Marquette, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Back to: Marquette, Michigan main profile, Michigan, Michigan smaller cities, Michigan small towns, Michigan forum, All US cities. Total population: 19,598 (Urban population: 18,998 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 600 (all nonfarm)) 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 Recent posts about housing in Marquette, Michigan on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Where to live in Marquette  (29 replies) Is Marquette really that bad???  (44 replies) Think hard before you relocate to Michigan  (178 replies) 22 yr old couple maybe moving up to Marquette area...whats there to do !?  (10 replies) Lofts Or Apartments In Marquette  (11 replies) Moving to marquette  (63 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $89,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $345 Median gross rent in Marquette, MI in 2000: $405 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 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)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Marquette, MI: Less than $10,000: 7 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 29 $30,000 to $34,999: 36 $35,000 to $39,999: 49 $40,000 to $49,999: 156 $50,000 to $59,999: 271 $60,000 to $69,999: 464 $70,000 to $79,999: 439 $80,000 to $89,999: 469 $90,000 to $99,999: 386 $100,000 to $124,999: 531 $125,000 to $149,999: 219 $150,000 to $174,999: 154 $175,000 to $199,999: 103 $200,000 to $249,999: 122 $250,000 to $299,999: 39 $300,000 to $399,999: 28 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Marquette: Less than $100: 57 $100 to $149: 139 $150 to $199: 200 $200 to $249: 242 $250 to $299: 464 $300 to $349: 490 $350 to $399: 505 $400 to $449: 574 $450 to $499: 410 $500 to $549: 285 $550 to $599: 244 $600 to $649: 157 $650 to $699: 58 $700 to $749: 18 $750 to $799: 19 $800 to $899: 21 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 32 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 13 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 124

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

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

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

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

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 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $30,116
• Black householders: $21,071
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,500
• Asian householders: $25,000
• Some other race householders: $16,250
• Two or more races householders: $14,375
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $27,917

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,400
• Black or African American householders: $94,200
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $74,000
• Asian householders: $137,500
• Two or more races householders: $67,500

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: $15,800

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Michigan:	11.2%

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Michigan:	8.7%

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Michigan:	16.5%

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