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Kinross Michigan Information: Kinross, Michigan is part of CHIPPEWA County. You can view Kinross venues that host many Kinross MI events every year. You can also research Kinross Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Kinross Michigan real estate guide. Kinross Michigan has a latitude of 46.3663 and a longitude of -84.8462. Zip codes in Kinross, MI include 49752 ... more Kinross zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kinross, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kinross, MI was 5,922.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kinross was 4,191, which represents 70.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kinross, MI
There are an estimated 1,322 married men in the town. 35.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Kinross are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kinross is 1,731 which is 29.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kinross, Michigan
There are an estimated 670 married women in the community. 55.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kinross, MI
The median age of people living in Kinross, MI was 33.9 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 Kinross was 343. There were 4,701 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.6 percent of the population (214) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kinross, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kinross, MI was 5,600.

White Population in Kinross, MI
The estimated White population in the Kinross community is 3,825, which is 64.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kinross, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,021, which is 17.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kinross, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kinross, MI was 669.

Asian Population in Kinross, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 49, while those of “two or more races” was 322 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kinross community was 159, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kinross, MI
The household population number in Kinross was 3,404.

Group Quarters Population in Kinross, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,518.

Average Household Size in Kinross, MI
The average household size in Kinross is 2.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kinross, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,519 total housing units in Kinross.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,156, or 76.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 612 were owner-occupied (52.9), and 544 were renter-occupied (47.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 363 vacant homes in Kinross at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kinross, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 415, with a median value in dollars of 72,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kinross, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $713 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kinross, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,447 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kinross, Michigan
459 people in Kinross also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kinross, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kinross was 735, or 15.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kinross, MI
In 2000, there were 559 people in Kinross, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kinross, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 515 people in Kinross who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kinross, Michigan
There were 1,621 in the labor force in Kinross at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 33.5 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 Kinross was 21.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kinross, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,525. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kinross, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,468. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kinross, Michigan
Per capita income in Kinross in the last full census was 14,003. 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 Kinross numbered 122, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kinross, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 554, or 16.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.