Flint, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 124,939 (All urban)

Flint, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 55,464 (48,744 occupied: 28,689 owner occupied, 20,055 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1649 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $64,600 (lower quartile is $44,000, upper quartile is $84,800)

Median contract rent in 2005: $426 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $513)

Housing units in Flint with a mortgage: 17,371 (1,277 second mortgage, 1,569 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,039

Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship

Households: 122,371

In family households: 100,849 (14,942 male householders, 15,734 female householders)
15,162 spouses, 42,040 children (39,292 natural, 949 adopted, 1,799 stepchildren), 5,070 grandchildren, 1,617 brothers or sisters, 694 parents, 1,907 other relatives, 3,683 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21,522 (8,568 male householders (6,967 living alone)), 9,574 female householders (8,553 living alone)), 3,380 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,568 (1,047 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,244 2-persons, 8,244 3-persons, 5,734 4-persons, 3,091 5-persons, 1,434 6-persons, 929 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,520 1-person, 2,241 2-persons, 233 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

12,154 married couples with children.
19,788 single-parent households (2,300 men, 17,488 women).

95.6% of residents of Flint speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 1,832 (1.5%)
(64.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Flint, Michigan:

1 room: 33
2 rooms: 310
3 rooms: 1,082
4 rooms: 3,465
5 rooms: 8,780
6 rooms: 7,595
7 rooms: 3,761
8 rooms: 1,992
9 or more rooms: 1,671

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flint, Michigan:

1 room: 407
2 rooms: 1,693
3 rooms: 3,811
4 rooms: 4,198
5 rooms: 4,478
6 rooms: 3,135
7 rooms: 1,292
8 rooms: 623
9 or more rooms: 418

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 105
1995 to 1998: 447
1990 to 1994: 646
1980 to 1989: 1,347
1970 to 1979: 4,794
1960 to 1969: 9,831
1950 to 1959: 15,619
1940 to 1949: 9,946
1939 or earlier: 12,729

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Flint:

no bedroom: 148
1 bedroom: 930
2 bedrooms: 8,749
3 bedrooms: 14,837
4 bedrooms: 3,420
5 or more bedrooms: 605

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flint:

no bedroom: 736
1 bedroom: 5,273
2 bedrooms: 7,739
3 bedrooms: 4,971
4 bedrooms: 1,036
5 or more bedrooms: 300

Cars and other vehicles available in Flint in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 2,155
1 vehicle: 11,413
2 vehicles: 10,893
3 vehicles: 3,285
4 vehicles: 688
5 or more vehicles: 255

Cars and other vehicles available in Flint in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 5,610
1 vehicle: 10,094
2 vehicles: 3,478
3 vehicles: 714
4 vehicles: 94
5 or more vehicles: 65

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Flint, MI:

Less than $10,000: 539
$10,000 to $14,999: 743
$15,000 to $19,999: 862
$20,000 to $24,999: 1191
$25,000 to $29,999: 1428
$30,000 to $34,999: 1984
$35,000 to $39,999: 2244
$40,000 to $49,999: 4324
$50,000 to $59,999: 3613
$60,000 to $69,999: 3094
$70,000 to $79,999: 2309
$80,000 to $89,999: 1347
$90,000 to $99,999: 658
$100,000 to $124,999: 769
$125,000 to $149,999: 519
$150,000 to $174,999: 258
$175,000 to $199,999: 160
$200,000 to $249,999: 202
$250,000 to $299,999: 23
$300,000 to $399,999: 26
$400,000 to $499,999: 75
$500,000 to $749,999: 10
$750,000 to $999,999: 6
$1,000,000 or more: 26

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Flint:

Less than $100: 529
$100 to $149: 789
$150 to $199: 541
$200 to $249: 915
$250 to $299: 1612
$300 to $349: 3112
$350 to $399: 4409
$400 to $449: 3456
$450 to $499: 2060
$500 to $549: 799
$550 to $599: 318
$600 to $649: 209
$650 to $699: 148
$700 to $749: 65
$750 to $799: 57
$800 to $899: 77
$900 to $999: 71
$1,000 to $1,249: 35
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 5
No cash rent: 761

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 317
1990 to 1994: 203
1985 to 1989: 190
1980 to 1984: 118
1975 to 1979: 105
1970 to 1974: 139
1970 to 1974: 103
1965 to 1969: 657

