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Garden Michigan Information: Garden, Michigan is part of DELTA County. Population for Garden from the last gathering is 240. You can view Garden venues that host many Garden MI events every year. You can also research Garden Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Garden Michigan real estate guide. Garden Michigan has a latitude of 45.7364 and a longitude of -86.5909. Zip codes in Garden, MI include 49835 ... more Garden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Garden, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Garden, MI was 240.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Garden was 118, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Garden, MI
There are an estimated 57 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Garden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Garden is 122 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Garden, Michigan
There are an estimated 64 married women in the community. 63.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Garden, MI
The median age of people living in Garden, MI was 45 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 Garden was 11. There were 182 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.7 percent of the population (52) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Garden, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Garden, MI was 214.

White Population in Garden, MI
The estimated White population in the Garden community is 193, which is 80.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Garden, 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 Garden, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Garden, MI was 21.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Garden, MI
The household population number in Garden was 240.

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

Average Household Size in Garden, MI
The average household size in Garden is 2.31 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.7 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Garden, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 129 total housing units in Garden.

The number of occupied housing units was 104, or 80.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 89 were owner-occupied (85.6), and 15 were renter-occupied (14.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Garden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Garden, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 79, with a median value in dollars of 56,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Garden, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $693 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Garden, average costs per month were $241 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 143 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Garden, Michigan
14 people in Garden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Garden, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Garden was 32, or 18.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Garden, MI
In 2000, there were 67 people in Garden, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Garden, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Garden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Garden, Michigan
There were 92 in the labor force in Garden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.5 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 Garden was 28 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Garden, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Garden, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Garden, Michigan
Per capita income in Garden in the last full census was 16,605. 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 Garden numbered 2, or 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 Garden, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 18, or 7.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.