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Felch Michigan Information: Felch, Michigan is part of DICKINSON County. You can view Felch venues that host many Felch MI events every year. You can also research Felch Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Felch Michigan real estate guide. Felch Michigan has a latitude of 45.9972 and a longitude of -87.8255. Zip codes in Felch, MI include 49831 ... more Felch zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Felch, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Felch, MI was 726.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Felch was 377, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Felch, MI
There are an estimated 182 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Felch are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Felch is 349 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Felch, Michigan
There are an estimated 163 married women in the community. 64.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Felch, MI
The median age of people living in Felch, MI was 37.7 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 Felch was 47. There were 536 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Felch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Felch, MI was 720.

White Population in Felch, MI
The estimated White population in the Felch community is 713, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Felch, 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 Felch, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Felch, MI was 5.

Asian Population in Felch, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 6 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Felch community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Felch, MI
The household population number in Felch was 726.

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

Average Household Size in Felch, MI
The average household size in Felch is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Felch, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 508 total housing units in Felch.

The number of occupied housing units was 274, or 53.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 241 were owner-occupied (88), and 33 were renter-occupied (12, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 234 vacant homes in Felch at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Felch, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 120, with a median value in dollars of 67,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Felch, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $723 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Felch, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 436 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Felch, Michigan
53 people in Felch also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Felch, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Felch was 105, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Felch, MI
In 2000, there were 137 people in Felch, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Felch, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 20 people in Felch who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Felch, Michigan
There were 390 in the labor force in Felch at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 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 Felch was 30.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Felch, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Felch, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,667. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Felch, Michigan
Per capita income in Felch in the last full census was 16,096. 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 Felch numbered 7, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Felch, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 59, or 8.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.