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Mayfield Michigan Information: Mayfield, Michigan is part of GRAND TRAVERSE County. You can view Mayfield venues that host many Mayfield MI events every year. You can also research Mayfield Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Mayfield Michigan real estate guide. Mayfield Michigan has a latitude of 44.5984 and a longitude of -85.5327. Zip codes in Mayfield, MI include 49666 ... more Mayfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mayfield, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mayfield, MI was 7,659.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mayfield was 3,768, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mayfield, MI
There are an estimated 1,948 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Mayfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mayfield is 3,891 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mayfield, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,987 married women in the community. 64.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mayfield, MI
The median age of people living in Mayfield, MI was 37.3 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 Mayfield was 508. There were 5,562 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (903) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mayfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mayfield, MI was 7,565.

White Population in Mayfield, MI
The estimated White population in the Mayfield community is 7,462, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mayfield, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 19, 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 Mayfield, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mayfield, MI was 23.

Asian Population in Mayfield, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mayfield, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mayfield was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 29, while those of “two or more races” was 94 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mayfield community was 132, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mayfield, MI
The household population number in Mayfield was 7,484.

Group Quarters Population in Mayfield, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 175.

Average Household Size in Mayfield, MI
The average household size in Mayfield is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mayfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,774 total housing units in Mayfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,685, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,421 were owner-occupied (90.2), and 264 were renter-occupied (9.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 89 vacant homes in Mayfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mayfield, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,772, with a median value in dollars of 137,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mayfield, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $966 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mayfield, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,191 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mayfield, Michigan
590 people in Mayfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mayfield, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mayfield was 805, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mayfield, MI
In 2000, there were 1,090 people in Mayfield, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mayfield, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 170 people in Mayfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mayfield, Michigan
There were 3,790 in the labor force in Mayfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Mayfield was 37.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mayfield, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,822. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mayfield, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,827. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mayfield, Michigan
Per capita income in Mayfield in the last full census was 20,399. 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 Mayfield numbered 78, or 3.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mayfield, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 352, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.