, MI
In 2000, there were 276 people in Edmore, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Edmore, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Edmore 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 Edmore, Michigan
There were 528 in the labor force in Edmore at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 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 Edmore was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Edmore, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,926. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Edmore, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,391. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Edmore, Michigan
Per capita income in Edmore in the last full census was 12,853. 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 Edmore numbered 55, or 16.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Edmore, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 260, or 20.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.