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Grayling Michigan Information: Grayling, Michigan is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Grayling from the last gathering is 1952. You can view Grayling venues that host many Grayling MI events every year. You can also research Grayling Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Grayling Michigan real estate guide. Grayling Michigan has a latitude of 44.6571 and a longitude of -84.7277. Zip codes in Grayling, MI include 49738 ... more Grayling zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grayling, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grayling, MI was 1,952.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grayling was 858, which represents 44 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grayling, MI
There are an estimated 306 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Grayling are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grayling is 1,094 which is 56 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grayling, Michigan
There are an estimated 333 married women in the community. 37.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grayling, MI
The median age of people living in Grayling, MI was 39.5 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 Grayling was 133. There were 1,442 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.5 percent of the population (440) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grayling, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grayling, MI was 1,936.

White Population in Grayling, MI
The estimated White population in the Grayling community is 1,891, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grayling, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grayling, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grayling, MI was 17.

Asian Population in Grayling, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 16 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grayling community was 30, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grayling, MI
The household population number in Grayling was 1,852.

Group Quarters Population in Grayling, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 100.

Average Household Size in Grayling, MI
The average household size in Grayling is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grayling, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 895 total housing units in Grayling.

The number of occupied housing units was 828, or 92.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 440 were owner-occupied (53.1), and 388 were renter-occupied (46.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Grayling at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grayling, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 419, with a median value in dollars of 62,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grayling, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $638 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grayling, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 997 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grayling, Michigan
154 people in Grayling also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grayling, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grayling was 208, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grayling, MI
In 2000, there were 519 people in Grayling, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grayling, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 88 people in Grayling who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grayling, Michigan
There were 846 in the labor force in Grayling at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57 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 Grayling was 12.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grayling, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,250. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grayling, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,850. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grayling, Michigan
Per capita income in Grayling in the last full census was 13,089. 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 Grayling numbered 101, or 21.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grayling, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 413, or 21.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.