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Genesee Michigan Information: Genesee, Michigan is part of GENESEE County. You can view Genesee venues that host many Genesee MI events every year. You can also research Genesee Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Genesee Michigan real estate guide. Genesee Michigan has a latitude of 43.1036 and a longitude of -83.6402. Zip codes in Genesee, MI include 48437 ... more Genesee zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Genesee, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Genesee, MI was 24,125.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Genesee was 11,761, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Genesee, MI
There are an estimated 4,898 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Genesee are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Genesee is 12,364 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Genesee, Michigan
There are an estimated 4,947 married women in the community. 52.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Genesee, MI
The median age of people living in Genesee, MI was 35.7 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 Genesee was 1,643. There were 17,428 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (3,124) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Genesee, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Genesee, MI was 23,613.

White Population in Genesee, MI
The estimated White population in the Genesee community is 21,206, which is 87.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Genesee, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,973, which is 8.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Genesee, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Genesee, MI was 161.

Asian Population in Genesee, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 72.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Genesee, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Genesee was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 198, while those of “two or more races” was 512 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Genesee community was 651, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Genesee, MI
The household population number in Genesee was 24,067.

Group Quarters Population in Genesee, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 58.

Average Household Size in Genesee, MI
The average household size in Genesee is 2.62 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Genesee, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,936 total housing units in Genesee.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,203, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,028 were owner-occupied (87.2), and 1,175 were renter-occupied (12.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 733 vacant homes in Genesee at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Genesee, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,508, with a median value in dollars of 90,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Genesee, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $826 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Genesee, average costs per month were $285 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,167 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Genesee, Michigan
1,089 people in Genesee also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Genesee, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Genesee was 2,425, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Genesee, MI
In 2000, there were 4,874 people in Genesee, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Genesee, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 672 people in Genesee who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Genesee, Michigan
There were 11,006 in the labor force in Genesee at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 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 Genesee was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Genesee, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,440. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Genesee, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,759. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Genesee, Michigan
Per capita income in Genesee in the last full census was 18,306. 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 Genesee numbered 667, or 10.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Genesee, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,054, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.