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Skandia Michigan Information: Skandia, Michigan is part of MARQUETTE County. You can view Skandia venues that host many Skandia MI events every year. You can also research Skandia Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Skandia Michigan real estate guide. Skandia Michigan has a latitude of 46.3501 and a longitude of -87.2514. Zip codes in Skandia, MI include 49885 ... more Skandia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Skandia, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Skandia, MI was 907.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Skandia was 471, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Skandia, MI
There are an estimated 226 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Skandia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Skandia is 436 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Skandia, Michigan
There are an estimated 230 married women in the community. 61.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Skandia, MI
The median age of people living in Skandia, MI was 38.4 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 Skandia was 49. There were 675 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (104) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Skandia, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Skandia, MI was 893.

White Population in Skandia, MI
The estimated White population in the Skandia community is 878, which is 96.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Skandia, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Skandia, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Skandia, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Skandia, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Skandia community was 5, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Skandia, MI
The household population number in Skandia was 904.

Group Quarters Population in Skandia, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 3.

Average Household Size in Skandia, MI
The average household size in Skandia is 2.58 (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 Skandia, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 435 total housing units in Skandia.

The number of occupied housing units was 351, or 80.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 303 were owner-occupied (86.3), and 48 were renter-occupied (13.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 84 vacant homes in Skandia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Skandia, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 113, with a median value in dollars of 64,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Skandia, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $704 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Skandia, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 510 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Skandia, Michigan
103 people in Skandia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Skandia, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Skandia was 126, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Skandia, MI
In 2000, there were 139 people in Skandia, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Skandia, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Skandia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Skandia, Michigan
There were 494 in the labor force in Skandia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.4 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 Skandia was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Skandia, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Skandia, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,234. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Skandia, Michigan
Per capita income in Skandia in the last full census was 16,941. 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 Skandia numbered 12, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Skandia, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 6.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.