Flint, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 82.4%
Number of people working at home: 818 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1337
5 to 9 minutes: 5573
10 to 14 minutes: 8999
15 to 19 minutes: 8711
20 to 24 minutes: 5597
25 to 29 minutes: 1549
30 to 34 minutes: 3028
35 to 39 minutes: 692
40 to 44 minutes: 887
45 to 59 minutes: 3167
60 to 89 minutes: 2732
90 or more minutes: 1024

Flint mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 33,082 (75%)
Carpooled: 6,962 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,698 (4%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 24 (0%)
Taxi: 45 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 44 (0%)
Walked: 1,037 (2%)
Other means: 385 (1%)
Worked at home: 818 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8969
$10,000 to $14,999: 4656
$15,000 to $19,999: 4637
$20,000 to $24,999: 3678
$25,000 to $29,999: 3728
$30,000 to $34,999: 3010
$35,000 to $39,999: 2499
$40,000 to $44,999: 2476
$45,000 to $49,999: 1900
$50,000 to $59,999: 3564
$60,000 to $74,999: 3743
$75,000 to $99,999: 3267
$100,000 to $124,999: 1280
$125,000 to $149,999: 578
$150,000 to $199,999: 347
$200,000 or more: 486

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 60148
German: 6953
United States or American: 5421
Irish: 4171
English: 4043
Subsaharan African:: 3032
African: 2982
Polish: 2125
French (except Basque): 1881
Italian: 1184
French Canadian: 1142
Scottish: 784
Scotch-Irish: 556
European: 552
Swedish: 528
Hungarian: 517
Dutch: 472
Norwegian: 456
Arab:: 359
Greek: 315
Russian: 223
Canadian: 201
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 186
British: 173
Ukrainian: 170
Lebanese: 163
Czechoslovakian: 152
Czech: 143
Finnish: 128
Welsh: 125
Jamaican: 117
Danish: 106
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 103
Slovak: 97
Arab/Arabic: 78
Macedonian: 76
Belgian: 75
Scandinavian: 58
Austrian: 57
Lithuanian: 53
West Indian: 53
Croatian: 51
Moroccan: 51
Portuguese: 48
Romanian: 48
Yugoslavian: 48
Palestinian: 31
Iraqi: 29
Pennsylvania German: 29
Armenian: 25
Northern European: 21
Luxemburger: 20
Kenyan: 17
Slavic: 16
Swiss: 13
Ethiopian: 11
South African: 11
Serbian: 11
Slovene: 10
Iranian: 10
Australian: 10
Bahamian: 9
Israeli: 8
Egyptian: 7
Cape Verdean: 7
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
Eastern European: 6
Maltese: 6
Estonian: 5
Acadian/Cajun: 5
Other Subsaharan African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (15%)
Germany (11%)
Mexico (8%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Iraq (4%)
Jamaica (4%)
India (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 91250
Northeast: 1625
Midwest: 6420
South: 21889
West: 1446

55% of Flint residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 445
Nursery to 4th grade: 134
5th and 6th grade: 398
7th and 8th grade: 1,216
9th grade: 922
10th grade: 1,654
11th grade: 2,102
12th grade, no diploma: 2,049
High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,787
Less than 1 year of college: 2,755
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,094
Associate degree: 1,793
Bachelor's degree: 2,330
Master's degree: 770
Professional school degree: 366
Doctorate degree: 188

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 430
Nursery to 4th grade: 110
5th and 6th grade: 464
7th and 8th grade: 1,220
9th grade: 1,274
10th grade: 2,038
11th grade: 2,325
12th grade, no diploma: 2,051
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,825
Less than 1 year of college: 3,578
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,765
Associate degree: 2,961
Bachelor's degree: 2,984
Master's degree: 1,407
Professional school degree: 142
Doctorate degree: 145

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 25.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.2%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,601
Black householders: $24,337
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,355
Asian householders: $43,182
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $55,250
Some other race householders: $32,250
Two or more races householders: $21,388
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $28,368

Flint household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Flint household income for Black or African American householders

Flint household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Flint household income for Asian householders

Flint household income for some other race householders

Flint household income for two or more races householders

Flint household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Flint marital status for males

Flint marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,400
Black or African American householders: $46,200
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $48,500
Asian householders: $92,700
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,900
Some other race householders: $39,300
Two or more races householders: $48,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $46,600

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 41,528
One, attached: 1,183
Two: 3,191
3 or 4: 2,087
5 to 9: 2,088
10 to 19: 1,351
20 to 49: 764
50 or more: 1,667
Mobile homes: 1,593
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Flint:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (91%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,033

Here:	5.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 455

Here:	6.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,260

Here:	22.9%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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