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Michigamme Michigan Information: Michigamme, Michigan is part of MARQUETTE County. Population for Michigamme from the last gathering is 287. You can view Michigamme venues that host many Michigamme MI events every year. You can also research Michigamme Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Michigamme Michigan real estate guide. Michigamme Michigan has a latitude of 46.531 and a longitude of -88.0877. Zip codes in Michigamme, MI include 49861 ... more Michigamme zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Michigamme, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Michigamme, MI was 287.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Michigamme was 140, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Michigamme, MI
There are an estimated 88 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Michigamme are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Michigamme is 147 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Michigamme, Michigan
There are an estimated 86 married women in the community. 64.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Michigamme, MI
The median age of people living in Michigamme, MI was 50.5 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 Michigamme was 9. There were 240 people above the age of 18, which represents 83.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (63) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Michigamme, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Michigamme, MI was 287.

White Population in Michigamme, MI
The estimated White population in the Michigamme community is 285, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Michigamme, 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 Michigamme, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Michigamme, MI was 2.

Asian Population in Michigamme, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Michigamme, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Michigamme 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Michigamme community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Michigamme, MI
The household population number in Michigamme was 287.

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

Average Household Size in Michigamme, MI
The average household size in Michigamme is 2.08 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.45 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Michigamme, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 271 total housing units in Michigamme.

The number of occupied housing units was 138, or 50.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 132 were owner-occupied (95.7), and 6 were renter-occupied (4.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in Michigamme at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Michigamme, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 120, with a median value in dollars of 49,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Michigamme, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $430 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Michigamme, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 201 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Michigamme, Michigan
38 people in Michigamme also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Michigamme, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Michigamme was 59, or 23.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Michigamme, MI
In 2000, there were 82 people in Michigamme, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Michigamme, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Michigamme who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Michigamme, Michigan
There were 107 in the labor force in Michigamme at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.3 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 Michigamme was 41.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Michigamme, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Michigamme, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Michigamme, Michigan
Per capita income in Michigamme in the last full census was 21,285. 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 Michigamme numbered 5, or 5.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Michigamme, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 34, or 11.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.