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Zeeland Michigan Information: Zeeland, Michigan is part of OTTAWA County. Population for Zeeland from the last gathering is 5805. You can view Zeeland venues that host many Zeeland MI events every year. You can also research Zeeland Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Zeeland Michigan real estate guide. Zeeland Michigan has a latitude of 42.8669 and a longitude of -85.9686. Zip codes in Zeeland, MI include 49464 ... more Zeeland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Zeeland, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Zeeland, MI was 5,805.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Zeeland was 2,636, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Zeeland, MI
There are an estimated 1,370 married men in the town. 68.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Zeeland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Zeeland is 3,169 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Zeeland, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,341 married women in the community. 53.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Zeeland, MI
The median age of people living in Zeeland, MI was 37.4 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 Zeeland was 384. There were 4,285 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.3 percent of the population (1,350) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Zeeland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Zeeland, MI was 5,692.

White Population in Zeeland, MI
The estimated White population in the Zeeland community is 5,451, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Zeeland, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 34, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Zeeland, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Zeeland, MI was 8.

Asian Population in Zeeland, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 76.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 122, while those of “two or more races” was 113 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Zeeland community was 269, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Zeeland, MI
The household population number in Zeeland was 5,594.

Group Quarters Population in Zeeland, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 211.

Average Household Size in Zeeland, MI
The average household size in Zeeland is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Zeeland, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,389 total housing units in Zeeland.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,283, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,768 were owner-occupied (77.4), and 515 were renter-occupied (22.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 106 vacant homes in Zeeland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Zeeland, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,390, with a median value in dollars of 116,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Zeeland, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $961 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Zeeland, average costs per month were $308 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,131 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Zeeland, Michigan
841 people in Zeeland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Zeeland, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Zeeland was 489, or 11.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Zeeland, MI
In 2000, there were 908 people in Zeeland, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Zeeland, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 259 people in Zeeland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Zeeland, Michigan
There were 2,780 in the labor force in Zeeland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.2 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 Zeeland was 14.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Zeeland, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,611. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Zeeland, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $53,227. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Zeeland, Michigan
Per capita income in Zeeland in the last full census was 20,801. 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 Zeeland numbered 42, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Zeeland, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 260, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.