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Cascade township, MI map Land area: 33.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population: 15,107 (90% urban, 10% rural)
Males: 7,492  (49.6%)
Females: 7,615  (50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 15,087 (14,370 owner occupied, 717 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  5%
State:  26%


Races in Cascade township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 94.0%
  • Black: 1.0%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Asian: 3.0%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 41.1
Median age of females: 41.6

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Average household size: 2.80

Cascade township:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Average family size: 3.16

Estimated median household income in 2008: $47,593 ($43,750 in 1999)
This township:  $47,593
Michigan:  $48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $880 (lower quartile is $159, upper quartile is $1,693)
Here:  $880
State:  $589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $102,366 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Cascade township:  $102,366
Michigan:  $151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,485 - $136,883

Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $98,042
Here:  $98,042
State:  $192,870
Population density: 446 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  2.9%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

71% of Cascade township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Michigan.


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

  • This state: 122
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 16
  • South: 0
  • West: 4
Cascade township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Cascade township, Michigan
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 50

Housing units in Cascade township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 5
  • 1939 or earlier: 37


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cascade township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 8
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9 or more rooms: 7



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cascade township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 1
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 4



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cascade township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 17
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cascade township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3



Cars and other vehicles available in Cascade township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12



Cars and other vehicles available in Cascade township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 4
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 1
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Printing and related support activities (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (23%)
  • Machinery (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (22%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Financial managers (15%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Cascade township:
  • German (62.8%)
  • Norwegian (22.5%)
  • Irish (5.4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3.1%)
  • Swedish (3.1%)
  • Swiss (1.6%)
  • United States or American (1.6%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 53 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (14%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (4%)

People in group quarters in Cascade township, Michigan
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

All residents speak only English at home


Household type by relationship


Households: 151
  • In family households: 127 (28 male householders, 0 female householders)
    25 spouses, 48 children (38 natural, 7 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 24 (8 male householders (5 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 12 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 7 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 3 5-persons.

3,989 married couples with children.
320 single-parent households (67 men, 253 women).


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): 0
Here:  0.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)




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