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Vicksburg Michigan Information: Vicksburg, Michigan is part of KALAMAZOO County. Population for Vicksburg from the last gathering is 2320. You can view Vicksburg venues that host many Vicksburg MI events every year. You can also research Vicksburg Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Vicksburg Michigan real estate guide. Vicksburg Michigan has a latitude of 42.1179 and a longitude of -85.5042. Zip codes in Vicksburg, MI include 49097 ... more Vicksburg zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vicksburg, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vicksburg, MI was 2,320.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vicksburg was 1,084, which represents 46.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vicksburg, MI
There are an estimated 489 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Vicksburg are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vicksburg is 1,236 which is 53.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vicksburg, Michigan
There are an estimated 453 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vicksburg, MI
The median age of people living in Vicksburg, 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 Vicksburg was 160. There were 1,652 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.3 percent of the population (285) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vicksburg, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vicksburg, MI was 2,283.

White Population in Vicksburg, MI
The estimated White population in the Vicksburg community is 2,236, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vicksburg, 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 Vicksburg, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vicksburg, MI was 7.

Asian Population in Vicksburg, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 37 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vicksburg community was 38, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vicksburg, MI
The household population number in Vicksburg was 2,316.

Group Quarters Population in Vicksburg, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 4.

Average Household Size in Vicksburg, MI
The average household size in Vicksburg is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vicksburg, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 956 total housing units in Vicksburg.

The number of occupied housing units was 908, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 610 were owner-occupied (67.2), and 298 were renter-occupied (32.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 48 vacant homes in Vicksburg at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vicksburg, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 561, with a median value in dollars of 88,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vicksburg, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $840 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vicksburg, average costs per month were $270 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,229 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vicksburg, Michigan
258 people in Vicksburg also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vicksburg, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vicksburg was 266, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vicksburg, MI
In 2000, there were 460 people in Vicksburg, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vicksburg, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 77 people in Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg, Michigan
There were 1,199 in the labor force in Vicksburg at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.1 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 Vicksburg was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vicksburg, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,780. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vicksburg, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vicksburg, Michigan
Per capita income in Vicksburg in the last full census was 18,178. 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 Vicksburg numbered 31, 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 Vicksburg, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 157, or 6.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.