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Saint Ignace Michigan Information: Saint Ignace, Michigan is part of MACKINAC County. You can view Saint Ignace venues that host many Saint Ignace MI events every year. You can also research Saint Ignace Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saint Ignace Michigan real estate guide. Saint Ignace Michigan has a latitude of 45.8814 and a longitude of -84.7314. Zip codes in Saint Ignace, MI include 49781 ... more Saint Ignace zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Ignace, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Ignace, MI was 2,678.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Ignace was 1,293, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Ignace, MI
There are an estimated 550 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Ignace are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Ignace is 1,385 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Ignace, Michigan
There are an estimated 545 married women in the community. 48.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Ignace, MI
The median age of people living in Saint Ignace, MI was 38.9 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 Saint Ignace was 153. There were 2,057 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.1 percent of the population (486) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Ignace, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Ignace, MI was 2,472.

White Population in Saint Ignace, MI
The estimated White population in the Saint Ignace community is 1,923, which is 71.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Ignace, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 8, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Ignace, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Ignace, MI was 520.

Asian Population in Saint Ignace, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 206 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Ignace community was 24, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Ignace, MI
The household population number in Saint Ignace was 2,547.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Ignace, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 131.

Average Household Size in Saint Ignace, MI
The average household size in Saint Ignace is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Ignace, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,232 total housing units in Saint Ignace.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,085, or 88.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 694 were owner-occupied (64), and 391 were renter-occupied (36, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 147 vacant homes in Saint Ignace at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Ignace, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 625, with a median value in dollars of 86,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Ignace, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $806 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Ignace, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,539 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Ignace, Michigan
326 people in Saint Ignace also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Ignace, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Ignace was 276, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Ignace, MI
In 2000, there were 467 people in Saint Ignace, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Ignace, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 91 people in Saint Ignace who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Ignace, Michigan
There were 1,391 in the labor force in Saint Ignace at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.2 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 Saint Ignace was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Ignace, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,447. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Ignace, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,893. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Ignace, Michigan
Per capita income in Saint Ignace in the last full census was 17,340. 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 Saint Ignace numbered 40, or 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 Saint Ignace, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 226, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.