Independence township, Oakland County, Michigan (MI)

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Independence township, MI map Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 32,581 (91% urban, 9% rural)

Males: 16,219	(49.8%)
Females: 16,362	(50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 32,300 (28,285 owner occupied, 4,015 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	26%

Races in Independence township:

White Non-Hispanic: 94.2%
Black: 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.5%
Two or more races: 1.0%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 36.4
Median age of females: 36.9

Average houshold size: 2.75
Average family size: 3.14

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Population density: 926 people per square mile

(very high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	2.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	1.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Cities in this township include: Village of Clarkston.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Independence township: Waterford Inn Country Club, Spring Lake Country Club.

Churches in Independence township include: Free Church, Saint Daniels Chapel.

Cemeteries: Ottawa Park Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery, Case Cemetery.

Lakes: Middle Lake, Morgan Lake, Spring Lake, Townsend Lake, Upper Bushman Lake, Van Norman Lake, Walters Lake, Crooked Lake.

Number of foreign born residents: 1,188 (50% naturalized citizens)

Independence township:	3.6%
State:	5.3%

53% of Independence township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Michigan.

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

This state: 24954
Northeast: 1311
Midwest: 2559
South: 1807
West: 557

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $228,200

Independence township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

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

People in group quarters in Independence township, Michigan

117 people in nursing homes
70 people in other group homes
34 people in homes for the mentally ill
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 9,447
One, attached: 362
Two: 59
3 or 4: 179
5 to 9: 627
10 to 19: 808
20 to 49: 215
50 or more: 70
Mobile homes: 584
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,200

Housing units in Independence township with a mortgage: 7,283 (399 second mortgage, 1,382 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,528

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 892
1995 to 1998: 1,694
1990 to 1994: 1,792
1980 to 1989: 1,800
1970 to 1979: 2,256
1960 to 1969: 1,562
1950 to 1959: 1,560
1940 to 1949: 335
1939 or earlier: 466

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 11
3 rooms: 115
4 rooms: 373
5 rooms: 1,259
6 rooms: 2,379
7 rooms: 1,942
8 rooms: 1,569
9 or more rooms: 2,150

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

1 room: 32
2 rooms: 106
3 rooms: 423
4 rooms: 735
5 rooms: 384
6 rooms: 137
7 rooms: 49
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 31

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 89
2 bedrooms: 1,011
3 bedrooms: 5,266
4 bedrooms: 3,114
5 or more bedrooms: 318

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Independence township:

no bedroom: 68
1 bedroom: 596
2 bedrooms: 1,005
3 bedrooms: 186
4 bedrooms: 92
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 1,668
2 vehicles: 5,290
3 vehicles: 1,838
4 vehicles: 628
5 or more vehicles: 196

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

no vehicle: 114
1 vehicle: 967
2 vehicles: 757
3 vehicles: 73
4 vehicles: 27
5 or more vehicles: 9

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (25%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Top executives (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Independence township:

German (21.2%)
English (12.0%)
Irish (11.3%)
Polish (8.2%)
United States or American (8.2%)
Italian (6.4%)
French (except Basque) (4.4%)

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

Canada (15%)
United Kingdom (15%)
Germany (12%)
Korea (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (6%)
India (5%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,873 (89%)
Carpooled: 952 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 49 (0%)
Other means: 37 (0%)
Worked at home: 643 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (94%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

People in group quarters in Independence township, Michigan

117 people in nursing homes
70 people in other group homes
34 people in homes for the mentally ill
34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

94.2% of residents of Independence township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,261

In family households: 29,175 (7,657 male householders, 1,534 female householders)
7,921 spouses, 10,848 children (10,065 natural, 228 adopted, 555 stepchildren), 346 grandchildren, 142 brothers or sisters, 136 parents, 223 other relatives, 368 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,086 (1,261 male householders (916 living alone)), 1,297 female householders (1,164 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 282 (117 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,569 2-persons, 2,140 3-persons, 2,209 4-persons, 912 5-persons, 253 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,080 1-person, 450 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

7,466 married couples with children.
1,139 single-parent households (284 men, 855 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 537

Here:	12.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 220

Here:	10.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 361

Here:	25.4%
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)

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