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Kingsford Michigan Information: Kingsford, Michigan is part of DICKINSON County. Population for Kingsford from the last gathering is 5549. You can view Kingsford venues that host many Kingsford MI events every year. You can also research Kingsford Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kingsford Michigan real estate guide. Kingsford Michigan has a latitude of 45.8201 and a longitude of -88.0672. Zip codes in Kingsford, MI include 49802 ... more Kingsford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kingsford, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kingsford, MI was 5,549.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kingsford was 2,628, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kingsford, MI
There are an estimated 1,324 married men in the town. 64.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Kingsford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kingsford is 2,921 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kingsford, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,281 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kingsford, MI
The median age of people living in Kingsford, MI was 39.7 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 Kingsford was 328. There were 4,143 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (1,126) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kingsford, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kingsford, MI was 5,488.

White Population in Kingsford, MI
The estimated White population in the Kingsford community is 5,429, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kingsford, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 12, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kingsford, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kingsford, MI was 27.

Asian Population in Kingsford, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 61 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kingsford community was 30, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kingsford, MI
The household population number in Kingsford was 5,359.

Group Quarters Population in Kingsford, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 190.

Average Household Size in Kingsford, MI
The average household size in Kingsford is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kingsford, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,477 total housing units in Kingsford.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,352, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,695 were owner-occupied (72.1), and 657 were renter-occupied (27.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 125 vacant homes in Kingsford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kingsford, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,622, with a median value in dollars of 59,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kingsford, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $638 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kingsford, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,528 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kingsford, Michigan
727 people in Kingsford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kingsford, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kingsford was 665, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kingsford, MI
In 2000, there were 1,034 people in Kingsford, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kingsford, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 166 people in Kingsford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kingsford, Michigan
There were 2,700 in the labor force in Kingsford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 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 Kingsford was 13.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kingsford, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,165. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kingsford, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,283. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kingsford, Michigan
Per capita income in Kingsford in the last full census was 17,615. 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 Kingsford numbered 143, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kingsford, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 570, or 10.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.