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Kalkaska Michigan Information: Kalkaska, Michigan is part of KALKASKA County. Population for Kalkaska from the last gathering is 2226. You can view Kalkaska venues that host many Kalkaska MI events every year. You can also research Kalkaska Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kalkaska Michigan real estate guide. Kalkaska Michigan has a latitude of 44.7391 and a longitude of -85.0808. Zip codes in Kalkaska, MI include 49646 ... more Kalkaska zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kalkaska, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kalkaska, MI was 2,226.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kalkaska was 1,044, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kalkaska, MI
There are an estimated 413 married men in the town. 52.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Kalkaska are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kalkaska is 1,182 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kalkaska, Michigan
There are an estimated 404 married women in the community. 42.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kalkaska, MI
The median age of people living in Kalkaska, MI was 35.3 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 Kalkaska was 175. There were 1,644 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (382) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kalkaska, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kalkaska, MI was 2,199.

White Population in Kalkaska, MI
The estimated White population in the Kalkaska community is 2,144, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kalkaska, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 15, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kalkaska, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kalkaska, MI was 23.

Asian Population in Kalkaska, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 16.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kalkaska, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kalkaska 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 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kalkaska community was 21, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kalkaska, MI
The household population number in Kalkaska was 2,074.

Group Quarters Population in Kalkaska, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 152.

Average Household Size in Kalkaska, MI
The average household size in Kalkaska is 2.35 (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 Kalkaska, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 969 total housing units in Kalkaska.

The number of occupied housing units was 881, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 516 were owner-occupied (58.6), and 365 were renter-occupied (41.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 88 vacant homes in Kalkaska at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kalkaska, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 401, with a median value in dollars of 72,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kalkaska, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $684 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kalkaska, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,073 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kalkaska, Michigan
140 people in Kalkaska also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kalkaska, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kalkaska was 184, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kalkaska, MI
In 2000, there were 359 people in Kalkaska, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kalkaska, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 54 people in Kalkaska who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kalkaska, Michigan
There were 1,033 in the labor force in Kalkaska at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 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 Kalkaska was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kalkaska, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,891. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kalkaska, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,651. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kalkaska, Michigan
Per capita income in Kalkaska in the last full census was 13,028. 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 Kalkaska numbered 82, or 15.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kalkaska, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 339, or 16.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.