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Surrey township, Clare County, Michigan (MI)



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Surrey township, MI map Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 3,555 (all rural)
Males: 1,713  (48.2%)
Females: 1,842  (51.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 3,444 (2,940 owner occupied, 504 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  15%
State:  26%


Races in Surrey township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 43.3

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Average household size: 2.39

Surrey township:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Average family size: 2.86

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,433 ($28,350 in 1999)
This township:  $30,433
Michigan:  $47,950

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $415 (lower quartile is $281, upper quartile is $495)
Here:  $415
State:  $573

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,505 (it was $69,600 in 2000)
Surrey township:  $100,505
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,049 - $137,723

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $136,646
Here:  $136,646
State:  $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,853
Here:  $132,853
State:  $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $122,961
Here:  $122,961
State:  $129,336

Mobile homes: $43,590
Here:  $43,590
State:  $39,606
Population density: 101 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  11.0%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 18 (100% naturalized citizens)

Surrey township:  0.5%
State:  5.3%

61% of Surrey township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.


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

  • This state: 3177
  • Northeast: 34
  • Midwest: 134
  • South: 150
  • West: 77

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,200

Surrey township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Surrey township, Michigan
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,554
  • One, attached: 9
  • Two: 12
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 5 to 9: 29
  • 10 to 19: 5
  • 20 to 49: 30
  • Mobile homes: 320
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,400


Housing units in Surrey township with a mortgage: 438 (18 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 342



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 83
  • 1995 to 1998: 159
  • 1990 to 1994: 147
  • 1980 to 1989: 249
  • 1970 to 1979: 525
  • 1960 to 1969: 325
  • 1950 to 1959: 253
  • 1940 to 1949: 107
  • 1939 or earlier: 129


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Surrey township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 10
  • 2 rooms: 10
  • 3 rooms: 56
  • 4 rooms: 221
  • 5 rooms: 339
  • 6 rooms: 274
  • 7 rooms: 179
  • 8 rooms: 65
  • 9 or more rooms: 53



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surrey township, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 76
  • 4 rooms: 53
  • 5 rooms: 59
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 10



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Surrey township:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 60
  • 2 bedrooms: 400
  • 3 bedrooms: 580
  • 4 bedrooms: 147
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 10



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Surrey township:
  • no bedroom: 1
  • 1 bedroom: 83
  • 2 bedrooms: 112
  • 3 bedrooms: 48
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Cars and other vehicles available in Surrey township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 79
  • 1 vehicle: 403
  • 2 vehicles: 500
  • 3 vehicles: 182
  • 4 vehicles: 34
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9



Cars and other vehicles available in Surrey township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 46
  • 1 vehicle: 130
  • 2 vehicles: 58
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



Class of Workers


Most common first ancestries reported in Surrey township:
  • German (21.4%)
  • United States or American (17.4%)
  • English (12.8%)
  • Irish (8.5%)
  • Polish (6.3%)
  • French (except Basque) (6.1%)
  • French Canadian (3.5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (61%)
  • Italy (22%)
  • United Kingdom (17%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,108 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 200 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%)
  • Walked: 22 (2%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 35 (3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

People in group quarters in Surrey township, Michigan
  • 70 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

97.1% of residents of Surrey township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 3,470
  • In family households: 2,933 (776 male householders, 225 female householders)
    769 spouses, 927 children (820 natural, 12 adopted, 95 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 39 other relatives, 96 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 537 (183 male householders (147 living alone)), 271 female householders (246 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 125 (84 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 536 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 163 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 393 1-person, 51 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

510 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (60 men, 143 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:  0.5%
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: 3
Here:  2.8%
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 Surrey township:

 

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