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Mackinaw City Michigan Information: Mackinaw City, Michigan is part of CHEBOYGAN County. Population for Mackinaw City from the last gathering is 859. You can view Mackinaw City venues that host many Mackinaw City MI events every year. You can also research Mackinaw City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Mackinaw City Michigan real estate guide. Mackinaw City Michigan has a latitude of 45.7796 and a longitude of -84.7527. Zip codes in Mackinaw City, MI include 49701 ... more Mackinaw City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mackinaw City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mackinaw City, MI was 859.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mackinaw City was 402, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mackinaw City, MI
There are an estimated 210 married men in the town. 60.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Mackinaw City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mackinaw City is 457 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mackinaw City, Michigan
There are an estimated 213 married women in the community. 56.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mackinaw City, MI
The median age of people living in Mackinaw City, MI was 44.7 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 Mackinaw City was 50. There were 682 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.7 percent of the population (161) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mackinaw City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mackinaw City, MI was 840.

White Population in Mackinaw City, MI
The estimated White population in the Mackinaw City community is 799, which is 93 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mackinaw City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mackinaw City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mackinaw City, MI was 39.

Asian Population in Mackinaw City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mackinaw City community was 7, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mackinaw City, MI
The household population number in Mackinaw City was 858.

Group Quarters Population in Mackinaw City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Mackinaw City, MI
The average household size in Mackinaw City is 2.12 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mackinaw City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 630 total housing units in Mackinaw City.

The number of occupied housing units was 404, or 64.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 301 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 103 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 226 vacant homes in Mackinaw City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mackinaw City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 254, with a median value in dollars of 119,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mackinaw City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $894 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mackinaw City, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 558 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mackinaw City, Michigan
134 people in Mackinaw City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mackinaw City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mackinaw City was 96, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mackinaw City, MI
In 2000, there were 137 people in Mackinaw City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mackinaw City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 34 people in Mackinaw City 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 Mackinaw City, Michigan
There were 477 in the labor force in Mackinaw City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.7 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 Mackinaw City was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mackinaw City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,031. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mackinaw City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mackinaw City, Michigan
Per capita income in Mackinaw City in the last full census was 18,725. 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 Mackinaw City numbered 18, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mackinaw City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 85, or 9.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.