Median household income (1999): $40,041
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,065
| This zip code | $38,065 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48227, 48237, 48221, 48075, 48219, 48223.
Housing units in zip code 48235 with a mortgage: 9,884 (1,029 second mortgage, 1,288 home equity loan, 80 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,707
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $816
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $340
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 48235: Evangeline Orphanage (A), Fisher Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48235 include: Diack Playground (1), Hardstein Playground (2), Arthur Playground (3), Gorham Playground (4), Comstock Playground (5), Peterson Playground (6), Bale Playground (7), Fields Playground (8), Varrier Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : JLJ Transportation Service (16845 Saint Marys St).
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 160
- 1990 to 1994: 121
- 1980 to 1989: 269
- 1970 to 1979: 1,018
- 1960 to 1969: 2,081
- 1950 to 1959: 7,619
- 1940 to 1949: 6,323
- 1939 or earlier: 2,861
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit, MI (48235):
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- no bedroom: 132
- 1 bedrooms: 262
- 2 bedrooms: 3,439
- 3 bedrooms: 8,917
- 4 bedrooms: 1,407
- 5 or more bedrooms: 155
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 238
- 1 bedrooms: 1,383
- 2 bedrooms: 1,986
- 3 bedrooms: 1,555
- 4 bedrooms: 219
- 5 or more bedrooms: 47
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Vehicles available in 48235 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 1,170
- 1 vehicle: 5,729
- 2 vehicles: 5,145
- 3 vehicles: 1,744
- 4 vehicles: 388
- 5 or more vehicles: 136
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,565
- 1 vehicle: 2,754
- 2 vehicles: 912
- 3 vehicles: 151
- 4 vehicles: 34
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 48235:
- Less than $10,000: 53
- $10,000 to $14,999: 78
- $15,000 to $19,999: 170
- $20,000 to $24,999: 126
- $25,000 to $29,999: 167
- $30,000 to $34,999: 360
- $35,000 to $39,999: 472
- $40,000 to $49,999: 1034
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1133
- $60,000 to $69,999: 1732
- $70,000 to $79,999: 1816
- $80,000 to $89,999: 2138
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1521
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1415
- $125,000 to $149,999: 791
- $150,000 to $174,999: 298
- $175,000 to $199,999: 97
- $200,000 to $249,999: 87
- $250,000 to $299,999: 63
- $300,000 to $399,999: 12
- $400,000 to $499,999: 14
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48235:
- Less than $100: 137
- $100 to $149: 211
- $150 to $199: 135
- $200 to $249: 345
- $250 to $299: 340
- $300 to $349: 373
- $350 to $399: 929
- $400 to $449: 876
- $450 to $499: 607
- $500 to $549: 585
- $550 to $599: 258
- $600 to $649: 205
- $650 to $699: 68
- $700 to $749: 68
- $750 to $799: 70
- $800 to $899: 37
- $900 to $999: 7
- $1,000 to $1,249: 6
- $2,000 or more: 11
- No cash rent: 154
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,565
- Black or African American householders: $109,953
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $108,687
- Asian householders: $155,228
- Some other race householders: $126,544
- Two or more races householders: $122,185
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,968
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,070
- One, attached: 980
- Two: 398
- 3 or 4: 330
- 5 to 9: 171
- 10 to 19: 375
- 20 to 49: 446
- 50 or more: 668
- Mobile homes: 31

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 15,504 (75%)
- Carpooled: 3,062 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,168 (6%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 141 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 23 (0%)
- Walked: 276 (1%)
- Other means: 51 (0%)
- Worked at home: 451 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 163
- 5 to 9 minutes: 875
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1778
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3091
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4291
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1870
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4047
- 35 to 39 minutes: 639
- 40 to 44 minutes: 670
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1490
- 60 to 89 minutes: 755
- 90 or more minutes: 571
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 52,972
- In family households: 46,013 (6,759 male householders, 6,895 female householders)
6,702 spouses, 17,822 children (16,364 natural, 573 adopted, 885 stepchildren), 3,280 grandchildren, 1,115 brothers or sisters, 624 parents, 1,557 other relatives, 1,259 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6,959 (2,235 male householders (1,874 living alone)), 3,849 female householders (3,537 living alone)), 875 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 543 (452 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,886 2-persons, 3,677 3-persons, 2,555 4-persons, 1,331 5-persons, 730 6-persons, 475 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,411 1-person, 544 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.
4,554 married couples with children.
6,097 single-parent households (679 men, 5,418 women).
