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Saranac Michigan Information: Saranac, Michigan is part of IONIA County. Population for Saranac from the last gathering is 1326. You can view Saranac venues that host many Saranac MI events every year. You can also research Saranac Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saranac Michigan real estate guide. Saranac Michigan has a latitude of 42.9259 and a longitude of -85.2099. Zip codes in Saranac, MI include 48881 ... more Saranac zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saranac, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saranac, MI was 1,326.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saranac was 599, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saranac, MI
There are an estimated 263 married men in the town. 59.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Saranac are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saranac is 727 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saranac, Michigan
There are an estimated 288 married women in the community. 46.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saranac, MI
The median age of people living in Saranac, MI was 36.8 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 Saranac was 94. There were 968 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (238) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saranac, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saranac, MI was 1,317.

White Population in Saranac, MI
The estimated White population in the Saranac community is 1,301, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saranac, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saranac, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saranac, MI was 1.

Asian Population in Saranac, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saranac community was 18, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saranac, MI
The household population number in Saranac was 1,321.

Group Quarters Population in Saranac, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 5.

Average Household Size in Saranac, MI
The average household size in Saranac is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saranac, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 589 total housing units in Saranac.

The number of occupied housing units was 568, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 342 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 226 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Saranac at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saranac, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 315, with a median value in dollars of 92,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saranac, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $850 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saranac, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 738 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saranac, Michigan
99 people in Saranac also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saranac, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saranac was 140, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saranac, MI
In 2000, there were 250 people in Saranac, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saranac, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Saranac who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saranac, Michigan
There were 654 in the labor force in Saranac at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.8 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 Saranac was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saranac, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,350. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saranac, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saranac, Michigan
Per capita income in Saranac in the last full census was 15,867. 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 Saranac numbered 21, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saranac, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 153, or 11.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.