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Manitou Beach Michigan Information: Manitou Beach, Michigan is part of LENAWEE County. You can view Manitou Beach venues that host many Manitou Beach MI events every year. You can also research Manitou Beach Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Manitou Beach Michigan real estate guide. Manitou Beach Michigan has a latitude of 41.9747 and a longitude of -84.2784. Zip codes in Manitou Beach, MI include 49253 ... more Manitou Beach zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manitou Beach, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manitou Beach, MI was 2,080.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manitou Beach was 1,051, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manitou Beach, MI
There are an estimated 544 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Manitou Beach are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manitou Beach is 1,029 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manitou Beach, Michigan
There are an estimated 511 married women in the community. 57.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manitou Beach, MI
The median age of people living in Manitou Beach, MI was 42.1 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 Manitou Beach was 110. There were 1,622 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (293) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manitou Beach, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manitou Beach, MI was 2,054.

White Population in Manitou Beach, MI
The estimated White population in the Manitou Beach community is 2,040, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manitou Beach, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, 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 Manitou Beach, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manitou Beach, MI was 3.

Asian Population in Manitou Beach, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manitou Beach community was 26, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manitou Beach, MI
The household population number in Manitou Beach was 2,080.

Group Quarters Population in Manitou Beach, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Manitou Beach, MI
The average household size in Manitou Beach is 2.32 (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 Manitou Beach, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,732 total housing units in Manitou Beach.

The number of occupied housing units was 898, or 51.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 773 were owner-occupied (86.1), and 125 were renter-occupied (13.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 834 vacant homes in Manitou Beach at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manitou Beach, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 660, with a median value in dollars of 145,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manitou Beach, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $899 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manitou Beach, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,267 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manitou Beach, Michigan
295 people in Manitou Beach also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manitou Beach, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manitou Beach was 302, or 18 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manitou Beach, MI
In 2000, there were 419 people in Manitou Beach, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manitou Beach, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51 people in Manitou Beach who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manitou Beach, Michigan
There were 1,009 in the labor force in Manitou Beach at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.6 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 Manitou Beach was 33.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manitou Beach, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manitou Beach, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,810. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manitou Beach, Michigan
Per capita income in Manitou Beach in the last full census was 24,561. 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 Manitou Beach numbered 27, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manitou Beach, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 140, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.