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Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizen Advisory Council to Meet July 16 in Curtis

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Germfask Michigan Information: Germfask, Michigan is part of SCHOOLCRAFT County. You can view Germfask venues that host many Germfask MI events every year. You can also research Germfask Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Germfask Michigan real estate guide. Germfask Michigan has a latitude of 46.2448 and a longitude of -85.9275. Zip codes in Germfask, MI include 49836 ... more Germfask zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Germfask, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Germfask, MI was 491.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Germfask was 251, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Germfask, MI
There are an estimated 132 married men in the town. 72.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Germfask are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Germfask is 240 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Germfask, Michigan
There are an estimated 138 married women in the community. 62.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Germfask, MI
The median age of people living in Germfask, MI was 42.7 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 Germfask was 34. There were 393 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.9 percent of the population (83) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Germfask, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Germfask, MI was 484.

White Population in Germfask, MI
The estimated White population in the Germfask community is 449, which is 91.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Germfask, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Germfask, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Germfask, MI was 30.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Germfask, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Germfask 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 7 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Germfask, MI
The household population number in Germfask was 483.

Group Quarters Population in Germfask, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Germfask, MI
The average household size in Germfask is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Germfask, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 309 total housing units in Germfask.

The number of occupied housing units was 198, or 64.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 179 were owner-occupied (90.4), and 19 were renter-occupied (9.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 111 vacant homes in Germfask at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Germfask, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 78, with a median value in dollars of 52,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Germfask, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Germfask, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 244 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Germfask, Michigan
14 people in Germfask also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Germfask, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Germfask was 53, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Germfask, MI
In 2000, there were 150 people in Germfask, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Germfask, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Germfask who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Germfask, Michigan
There were 191 in the labor force in Germfask at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48 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 Germfask was 35.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Germfask, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Germfask, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Germfask, Michigan
Per capita income in Germfask in the last full census was 14,648. 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 Germfask numbered 14, or 9.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Germfask, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 54, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.