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Napoleon Michigan Information: Napoleon, Michigan is part of JACKSON County. Population for Napoleon from the last gathering is 1254. You can view Napoleon venues that host many Napoleon MI events every year. You can also research Napoleon Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Napoleon Michigan real estate guide. Napoleon Michigan has a latitude of 42.2467 and a longitude of -84.4033. Zip codes in Napoleon, MI include 49261 ... more Napoleon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Napoleon, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Napoleon, MI was 1,254.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Napoleon was 629, which represents 50.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Napoleon, MI
There are an estimated 229 married men in the town. 46.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Napoleon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Napoleon is 625 which is 49.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Napoleon, Michigan
There are an estimated 260 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Napoleon, MI
The median age of people living in Napoleon, MI was 33.7 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 Napoleon was 90. There were 870 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.4 percent of the population (130) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Napoleon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Napoleon, MI was 1,236.

White Population in Napoleon, MI
The estimated White population in the Napoleon community is 1,215, which is 96.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

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

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Napoleon community was 27, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Napoleon, MI
The household population number in Napoleon was 1,254.

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

Average Household Size in Napoleon, MI
The average household size in Napoleon is 2.65 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Napoleon, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 498 total housing units in Napoleon.

The number of occupied housing units was 473, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 384 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 89 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Napoleon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Napoleon, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 202, with a median value in dollars of 90,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Napoleon, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $688 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Napoleon, average costs per month were $238 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 707 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Napoleon, Michigan
59 people in Napoleon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Napoleon, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Napoleon was 144, or 15.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Napoleon, MI
In 2000, there were 286 people in Napoleon, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Napoleon, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Napoleon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Napoleon, Michigan
There were 631 in the labor force in Napoleon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65 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 Napoleon was 27.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Napoleon, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,737. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Napoleon, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,464. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Napoleon, Michigan
Per capita income in Napoleon in the last full census was 14,932. 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 Napoleon numbered 32, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Napoleon, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 128, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.