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Glen Arbor Michigan Information: Glen Arbor, Michigan is part of LEELANAU County. You can view Glen Arbor venues that host many Glen Arbor MI events every year. You can also research Glen Arbor Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Glen Arbor Michigan real estate guide. Glen Arbor Michigan has a latitude of 44.8903 and a longitude of -85.966. Zip codes in Glen Arbor, MI include 49636 ... more Glen Arbor zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Glen Arbor, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Glen Arbor, MI was 788.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Glen Arbor was 386, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Glen Arbor, MI
There are an estimated 262 married men in the town. 72.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Glen Arbor are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Glen Arbor is 402 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Glen Arbor, Michigan
There are an estimated 241 married women in the community. 68.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Glen Arbor, MI
The median age of people living in Glen Arbor, MI was 53.1 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 Glen Arbor was 24. There were 656 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 29.3 percent of the population (231) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Glen Arbor, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Glen Arbor, MI was 786.

White Population in Glen Arbor, MI
The estimated White population in the Glen Arbor community is 782, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Glen Arbor, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Glen Arbor, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Glen Arbor, MI was 0.

Asian Population in Glen Arbor, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Glen Arbor community was 5, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Glen Arbor, MI
The household population number in Glen Arbor was 788.

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

Average Household Size in Glen Arbor, MI
The average household size in Glen Arbor is 2.09 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.56 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Glen Arbor, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,617 total housing units in Glen Arbor.

The number of occupied housing units was 377, or 23.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 339 were owner-occupied (89.9), and 38 were renter-occupied (10.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,240 vacant homes in Glen Arbor at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Glen Arbor, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 284, with a median value in dollars of 298,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Glen Arbor, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,074 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Glen Arbor, average costs per month were $415 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 624 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Glen Arbor, Michigan
349 people in Glen Arbor also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Glen Arbor, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Glen Arbor was 131, or 19.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Glen Arbor, MI
In 2000, there were 117 people in Glen Arbor, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Glen Arbor, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Glen Arbor who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Glen Arbor, Michigan
There were 353 in the labor force in Glen Arbor at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.1 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 Glen Arbor was 19.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Glen Arbor, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,719. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Glen Arbor, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,571. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Glen Arbor, Michigan
Per capita income in Glen Arbor in the last full census was 29,070. 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 Glen Arbor numbered 4, or 1.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Glen Arbor, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 5.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.