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Kingsley Michigan Information: Kingsley, Michigan is part of GRAND TRAVERSE County. Population for Kingsley from the last gathering is 1469. You can view Kingsley venues that host many Kingsley MI events every year. You can also research Kingsley Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kingsley Michigan real estate guide. Kingsley Michigan has a latitude of 44.5759 and a longitude of -85.5443. Zip codes in Kingsley, MI include 49649 ... more Kingsley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kingsley, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kingsley, MI was 1,469.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kingsley was 688, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kingsley, MI
There are an estimated 277 married men in the town. 58.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Kingsley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kingsley is 781 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kingsley, Michigan
There are an estimated 285 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kingsley, MI
The median age of people living in Kingsley, MI was 28.3 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 Kingsley was 151. There were 971 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.1 percent of the population (104) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kingsley, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kingsley, MI was 1,456.

White Population in Kingsley, MI
The estimated White population in the Kingsley community is 1,429, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kingsley, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kingsley community was 26, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kingsley, MI
The household population number in Kingsley was 1,451.

Group Quarters Population in Kingsley, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 18.

Average Household Size in Kingsley, MI
The average household size in Kingsley is 2.9 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kingsley, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 524 total housing units in Kingsley.

The number of occupied housing units was 501, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 401 were owner-occupied (80), and 100 were renter-occupied (20, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Kingsley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kingsley, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 219, with a median value in dollars of 100,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kingsley, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $826 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kingsley, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 725 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kingsley, Michigan
91 people in Kingsley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kingsley, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kingsley was 125, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kingsley, MI
In 2000, there were 285 people in Kingsley, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kingsley, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 39 people in Kingsley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kingsley, Michigan
There were 712 in the labor force in Kingsley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.6 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 Kingsley was 27.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kingsley, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,614. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kingsley, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kingsley, Michigan
Per capita income in Kingsley in the last full census was 14,945. 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 Kingsley numbered 33, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kingsley, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 140, or 9.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.