Vassar, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,665 (Urban population: 2,557 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 108 (all nonfarm))

Vassar, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,079 (1,003 occupied: 688 owner occupied, 315 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	26%

Housing density: 484 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: $462 (lower quartile is $391, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $466

Median gross rent in Vassar, MI in 2007: $554

Housing units in Vassar with a mortgage: 412 (4 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 236

Vassar,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,866 (it was $69,300 in 2000)

Vassar:	$94,866
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,689 - $115,696

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $102,866
Here: $102,866
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $176,152
Here: $176,152
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $122,083
Here: $122,083
State: $129,336

Mobile homes: $85,000
Here: $85,000
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,487

In family households: 2,189 (510 male householders, 176 female householders)
529 spouses, 797 children (712 natural, 17 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 37 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 298 (95 male householders (92 living alone)), 188 female householders (180 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 301 (291 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 159 3-persons, 143 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 272 1-person, 7 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

483 married couples with children.
140 single-parent households (31 men, 109 women).

96.9% of residents of Vassar speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 6 (0.2%)
(83.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Vassar, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 7 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 182 6 rooms: 222 7 rooms: 131 8 rooms: 67 9 or more rooms: 63

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vassar, Michigan:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 42 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 15 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 4
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 169
1960 to 1969: 78
1950 to 1959: 180
1940 to 1949: 135
1939 or earlier: 393

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Vassar:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 144 3 bedrooms: 429 4 bedrooms: 73 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vassar:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 141 3 bedrooms: 63 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Vassar in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 182 2 vehicles: 324 3 vehicles: 107 4 vehicles: 40 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Vassar in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 198 2 vehicles: 71 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 1
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 14
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 20
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 56
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 77
$90,000 to $99,999: 80
$100,000 to $124,999: 136
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $174,999: 29
$175,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 to $249,999: 36
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 4
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Vassar rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Vassar:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 11
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 13
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 24
$400 to $449: 45
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 60
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 7
$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: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 2 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 3

Vassar, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.2%
Number of people working at home: 17 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 191
5 to 9 minutes: 169
10 to 14 minutes: 77
15 to 19 minutes: 132
20 to 24 minutes: 100
25 to 29 minutes: 72
30 to 34 minutes: 155
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 64
60 to 89 minutes: 44
90 or more minutes: 54

Vassar mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 947 (83%)
Carpooled: 121 (11%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 45 (4%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 17 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77
$10,000 to $14,999: 101
$15,000 to $19,999: 65
$20,000 to $24,999: 85
$25,000 to $29,999: 69
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $44,999: 78
$45,000 to $49,999: 53
$50,000 to $59,999: 114
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 59
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 3

First ancestries reported:

German: 632

Other groups: 308

English: 232

United States or American: 160

Irish: 133

Polish: 105

French (except Basque): 76

Hungarian: 54

Dutch: 53

Scottish: 48

French Canadian: 38

Scotch-Irish: 25

European: 18

Italian: 15

Russian: 12

Subsaharan African:: 11

African: 11

Ukrainian: 9

Swedish: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Slavic: 6

Belgian: 5

Pennsylvania German: 4

Portuguese: 4

Danish: 4

British: 3

Norwegian: 3

Finnish: 2

Czech: 2

Barbadian: 1

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1

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

Canada (50%)
Korea (33%)

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

This state: 2388
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 85
South: 205
West: 45

55% of Vassar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 266
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 99
Associate degree: 45
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 42
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 366
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 126
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 43
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 45.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

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

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,567
Black householders: $45,446
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,716
Some other race householders: $29,410
Two or more races householders: $50,550
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,615

Vassar household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Vassar household income for Black householders

Vassar household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Vassar marital status for males

Vassar marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,717
Black or African American householders: $40,252
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $31,230
Some other race householders: $38,170
Two or more races householders: $117,982
Hispanic or Latino householders: $39,975

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 794
One, attached: 27
Two: 67
3 or 4: 60
5 to 9: 53
10 to 19: 8
20 to 49: 44
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $89,366

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Vassar:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	17.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27

Here:	26.5%
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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