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Jenison Michigan Information: Jenison, Michigan is part of OTTAWA County. Population for Jenison from the last gathering is 17211. You can view Jenison venues that host many Jenison MI events every year. You can also research Jenison Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Jenison Michigan real estate guide. Jenison Michigan has a latitude of 42.9067 and a longitude of -85.8284. Zip codes in Jenison, MI include 49428 ... more Jenison zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jenison, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jenison, MI was 17,211.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jenison was 8,318, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jenison, MI
There are an estimated 4,580 married men in the town. 72.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Jenison are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jenison is 8,893 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jenison, Michigan
There are an estimated 4,443 married women in the community. 64.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jenison, MI
The median age of people living in Jenison, MI was 36.5 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 Jenison was 1,116. There were 12,236 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (2,150) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jenison, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jenison, MI was 17,061.

White Population in Jenison, MI
The estimated White population in the Jenison community is 16,701, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jenison, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 84, 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 Jenison, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jenison, MI was 36.

Asian Population in Jenison, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 147.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jenison, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jenison was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 92, while those of “two or more races” was 150 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jenison community was 305, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jenison, MI
The household population number in Jenison was 17,100.

Group Quarters Population in Jenison, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 111.

Average Household Size in Jenison, MI
The average household size in Jenison is 2.86 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jenison, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,065 total housing units in Jenison.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,975, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,443 were owner-occupied (91.1), and 532 were renter-occupied (8.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Jenison at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jenison, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,958, with a median value in dollars of 125,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jenison, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $956 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jenison, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,703 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jenison, Michigan
2,552 people in Jenison also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 23.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jenison, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jenison was 1,661, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jenison, MI
In 2000, there were 2,035 people in Jenison, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jenison, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 697 people in Jenison who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jenison, Michigan
There were 9,125 in the labor force in Jenison at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.3 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 Jenison was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jenison, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $56,426. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jenison, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,957. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jenison, Michigan
Per capita income in Jenison in the last full census was 21,021. 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 Jenison numbered 90, or 1.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jenison, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 428, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.