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Potterville Michigan Information: Potterville, Michigan is part of EATON County. Population for Potterville from the last gathering is 2168. You can view Potterville venues that host many Potterville MI events every year. You can also research Potterville Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Potterville Michigan real estate guide. Potterville Michigan has a latitude of 42.6398 and a longitude of -84.737. Zip codes in Potterville, MI include 48876 ... more Potterville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Potterville, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Potterville, MI was 2,168.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Potterville was 1,042, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Potterville, MI
There are an estimated 459 married men in the town. 63.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Potterville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Potterville is 1,126 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Potterville, Michigan
There are an estimated 453 married women in the community. 53.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Potterville, MI
The median age of people living in Potterville, MI was 29.2 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 Potterville was 200. There were 1,438 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.3 percent of the population (115) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Potterville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Potterville, MI was 2,125.

White Population in Potterville, MI
The estimated White population in the Potterville community is 2,070, which is 95.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Potterville, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, 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 Potterville, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Potterville, MI was 9.

Asian Population in Potterville, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 32, while those of “two or more races” was 43 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Potterville community was 87, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Potterville, MI
The household population number in Potterville was 2,168.

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

Average Household Size in Potterville, MI
The average household size in Potterville 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 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Potterville, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 892 total housing units in Potterville.

The number of occupied housing units was 802, or 89.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 607 were owner-occupied (75.7), and 195 were renter-occupied (24.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Potterville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Potterville, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 364, with a median value in dollars of 88,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Potterville, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $904 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Potterville, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,115 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Potterville, Michigan
117 people in Potterville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Potterville, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Potterville was 173, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Potterville, MI
In 2000, there were 348 people in Potterville, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Potterville, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65 people in Potterville 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 Potterville, Michigan
There were 1,178 in the labor force in Potterville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.2 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 Potterville was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Potterville, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,292. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Potterville, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,182. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Potterville, Michigan
Per capita income in Potterville in the last full census was 17,880. 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 Potterville numbered 20, or 3.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Potterville, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 127, or 5.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.