Pentwater, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 942 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 942 (all nonfarm))

Pentwater, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 902 (468 occupied: 379 owner occupied, 89 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	26%

Housing density: 691 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $137,455.

Median contract rent in 2008: $430 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $530)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $409

Median gross rent in Pentwater, MI in 2008: $545

Housing units in Pentwater with a mortgage: 128 (24 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 203

Pentwater,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $183,831 (it was $126,500 in 2000)

Pentwater:	$183,831
Michigan:	$151,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,754 - $262,880

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $228,272
Here: $228,272
State: $192,870

Townhouses or other attached units: $845,093
Here: $845,093
State: $162,147

In 2-unit structures: $1,242,540
Here: $1,242,540
State: $126,266

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,165
Here: $194,165
State: $135,097

Mobile homes: $34,808
Here: $34,808
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 945

In family households: 775 (252 male householders, 52 female householders)
241 spouses, 209 children (192 natural, 5 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 170 (59 male householders (53 living alone)), 98 female householders (92 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 209 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 145 1-person, 12 2-persons.

99 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (11 men, 33 women).

95.7% of residents of Pentwater speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 24 (2.5%)
(62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pentwater, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 31 5 rooms: 75 6 rooms: 101 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 32 9 or more rooms: 46

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pentwater, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 27 6 rooms: 5 7 rooms: 3 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 104
1970 to 1979: 73
1960 to 1969: 81
1950 to 1959: 111
1940 to 1949: 39
1939 or earlier: 376

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Pentwater:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 101 3 bedrooms: 189 4 bedrooms: 54 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pentwater:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 37 3 bedrooms: 25 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Pentwater in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 154 2 vehicles: 151 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Pentwater in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9 1 vehicle: 53 2 vehicles: 20 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Pentwater, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 2
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 2
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 67
$125,000 to $149,999: 47
$150,000 to $174,999: 25
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 52
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Pentwater rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Pentwater:

Less than $100: 2 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 3
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 4
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 10
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 4 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 14

Pentwater, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.4%
Number of people working at home: 34 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 79
5 to 9 minutes: 50
10 to 14 minutes: 62
15 to 19 minutes: 31
20 to 24 minutes: 64
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 17
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 12
60 to 89 minutes: 6
90 or more minutes: 4

Pentwater mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 304 (75%)
Carpooled: 32 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (1%)
Walked: 26 (6%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 34 (8%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 38
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 35
$35,000 to $39,999: 26
$40,000 to $44,999: 26
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $74,999: 33
$75,000 to $99,999: 55
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 193

English: 132

Irish: 88

Dutch: 78

United States or American: 40

Swedish: 37

Italian: 26

Polish: 26

Scottish: 25

Other groups: 19

French (except Basque): 18

French Canadian: 18

Danish: 16

Scotch-Irish: 15

Norwegian: 11

Lithuanian: 7

Greek: 5

Swiss: 5

Latvian: 4

Russian: 4

Albanian: 3

Czechoslovakian: 3

Welsh: 3

Belgian: 2

European: 2

Finnish: 2

Czech: 2

Slovak: 2

Austrian: 2

Serbian: 2

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

Germany (25%)
United Kingdom (21%)
Netherlands (17%)
Other Eastern Europe (17%)
India (13%)
Mexico (8%)

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

This state: 659
Northeast: 37
Midwest: 175
South: 40
West: 14

64% of Pentwater residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 4
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 8
High school graduate (or equivalency): 70
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
Associate degree: 20
Bachelor's degree: 66
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 12
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 120
Less than 1 year of college: 48
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 71
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 30
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

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

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,804
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,454
Asian householders: $245,893
Some other race householders: $4,165
Two or more races householders: $50,704
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $3,811

Pentwater household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Pentwater marital status for males

Pentwater marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $172,424
Two or more races householders: $377,221

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 779
One, attached: 28
Two: 16
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 15
10 to 19: 2
20 to 49: 20
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,034

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Pentwater:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	3.2%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	24.0%
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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