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Sodus Michigan Information: Sodus, Michigan is part of BERRIEN County. You can view Sodus venues that host many Sodus MI events every year. You can also research Sodus Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Sodus Michigan real estate guide. Sodus Michigan has a latitude of 42.0372 and a longitude of -86.3689. Zip codes in Sodus, MI include 49126 ... more Sodus zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sodus, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sodus, MI was 2,139.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sodus was 1,080, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sodus, MI
There are an estimated 508 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Sodus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sodus is 1,059 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sodus, Michigan
There are an estimated 526 married women in the community. 59.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sodus, MI
The median age of people living in Sodus, MI was 40.8 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 Sodus was 132. There were 1,657 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (374) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sodus, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sodus, MI was 2,083.

White Population in Sodus, MI
The estimated White population in the Sodus community is 1,865, which is 87.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sodus, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 179, which is 8.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sodus, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sodus, MI was 6.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sodus, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sodus was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 27, while those of “two or more races” was 56 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sodus community was 187, or 8.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sodus, MI
The household population number in Sodus was 2,025.

Group Quarters Population in Sodus, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 114.

Average Household Size in Sodus, MI
The average household size in Sodus is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sodus, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 957 total housing units in Sodus.

The number of occupied housing units was 884, or 92.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 772 were owner-occupied (87.3), and 112 were renter-occupied (12.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 73 vacant homes in Sodus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sodus, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 409, with a median value in dollars of 89,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sodus, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $752 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sodus, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,147 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sodus, Michigan
180 people in Sodus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sodus, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sodus was 221, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sodus, MI
In 2000, there were 441 people in Sodus, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sodus, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 188 people in Sodus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sodus, Michigan
There were 1,090 in the labor force in Sodus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.4 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 Sodus was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sodus, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,804. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sodus, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sodus, Michigan
Per capita income in Sodus in the last full census was 17,646. 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 Sodus numbered 38, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sodus, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 287, or 13.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.