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Ada township, MI map Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population: 9,882 (59% urban, 41% rural)
Males: 4,936  (49.9%)
Females: 4,946  (50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 9,882 (9,443 owner occupied, 439 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

4%
State:

26%


Races in Ada township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.0%
  • Black: 0.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 2.3%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 37.2
Median age of females: 37.4

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Average household size: 3.03

Ada township:

3.0 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.30

Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,380 ($38,958 in 1999)
This township:

$42,380
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $406 (lower quartile is $387, upper quartile is $422)
Here:

$406
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $114,138 (it was $82,500 in 2000)
Ada township:

$114,138
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,073 - $186,531

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $196,355
Here:

$196,355
State:

$192,870

Mobile homes: $60,395
Here:

$60,395
State:

$39,606
Population density: 274 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

8.4%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

5.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Forest Hills.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes: Chase Lake (A), Downs Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

79% of Ada township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 694
  • Northeast: 33
  • Midwest: 25
  • South: 45
  • West: 0
Ada township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 261
  • Mobile homes: 62
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,100


Housing units in Ada township with a mortgage: 38 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 53
  • 1990 to 1994: 20
  • 1980 to 1989: 59
  • 1970 to 1979: 60
  • 1960 to 1969: 29
  • 1950 to 1959: 16
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 97

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ada township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 58
  • 6 rooms: 62
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 40
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ada township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 13
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 45
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 10

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ada township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 46
  • 3 bedrooms: 110
  • 4 bedrooms: 62
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ada township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 35
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 31
  • 2 vehicles: 124
  • 3 vehicles: 45
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Ada township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 46
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (12%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Electricians (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Media and communication equipment workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Ada township:

  • German (35.5%)
  • United States or American (19.6%)
  • English (13.2%)
  • Irish (10.9%)
  • Scottish (4.8%)
  • Hungarian (3.1%)
  • Welsh (2.1%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 334 (87%)
  • Carpooled: 19 (5%)
  • Worked at home: 29 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Other fuel (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Solar energy (2%)

92.0% of residents of Ada township speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 797
  • In family households: 751 (214 male householders, 21 female householders)
    210 spouses, 275 children (239 natural, 27 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 25 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 46 (23 male householders (18 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 5 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person, 5 2-persons,

2,914 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (52 men, 178 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

19.5%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

16.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


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.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ada township:

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