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Watersmeet Michigan Information: Watersmeet, Michigan is part of GOGEBIC County. You can view Watersmeet venues that host many Watersmeet MI events every year. You can also research Watersmeet Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Watersmeet Michigan real estate guide. Watersmeet Michigan has a latitude of 46.2705 and a longitude of -89.1753. Zip codes in Watersmeet, MI include 49969 ... more Watersmeet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Watersmeet, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Watersmeet, MI was 1,472.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Watersmeet was 807, which represents 54.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Watersmeet, MI
There are an estimated 418 married men in the town. 63.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Watersmeet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Watersmeet is 665 which is 45.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Watersmeet, Michigan
There are an estimated 341 married women in the community. 61.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Watersmeet, MI
The median age of people living in Watersmeet, MI was 41.6 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 Watersmeet was 66. There were 1,151 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (263) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Watersmeet, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Watersmeet, MI was 1,448.

White Population in Watersmeet, MI
The estimated White population in the Watersmeet community is 1,174, which is 79.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Watersmeet, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Watersmeet, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Watersmeet, MI was 264.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 24 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Watersmeet community was 15, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Watersmeet, MI
The household population number in Watersmeet was 1,272.

Group Quarters Population in Watersmeet, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 200.

Average Household Size in Watersmeet, MI
The average household size in Watersmeet is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.73 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Watersmeet, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,466 total housing units in Watersmeet.

The number of occupied housing units was 552, or 37.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 448 were owner-occupied (81.2), and 104 were renter-occupied (18.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 914 vacant homes in Watersmeet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Watersmeet, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 286, with a median value in dollars of 77,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Watersmeet, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $679 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Watersmeet, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 748 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Watersmeet, Michigan
146 people in Watersmeet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Watersmeet, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Watersmeet was 210, or 18.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Watersmeet, MI
In 2000, there were 297 people in Watersmeet, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Watersmeet, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Watersmeet who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Watersmeet, Michigan
There were 658 in the labor force in Watersmeet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 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 Watersmeet was 13.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Watersmeet, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,019. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Watersmeet, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,359. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Watersmeet, Michigan
Per capita income in Watersmeet in the last full census was 17,874. 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 Watersmeet numbered 25, or 6.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Watersmeet, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 280, or 19.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.