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Kaleva Michigan Information: Kaleva, Michigan is part of MANISTEE County. Population for Kaleva from the last gathering is 509. You can view Kaleva venues that host many Kaleva MI events every year. You can also research Kaleva Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kaleva Michigan real estate guide. Kaleva Michigan has a latitude of 44.3674 and a longitude of -86.0395. Zip codes in Kaleva, MI include 49645 ... more Kaleva zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kaleva, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kaleva, MI was 509.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kaleva was 244, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kaleva, MI
There are an estimated 106 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Kaleva are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kaleva is 265 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kaleva, Michigan
There are an estimated 99 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kaleva, MI
The median age of people living in Kaleva, MI was 36.1 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 Kaleva was 37. There were 370 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (75) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kaleva, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kaleva, MI was 501.

White Population in Kaleva, MI
The estimated White population in the Kaleva community is 480, which is 94.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kaleva, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kaleva, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kaleva, MI was 12.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kaleva community was 20, or 3.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kaleva, MI
The household population number in Kaleva was 509.

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

Average Household Size in Kaleva, MI
The average household size in Kaleva is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kaleva, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 251 total housing units in Kaleva.

The number of occupied housing units was 212, or 84.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 160 were owner-occupied (75.5), and 52 were renter-occupied (24.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 39 vacant homes in Kaleva at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kaleva, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 134, with a median value in dollars of 52,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kaleva, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kaleva, average costs per month were $204 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 237 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kaleva, Michigan
25 people in Kaleva also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kaleva, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kaleva was 47, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kaleva, MI
In 2000, there were 84 people in Kaleva, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kaleva, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Kaleva who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kaleva, Michigan
There were 227 in the labor force in Kaleva at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.1 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 Kaleva was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kaleva, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,714. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kaleva, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,909. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kaleva, Michigan
Per capita income in Kaleva in the last full census was 13,400. 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 Kaleva numbered 21, or 15 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kaleva, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 91, or 17.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.