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Leland Michigan Information: Leland, Michigan is part of LEELANAU County. You can view Leland venues that host many Leland MI events every year. You can also research Leland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Leland Michigan real estate guide. Leland Michigan has a latitude of 45.025 and a longitude of -85.7537. Zip codes in Leland, MI include 49654 ... more Leland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Leland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Leland, MI was 2,033.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Leland was 1,005, which represents 49.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Leland, MI
There are an estimated 543 married men in the town. 66.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Leland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Leland is 1,028 which is 50.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Leland, Michigan
There are an estimated 532 married women in the community. 65.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Leland, MI
The median age of people living in Leland, MI was 44.9 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 Leland was 86. There were 1,575 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.8 percent of the population (444) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Leland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Leland, MI was 2,014.

White Population in Leland, MI
The estimated White population in the Leland community is 1,909, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Leland, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 14, 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 Leland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Leland, MI was 13.

Asian Population in Leland, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Leland, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Leland was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 71, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Leland community was 124, or 6.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Leland, MI
The household population number in Leland was 1,961.

Group Quarters Population in Leland, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 72.

Average Household Size in Leland, MI
The average household size in Leland 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 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Leland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,550 total housing units in Leland.

The number of occupied housing units was 818, or 52.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 695 were owner-occupied (85), and 123 were renter-occupied (15, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 732 vacant homes in Leland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Leland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 554, with a median value in dollars of 223,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Leland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,017 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Leland, average costs per month were $316 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,302 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Leland, Michigan
548 people in Leland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 38.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Leland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Leland was 274, or 17.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Leland, MI
In 2000, there were 320 people in Leland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Leland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 142 people in Leland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Leland, Michigan
There were 935 in the labor force in Leland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.2 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 Leland was 20.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Leland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,629. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Leland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Leland, Michigan
Per capita income in Leland in the last full census was 27,556. 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 Leland numbered 10, or 1.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Leland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 3.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.