Marquette, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,916 (Urban population: 20,276 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 640 (all nonfarm))

Marquette, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,398 (8,062 occupied: 4,010 owner occupied, 4,052 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	26%

Housing density: 736 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $448 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $593)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $399

Median gross rent in Marquette, MI in 2007: $489

Housing units in Marquette with a mortgage: 2,116 (129 second mortgage, 424 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,386

Marquette,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $142,199 (it was $85,500 in 2000)

Marquette:	$142,199
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,033 - $199,536

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,078

In family households: 11,612 (2,953 male householders, 1,084 female householders)
3,165 spouses, 3,938 children (3,729 natural, 87 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 86 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 48 other relatives, 158 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,466 (1,764 male householders (1,186 living alone)), 2,297 female householders (1,855 living alone)), 1,405 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,520 (435 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,973 2-persons, 1,002 3-persons, 725 4-persons, 276 5-persons, 61 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,041 1-person, 744 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 26 5-persons.

2,137 married couples with children.
979 single-parent households (175 men, 804 women).

95.0% of residents of Marquette speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (13% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 44% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 364 (1.9%)
(42.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marquette, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 293 5 rooms: 784 6 rooms: 962 7 rooms: 876 8 rooms: 538 9 or more rooms: 482

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marquette, Michigan:
	1 room: 131 2 rooms: 564 3 rooms: 1,105 4 rooms: 1,087 5 rooms: 702 6 rooms: 233 7 rooms: 70 8 rooms: 86 9 or more rooms: 74

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 74
1995 to 1998: 122
1990 to 1994: 236
1980 to 1989: 768
1970 to 1979: 1,880
1960 to 1969: 1,072
1950 to 1959: 824
1940 to 1949: 522
1939 or earlier: 2,900

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marquette:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 108 2 bedrooms: 753 3 bedrooms: 2,194 4 bedrooms: 750 5 or more bedrooms: 205

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marquette:
	no bedroom: 174 1 bedroom: 1,604 2 bedrooms: 1,648 3 bedrooms: 471 4 bedrooms: 106 5 or more bedrooms: 49

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Marquette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 199 1 vehicle: 1,240 2 vehicles: 1,904 3 vehicles: 492 4 vehicles: 138 5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Marquette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 718 1 vehicle: 2,165 2 vehicles: 886 3 vehicles: 197 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 43

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Marquette, MI:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 16
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 32
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 93
$70,000 to $79,999: 108
$80,000 to $89,999: 174
$90,000 to $99,999: 207
$100,000 to $124,999: 789
$125,000 to $149,999: 858
$150,000 to $174,999: 591
$175,000 to $199,999: 359
$200,000 to $249,999: 361
$250,000 to $299,999: 210
$300,000 to $399,999: 217
$400,000 to $499,999: 91
$500,000 to $749,999: 30
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Marquette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Marquette:

Less than $100: 52 people
$100 to $149: 95
$150 to $199: 157
$200 to $249: 198
$250 to $299: 264
$300 to $349: 427
$350 to $399: 450
$400 to $449: 462
$450 to $499: 509
$500 to $549: 441
$550 to $599: 329
$600 to $649: 252
$650 to $699: 217
$700 to $749: 144
$750 to $799: 60
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 19
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 124

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 97 1990 to 1994: 50 1985 to 1989: 18 1980 to 1984: 16 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 22 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 110

Marquette, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 153 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1007
5 to 9 minutes: 3903
10 to 14 minutes: 2401
15 to 19 minutes: 979
20 to 24 minutes: 515
25 to 29 minutes: 162
30 to 34 minutes: 258
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 67
60 to 89 minutes: 112
90 or more minutes: 99

Marquette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,374 (76%)
Carpooled: 938 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 81 (1%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 126 (1%)
Walked: 1,048 (11%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 153 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1314
$10,000 to $14,999: 741
$15,000 to $19,999: 751
$20,000 to $24,999: 698
$25,000 to $29,999: 553
$30,000 to $34,999: 522
$35,000 to $39,999: 382
$40,000 to $44,999: 504
$45,000 to $49,999: 320
$50,000 to $59,999: 614
$60,000 to $74,999: 586
$75,000 to $99,999: 678
$100,000 to $124,999: 177
$125,000 to $149,999: 90
$150,000 to $199,999: 95
$200,000 or more: 73

First ancestries reported:

German: 2454

Finnish: 1998

French (except Basque): 1413

English: 1355

Irish: 1296

Italian: 1082

Swedish: 1066

Other groups: 873

French Canadian: 717

Polish: 681

United States or American: 492

Norwegian: 368

Dutch: 240

Scottish: 236

Scotch-Irish: 232

European: 169

Scandinavian: 135

Belgian: 115

Hungarian: 79

Austrian: 78

Canadian: 76

Czechoslovakian: 71

Welsh: 70

Danish: 61

Czech: 55

Swiss: 53

Croatian: 42

Ukrainian: 42

British: 42

Greek: 34

Russian: 33

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 30

African: 28

Northern European: 28

Subsaharan African:: 28

Slovene: 19

Yugoslavian: 18

Lithuanian: 17

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Portuguese: 11

Slovak: 10

Celtic: 7

Slavic: 7

Jamaican: 7

Luxemburger: 6

Serbian: 6

Eastern European: 6

Maltese: 5

Bulgarian: 5

West Indian: 5

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

Canada (29%)
Korea (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Germany (5%)
Syria (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)

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

This state: 14957
Northeast: 380
Midwest: 2620
South: 567
West: 578

48% of Marquette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 33
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 143
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 77
11th grade: 73
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,272
Less than 1 year of college: 392
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 963
Associate degree: 234
Bachelor's degree: 1,156
Master's degree: 502
Professional school degree: 144
Doctorate degree: 191

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 181
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 54
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,790
Less than 1 year of college: 387
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 992
Associate degree: 415
Bachelor's degree: 1,250
Master's degree: 468
Professional school degree: 77
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 31.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 33.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 25.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,732
Black householders: $20,785
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,479
Asian householders: $75,081
Some other race householders: $193,787
Two or more races householders: $19,226
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,445

Marquette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Marquette household income for Asian householders

Marquette household income for Two or more races householders

Marquette marital status for males

Marquette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,695
Black or African American householders: $156,668
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $123,072
Asian householders: $228,682
Two or more races householders: $112,262

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,323
One, attached: 147
Two: 958
3 or 4: 704
5 to 9: 516
10 to 19: 691
20 to 49: 465
50 or more: 428
Mobile homes: 158
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,116

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marquette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (26%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 146

Here:	10.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28

Here:	3.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49

Here:	1.1%
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 (Noninst.)

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