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Luna Pier Michigan Information: Luna Pier, Michigan is part of MONROE County. Population for Luna Pier from the last gathering is 1483. You can view Luna Pier venues that host many Luna Pier MI events every year. You can also research Luna Pier Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Luna Pier Michigan real estate guide. Luna Pier Michigan has a latitude of 41.8171 and a longitude of -83.4433. Zip codes in Luna Pier, MI include 48157 ... more Luna Pier zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Luna Pier, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Luna Pier, MI was 1,483.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Luna Pier was 736, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Luna Pier, MI
There are an estimated 298 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Luna Pier are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Luna Pier is 747 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Luna Pier, Michigan
There are an estimated 302 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Luna Pier, MI
The median age of people living in Luna Pier, MI was 36 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 Luna Pier was 110. There were 1,050 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.2 percent of the population (136) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Luna Pier, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Luna Pier, MI was 1,448.

White Population in Luna Pier, MI
The estimated White population in the Luna Pier community is 1,416, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Luna Pier, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, 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 Luna Pier, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Luna Pier, MI was 15.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Luna Pier community was 45, or 3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Luna Pier, MI
The household population number in Luna Pier was 1,483.

Group Quarters Population in Luna Pier, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Luna Pier, MI
The average household size in Luna Pier is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Luna Pier, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 661 total housing units in Luna Pier.

The number of occupied housing units was 592, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 423 were owner-occupied (71.5), and 169 were renter-occupied (28.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 69 vacant homes in Luna Pier at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Luna Pier, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 396, with a median value in dollars of 99,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Luna Pier, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $915 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Luna Pier, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 701 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Luna Pier, Michigan
75 people in Luna Pier also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Luna Pier, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Luna Pier was 171, or 16.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Luna Pier, MI
In 2000, there were 302 people in Luna Pier, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Luna Pier, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 53 people in Luna Pier who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Luna Pier, Michigan
There were 709 in the labor force in Luna Pier at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 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 Luna Pier was 25.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Luna Pier, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,909. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Luna Pier, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Luna Pier, Michigan
Per capita income in Luna Pier in the last full census was 19,325. 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 Luna Pier numbered 43, or 10.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Luna Pier, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 207, or 14 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.