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Saint Johns Michigan Information: Saint Johns, Michigan is part of CLINTON County. You can view Saint Johns venues that host many Saint Johns MI events every year. You can also research Saint Johns Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saint Johns Michigan real estate guide. Saint Johns Michigan has a latitude of 43.0014 and a longitude of -84.5744. Zip codes in Saint Johns, MI include 48879 ... more Saint Johns zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Johns, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Johns, MI was 7,485.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Johns was 3,639, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Johns, MI
There are an estimated 1,623 married men in the town. 59.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Johns are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Johns is 3,846 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Johns, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,650 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Johns, MI
The median age of people living in Saint Johns, MI was 34.7 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 Saint Johns was 549. There were 5,488 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (1,038) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Johns, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Johns, MI was 7,390.

White Population in Saint Johns, MI
The estimated White population in the Saint Johns community is 7,159, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Johns, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 56, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Johns, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Johns, MI was 42.

Asian Population in Saint Johns, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 46.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Johns, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Johns was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 83, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Johns community was 254, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Johns, MI
The household population number in Saint Johns was 7,286.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Johns, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 199.

Average Household Size in Saint Johns, MI
The average household size in Saint Johns is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Johns, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,148 total housing units in Saint Johns.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,994, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,038 were owner-occupied (68.1), and 956 were renter-occupied (31.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 154 vacant homes in Saint Johns at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Johns, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,801, with a median value in dollars of 99,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Johns, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $977 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Johns, average costs per month were $294 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,058 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Johns, Michigan
915 people in Saint Johns also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Johns, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Johns was 669, or 12.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Johns, MI
In 2000, there were 1,080 people in Saint Johns, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Johns, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 287 people in Saint Johns who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Johns, Michigan
There were 3,870 in the labor force in Saint Johns at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 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 Johns was 20.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Johns, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,713. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Johns, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,391. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Johns, Michigan
Per capita income in Saint Johns in the last full census was 21,611. 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 Johns numbered 98, or 4.9 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 Johns, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 474, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.