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Pellston Michigan Information: Pellston, Michigan is part of EMMET County. Population for Pellston from the last gathering is 771. You can view Pellston venues that host many Pellston MI events every year. You can also research Pellston Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Pellston Michigan real estate guide. Pellston Michigan has a latitude of 45.5683 and a longitude of -84.8748. Zip codes in Pellston, MI include 49769 ... more Pellston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pellston, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pellston, MI was 771.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pellston was 383, which represents 49.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pellston, MI
There are an estimated 142 married men in the town. 54.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Pellston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pellston is 388 which is 50.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pellston, Michigan
There are an estimated 149 married women in the community. 52.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pellston, MI
The median age of people living in Pellston, MI was 31.2 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 Pellston was 66. There were 514 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.9 percent of the population (69) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pellston, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pellston, MI was 750.

White Population in Pellston, MI
The estimated White population in the Pellston community is 692, which is 89.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pellston, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pellston, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pellston, MI was 50.

Asian Population in Pellston, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pellston, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pellston was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 21 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pellston community was 6, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pellston, MI
The household population number in Pellston was 771.

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

Average Household Size in Pellston, MI
The average household size in Pellston is 2.97 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pellston, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 308 total housing units in Pellston.

The number of occupied housing units was 260, or 84.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 208 were owner-occupied (80), and 52 were renter-occupied (20, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Pellston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pellston, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 154, with a median value in dollars of 71,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pellston, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pellston, average costs per month were $191 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 386 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pellston, Michigan
37 people in Pellston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pellston, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pellston was 97, or 19.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pellston, MI
In 2000, there were 113 people in Pellston, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pellston, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 23 people in Pellston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pellston, Michigan
There were 366 in the labor force in Pellston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.4 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 Pellston was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pellston, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,292. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pellston, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,911. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pellston, Michigan
Per capita income in Pellston in the last full census was 13,047. 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 Pellston numbered 21, or 10.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pellston, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 101, or 13.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.