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Metamora Michigan Information: Metamora, Michigan is part of LAPEER County. Population for Metamora from the last gathering is 507. You can view Metamora venues that host many Metamora MI events every year. You can also research Metamora Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Metamora Michigan real estate guide. Metamora Michigan has a latitude of 42.9438 and a longitude of -83.3064. Zip codes in Metamora, MI include 48455 ... more Metamora zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Metamora, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Metamora, MI was 507.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Metamora was 243, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Metamora, MI
There are an estimated 124 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Metamora are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Metamora is 264 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Metamora, Michigan
There are an estimated 125 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Metamora, MI
The median age of people living in Metamora, MI was 34.5 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 Metamora was 39. There were 372 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (53) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Metamora, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Metamora, MI was 494.

White Population in Metamora, MI
The estimated White population in the Metamora community is 491, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Metamora, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Metamora, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Metamora, MI was 2.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Metamora, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Metamora 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 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Metamora community was 4, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Metamora, MI
The household population number in Metamora was 507.

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

Average Household Size in Metamora, MI
The average household size in Metamora is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Metamora, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 204 total housing units in Metamora.

The number of occupied housing units was 188, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 154 were owner-occupied (81.9), and 34 were renter-occupied (18.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Metamora at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Metamora, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 149, with a median value in dollars of 144,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Metamora, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,121 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Metamora, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 307 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Metamora, Michigan
71 people in Metamora also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Metamora, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Metamora was 48, or 11.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Metamora, MI
In 2000, there were 97 people in Metamora, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Metamora, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Metamora who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Metamora, Michigan
There were 304 in the labor force in Metamora at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70.9 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 Metamora was 32.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Metamora, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,088. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Metamora, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Metamora, Michigan
Per capita income in Metamora in the last full census was 19,548. 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 Metamora numbered 5, or 3.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Metamora, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 20, or 3.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.