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Monitor township, Bay County, Michigan (MI)

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Monitor township, MI map Land area: 37.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 10,037 (65% urban, 35% rural)
Males: 4,794  (47.8%)
Females: 5,243  (52.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 9,836 (9,334 owner occupied, 502 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  5%
State:  26%


Races in Monitor township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 43.3
Median age of females: 44.9

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Average household size: 2.47

Monitor township:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Average family size: 2.91

Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,940 ($50,106 in 1999)
This township:  $54,940
Michigan:  $47,950

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $523 (lower quartile is $426, upper quartile is $626)
Here:  $523
State:  $573

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,360 (it was $109,300 in 2000)
Monitor township:  $153,360
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,140 - $207,775
Population density: 271 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  5.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 112 (60% naturalized citizens)

Monitor township:  1.1%
State:  5.3%

65% of Monitor township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.


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

  • This state: 9089
  • Northeast: 157
  • Midwest: 267
  • South: 231
  • West: 166

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000

Monitor township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.2%

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

People in group quarters in Monitor township, Michigan
  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,292
  • One, attached: 179
  • Two: 41
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 81
  • Mobile homes: 490
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,900


Housing units in Monitor township with a mortgage: 1,701 (79 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,260



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 114
  • 1995 to 1998: 306
  • 1990 to 1994: 283
  • 1980 to 1989: 297
  • 1970 to 1979: 810
  • 1960 to 1969: 738
  • 1950 to 1959: 814
  • 1940 to 1949: 413
  • 1939 or earlier: 336


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monitor township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 16
  • 3 rooms: 42
  • 4 rooms: 449
  • 5 rooms: 961
  • 6 rooms: 979
  • 7 rooms: 642
  • 8 rooms: 379
  • 9 or more rooms: 230



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monitor township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 107
  • 5 rooms: 88
  • 6 rooms: 20
  • 7 rooms: 21
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 0



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monitor township:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 87
  • 2 bedrooms: 809
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,176
  • 4 bedrooms: 547
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 79



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monitor township:
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 190
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6



Cars and other vehicles available in Monitor township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 74
  • 1 vehicle: 1,012
  • 2 vehicles: 1,771
  • 3 vehicles: 609
  • 4 vehicles: 175
  • 5 or more vehicles: 64



Cars and other vehicles available in Monitor township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 157
  • 2 vehicles: 78
  • 3 vehicles: 15
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Monitor township:
  • German (36.3%)
  • Polish (21.0%)
  • French (except Basque) (8.4%)
  • Irish (6.2%)
  • English (5.8%)
  • United States or American (4.1%)
  • French Canadian (3.3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (24%)
  • Germany (21%)
  • United Kingdom (15%)
  • Russia (13%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (7%)
  • Pakistan (7%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,285 (91%)
  • Carpooled: 304 (6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 30 (1%)
  • Other means: 11 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 80 (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)

People in group quarters in Monitor township, Michigan
  • 158 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill

96.5% of residents of Monitor township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 9,837
  • In family households: 8,675 (2,570 male householders, 405 female householders)
    2,562 spouses, 2,757 children (2,589 natural, 40 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 159 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 52 parents, 41 other relatives, 126 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,162 (375 male householders (302 living alone)), 635 female householders (606 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 200 (152 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,451 2-persons, 629 3-persons, 607 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 908 1-person, 92 2-persons, 5 5-persons, 5 6-persons.

1,722 married couples with children.
287 single-parent households (69 men, 218 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 164
Here:  16.3%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
Here:  5.1%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:  7.3%
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.)




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