96.1% of residents of 48235 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% very well, 20% well, 9% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 21% well, 15% not well, 1% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% very well, 24% well, 20% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
Foreign born population: 1,000 (1.9%)
(43.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Jamaica (30%)
- Other Western Africa (17%)
- India (8%)
- Canada (7%)
- Nigeria (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 315
- 1990 to 1994: 156
- 1985 to 1989: 70
- 1980 to 1984: 73
- 1975 to 1979: 67
- 1970 to 1974: 120
- 1970 to 1974: 77
- 1965 to 1969: 122
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 42669
- Subsaharan African:: 1046
- African: 906
- United States or American: 407
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 360
- Jamaican: 290
- Italian: 227
- Irish: 152
- Polish: 117
- Nigerian: 103
- German: 101
- English: 49
- French (except Basque): 47
- French Canadian: 39
- Scottish: 34
- Canadian: 30
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 29
- British: 23
- West Indian: 21
- Finnish: 18
- Liberian: 18
- Arab:: 17
- Lebanese: 17
- Ethiopian: 13
- Guyanese: 12
- Armenian: 12
- Portuguese: 12
- Norwegian: 12
- Slovak: 11
- Russian: 11
- Alsatian: 10
- Dutch: 10
- Hungarian: 8
- Barbadian: 8
- Scandinavian: 7
- Scotch-Irish: 7
- Ukrainian: 7
- Greek: 7
- Croatian: 6
- Ghanian: 6
- Haitian: 6
- British West Indian: 6
- Czechoslovakian: 6
- Swedish: 5
- Maltese: 4
Public high schools in zip code 48235 not listed on the city page:- RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 895; Location: 6565 W. OUTER DRIVE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)
- RANDOLPH VOC/TECH CENTER (Students: 49; Location: 17101 HUBBELL STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 48235 not listed on the city page:- BOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 19801 PREVOST STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 16800 CHEYENNE STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 551; Location: 14717 CURTIS STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
- COFFEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 17210 CAMBRIDGE AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CRARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 16164 ASBURY PARK, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- VERNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 13726 PEMBROKE AVENUE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- ACADEMY OF DETROIT-WEST/K (Students: 456; Location: 16418 W. MCNICHOLS ROAD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- LANGSTON HUGHES ACADEMY (Students: 447; Location: 16776 SOUTHFIELD DRIVE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 16411 CURTIS STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY (K-4) (Students: 291; Location: 19780 MEYERS ROAD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 04)
- DAVID ELLIS ACADEMY (Students: 282; Location: 18977 SCHAEFER HIGHWAY, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 08)
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ED CENTER (Students: 260; Location: 16827 APPOLINE STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- VANDENBERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 250; Location: 15000 TROJAN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 06)
- CHANDLER PARK ACADEMY-GREENFIELD (Students: 132; Location: 19370 GREENFIELD STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 03 - 07)
- FOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 17300 FARGO STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 03)
- NORTHWEST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 36; Location: 13735 W. SEVEN MILE, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - KG)
- MICHIGAN AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY (5-8) (Location: 19940 MANSFIELD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- GREENFIELD PEACE LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 197; Location: 7000 WEST OUTER DR, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 8)
- IMMACULATE HEART-MARY SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 19940 MANSFIELD AVE., DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- PRESENTATION OUR LADY OF VICTO (Students: 131; Location: 19780 MEYERS, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 8)
- CHILDREN'S WORLD LEARNING CENT (Students: 90; Location: 17330 SCHAEFER, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - KG)
- GREATER GRACE EDUCATIONAL CENT (Students: 90; Location: 18940 SCHAEFER, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - KG)
- JACKSON RANDOLPH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 14501 W MCNICHOLS RD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 8)
- JOYLAND ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 17610 W MCNICHOLS, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 3)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- COFFEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (17210 CAMBRIDGE in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00741
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (6565 W OUTER DR in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06971
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL
- CRARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16164 ASBURY PARK in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00826
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CRARY ELEM SCHOOL
- BOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (19801 PREVOST STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04319
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: BOW ELEM SCHOOL
- CITY OF DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT (T 01S R 12E SEC2 in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ED CENTER (16827 APPOLINE STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07425
Organizations: M.L. KING JR. EDUCATION CENTER (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- LANGSTON HUGHES ACADEMY (16776 SOUTHFIELD DRIVE in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08396
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHANDLER PARK ACADEMY-GREENFIELD (19370 GREENFIELD STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08774
- FOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (17300 FARGO STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01288
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16800 CHEYENNE STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02036
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DAVID ELLIS ACADEMY (18977 SCHAEFER HIGHWAY in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08670
- JIM SHORT CONSTRUCTION INC (13333 W 8 MILE RD in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JIM SHORT CONSTRUCTION, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CITY OF DETROIT FIRE ENG 30 (16543 MEYERS in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT CITY OF DPW (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DETROIT FIRE ENG 30 CITY OF
Median worth of mobile homes: $52,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 36858
- Northeast: 849
- Midwest: 1809
- South: 12372
- West: 459
69% of the 48235 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 57,165. Population change in the 1990s: -3,812 (-6.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 699
| Here: | 9.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 257
| Here: | 8.0% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 922
| Here: | 29.3% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DETROIT, MI):
- ECM/MILLBRAND ROOFING COMPANY (16216 W SEVEN MILE RD; small business): $267,200 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
$242,200 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2006-08-28.
$25,000 with Navy for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2005-06-06. Completion date: 2010-06-04.
- JAZMINS LANDSCAPING (18261 FORRER; small business): $56,383 in 7 contracts from 2002 to 2003
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $29,183; 2003: $27,200; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$23,700 with Navy for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2003-11-17. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$20,500, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-08. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
$5,833, same as above. Signed on 2002-05-31. Completion date: 2002-10-01.
$3,500, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-18. Completion date: 2003-10-01.
- SAMUEL & SON JANITORAL SERVICE (16570 FREELAND; small business): $37,750 in 12 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $30,600; 2005: $7,150; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$6,000 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-02-09. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-08. Completion date: 2005-01-31.
$6,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-02-18. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$5,700, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-24. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
- CHARLINE'S PLACE (20042 SAINT MARYS ST; small business): $27,304 in 2 contracts in 2000
$18,300 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2000-03-01. Completion date: 2000-03-30.
$9,004, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-12. Completion date: 2000-04-15.
- YOUR BUSY B MAINTENANCE (13119 W SEVEN MILE RD; small business)
$16,800 with Defense Logistics Agency for Electric Lamps. Signed on 2006-04-18. Completion date: 2006-05-10.
- FRANKS, KENYATTA (18261 FORRER; small business)
$4,500 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2004-10-11.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 8, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 10)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 23)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 12)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Remediation Services (100-249: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (100-249: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 454 people in nursing homes
- 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11 people in other group homes
- 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 6 people in religious group quarters
- 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
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