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Greenland Michigan Information: Greenland, Michigan is part of ONTONAGON County. You can view Greenland venues that host many Greenland MI events every year. You can also research Greenland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Greenland Michigan real estate guide. Greenland Michigan has a latitude of 46.7806 and a longitude of -89.0976. Zip codes in Greenland, MI include 49929 ... more Greenland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Greenland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Greenland, MI was 870.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Greenland was 466, which represents 53.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Greenland, MI
There are an estimated 219 married men in the town. 54.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Greenland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Greenland is 404 which is 46.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Greenland, Michigan
There are an estimated 227 married women in the community. 67.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Greenland, MI
The median age of people living in Greenland, MI was 43.1 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 Greenland was 52. There were 672 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.8 percent of the population (155) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Greenland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Greenland, MI was 849.

White Population in Greenland, MI
The estimated White population in the Greenland community is 843, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Greenland, 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 Greenland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Greenland, MI was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Greenland, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Greenland 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 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Greenland community was 11, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Greenland, MI
The household population number in Greenland was 870.

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

Average Household Size in Greenland, MI
The average household size in Greenland is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Greenland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 535 total housing units in Greenland.

The number of occupied housing units was 378, or 70.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 339 were owner-occupied (89.7), and 39 were renter-occupied (10.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 157 vacant homes in Greenland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Greenland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 203, with a median value in dollars of 36,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Greenland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $483 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Greenland, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 538 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Greenland, Michigan
76 people in Greenland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Greenland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Greenland was 161, or 23.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Greenland, MI
In 2000, there were 192 people in Greenland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Greenland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Greenland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Greenland, Michigan
There were 414 in the labor force in Greenland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 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 Greenland was 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Greenland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Greenland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Greenland, Michigan
Per capita income in Greenland in the last full census was 16,152. 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 Greenland numbered 9, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Greenland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 66, or 7.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.