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Ludington Michigan Information: Ludington, Michigan is part of MASON County. Population for Ludington from the last gathering is 8357. You can view Ludington venues that host many Ludington MI events every year. You can also research Ludington Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Ludington Michigan real estate guide. Ludington Michigan has a latitude of 43.969 and a longitude of -86.4203. Zip codes in Ludington, MI include 49431 ... more Ludington zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ludington, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ludington, MI was 8,357.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ludington was 3,838, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ludington, MI
There are an estimated 1,707 married men in the town. 55.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ludington are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ludington is 4,519 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ludington, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,712 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ludington, MI
The median age of people living in Ludington, MI was 39 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 Ludington was 508. There were 6,354 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.8 percent of the population (1,658) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ludington, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ludington, MI was 8,206.

White Population in Ludington, MI
The estimated White population in the Ludington community is 7,941, which is 95 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ludington, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 81, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ludington, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ludington, MI was 77.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 89, while those of “two or more races” was 151 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ludington community was 347, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ludington, MI
The household population number in Ludington was 8,173.

Group Quarters Population in Ludington, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 184.

Average Household Size in Ludington, MI
The average household size in Ludington is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ludington, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,227 total housing units in Ludington.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,690, or 87.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,155 were owner-occupied (58.4), and 1,535 were renter-occupied (41.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 537 vacant homes in Ludington at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ludington, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,043, with a median value in dollars of 73,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ludington, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $665 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ludington, average costs per month were $220 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,673 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ludington, Michigan
1,028 people in Ludington also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ludington, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ludington was 1,046, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ludington, MI
In 2000, there were 1,719 people in Ludington, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ludington, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 332 people in Ludington who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ludington, Michigan
There were 4,055 in the labor force in Ludington at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Ludington was 11.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ludington, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,089. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ludington, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,333. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ludington, Michigan
Per capita income in Ludington in the last full census was 17,215. 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 Ludington numbered 290, or 12.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ludington, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,340, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.