Port Sheldon township, Ottawa County, Michigan (MI)

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Land area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 4,503 (0% urban, 100% rural)

Males: 2,338	(51.9%)
Females: 2,165	(48.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 4,481 (4,276 owner occupied, 205 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	5%
State:	26%

Races in Port Sheldon township:

White Non-Hispanic: 90.8%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
Asian: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 6.2%
Two or more races: 1.2%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 35.8

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Average household size: 2.85

Port Sheldon township:	2.9 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Average family size: 3.16

Estimated median household income in 2008: $24,476 ($22,500 in 1999)

This township:	$24,476
Michigan:	$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $295 (lower quartile is $278, upper quartile is $438)

Here:	$295
State:	$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $30,945 (it was $21,300 in 2000)

Port Sheldon township:	$30,945
Michigan:	$151,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $22,182 - $62,949

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $54,792
Here: $54,792
State: $192,870

Mobile homes: $20,556
Here: $20,556
State: $39,606

Population density: 201 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This township:	19.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

56% of Port Sheldon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Michigan.

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

This state: 120
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 20
South: 9
West: 13

Port Sheldon township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 54
Mobile homes: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,000

Housing units in Port Sheldon township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 3
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 7
1970 to 1979: 22
1960 to 1969: 10
1950 to 1959: 3
1940 to 1949: 8
1939 or earlier: 25

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Port Sheldon township, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 11 5 rooms: 13 6 rooms: 16 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

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

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Port Sheldon township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 3 2 bedrooms: 22 3 bedrooms: 19 4 bedrooms: 5 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Port Sheldon township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 5 3 bedrooms: 2 4 bedrooms: 3 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Sheldon township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 23 2 vehicles: 11 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Port Sheldon township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 5 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 4 4 vehicles: 3 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 (44%)
Accommodation and food services (21%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Utilities (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Health care (21%)
Educational services (17%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (21%)
Business operations specialists (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
Registered nurses (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Port Sheldon township:

German (47.3%)
United States or American (18.7%)
Norwegian (11.3%)
Irish (10.7%)
Danish (2.0%)
French (except Basque) (2.0%)
English (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 62 (91%)
Carpooled: 6 (9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (3%)

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

94.4% of residents of Port Sheldon township speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 167

In family households: 151 (38 male householders, 12 female householders)
42 spouses, 50 children (50 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person.

1,065 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (64 men, 131 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	16.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Michigan:	8.7%

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 Port Sheldon township:

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