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Macomb Michigan Information: Macomb, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. You can view Macomb venues that host many Macomb MI events every year. You can also research Macomb Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Macomb Michigan real estate guide. Macomb Michigan has a latitude of 42.6844 and a longitude of -82.918. Zip codes in Macomb, MI include 48042 ... more Macomb zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Macomb, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Macomb, MI was 50,478.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Macomb was 25,193, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Macomb, MI
There are an estimated 12,966 married men in the town. 70.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Macomb are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Macomb is 25,285 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Macomb, Michigan
There are an estimated 13,141 married women in the community. 69.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Macomb, MI
The median age of people living in Macomb, MI was 33.6 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 Macomb was 4,549. There were 35,222 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.4 percent of the population (3,752) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Macomb, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Macomb, MI was 49,913.

White Population in Macomb, MI
The estimated White population in the Macomb community is 48,518, which is 96.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Macomb, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 426, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Macomb, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Macomb, MI was 95.

Asian Population in Macomb, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 713.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Macomb, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Macomb was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 157, while those of “two or more races” was 565 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Macomb community was 735, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Macomb, MI
The household population number in Macomb was 50,407.

Group Quarters Population in Macomb, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Macomb, MI
The average household size in Macomb is 2.97 (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 Macomb, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,922 total housing units in Macomb.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,946, or 94.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 16,349 were owner-occupied (96.5), and 597 were renter-occupied (3.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 976 vacant homes in Macomb at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Macomb, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,622, with a median value in dollars of 205,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Macomb, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,336 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Macomb, average costs per month were $355 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,361 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 Macomb, Michigan
7,016 people in Macomb also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Macomb, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Macomb was 3,783, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Macomb, MI
In 2000, there were 5,259 people in Macomb, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Macomb, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,537 people in Macomb who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Macomb, Michigan
There were 26,403 in the labor force in Macomb at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.4 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 Macomb was 29 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Macomb, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $72,319. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Macomb, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $78,840. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Macomb, Michigan
Per capita income in Macomb in the last full census was 25,907. 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 Macomb numbered 164, or 1.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Macomb, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,038, or 2.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.