Median household income (1999): $34,943
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,016
| This zip code | $36,016 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49619, 49614, 49625, 49683, 49689, 49675.
Housing units in zip code 49645 with a mortgage: 149 (9 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 133
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $702
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $249
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.3% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 31
- 1995 to 1998: 72
- 1990 to 1994: 55
- 1980 to 1989: 136
- 1970 to 1979: 197
- 1960 to 1969: 113
- 1950 to 1959: 85
- 1940 to 1949: 78
- 1939 or earlier: 195
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kaleva, MI (49645): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 157
- 3 bedrooms: 260
- 4 bedrooms: 92
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 40
- 3 bedrooms: 29
- 4 bedrooms: 5
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 49645 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 22
- 1 vehicle: 164
- 2 vehicles: 248
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 31
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 30
- 2 vehicles: 47
- 3 vehicles: 6
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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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 49645:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 9
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 35
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 21
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 30
- $90,000 to $99,999: 7
- $100,000 to $124,999: 11
- $125,000 to $149,999: 12
- $150,000 to $174,999: 10
- $175,000 to $199,999: 8
- $200,000 to $249,999: 14
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49645:
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 6
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 9
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 14
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 3
- No cash rent: 11
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $60,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,645
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $87,982
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,446
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 760
- One, attached: 16
- Two: 20
- 3 or 4: 14
- Mobile homes: 130
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 492 (74%)
- Carpooled: 98 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
- Bicycle: 2 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (4%)
- Other means: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 37 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 53
- 5 to 9 minutes: 96
- 10 to 14 minutes: 48
- 15 to 19 minutes: 80
- 20 to 24 minutes: 90
- 25 to 29 minutes: 33
- 30 to 34 minutes: 74
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 31
- 45 to 59 minutes: 50
- 60 to 89 minutes: 47
- 90 or more minutes: 20
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 75.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,604
- In family households: 1,370 (367 male householders, 87 female householders)
388 spouses, 463 children (423 natural, 10 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 12 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 234 (107 male householders (83 living alone)), 86 female householders (79 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 162 1-person, 25 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
259 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (29 men, 51 women).
96.1% of residents of 49645 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 32% well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% very well, 24% well).
Foreign born population: 23 (1.5%)
(73.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (39%)
- United Kingdom (26%)
- Mexico (17%)
- France (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 15
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 301
- Other groups: 137
- English: 124
- United States or American: 100
- Finnish: 94
- Irish: 90
- Polish: 86
- French (except Basque): 84
- Norwegian: 40
- Dutch: 34
- Swedish: 33
- Italian: 24
- French Canadian: 21
- Scandinavian: 10
- Danish: 8
- Scotch-Irish: 8
- Canadian: 7
- Hungarian: 5
- Ukrainian: 5
- Czech: 4
- Scottish: 4
- European: 2
- Belgian: 2
- British: 2
- Slovak: 2
- Czechoslovakian: 2
- Armenian: 2
- Slovene: 2
- Welsh: 2
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
- Dutch West Indian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- A AND L AUTO PARTS (14587 9 MILE RD in KALEVA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WILLIAM F ALLEN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BLARNEY CASTLE OIL CO (US 31 in KALEVA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHEROKEE BOATS (14360 INDUSTRIAL DR in KALEVA, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: BOAT BUILDING AND REPAIRING
Organizations: STEHLE RICHARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BLUE BILL CHEROKEE BOAT CORPORATION, BLUEBILL INDUSTRIES INC
- AGRICO FARM CTR (9274 WALTA ST in KALEVA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (14429 WUOKSI AVE in KALEVA, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RRD
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (7836 CHIPPEWA in KALEVA, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROY LAMBERT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: RED BARN MARKET
- MERIT ENERGY (MAPLE GROVE 16) (LAHTI RD in KALEVA, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Alternative names: MAPLE GROVE 16 (MERIT ENERGY), SHELL WESTERN E & P INC
- MERIT ENERGY COMPANY-SPRINGDALE 28 (HEALY LAKE RD. in KALEVA, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Median worth of mobile homes: $42,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Wood (10%)
- Utility gas (9%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1357
- Northeast: 25
- Midwest: 102
- South: 67
- West: 25
61% of the 49645 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 1,533. Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+2.0%).
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): 9
| Here: | 4.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- GARDEN FRESH DISTRIBUTION SERV (13275 MILKS RD in KALEVA, MI; small business): $36,640 in 5 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $23,732; 2005: $12,908; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$12,908 with Defense Logistics Agency for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in NJ. Signed on 2005-10-23. Completion date: 2005-10-23.
$8,840, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-07. Completion date: 2004-10-07.
$6,572, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-24. Completion date: 2004-10-24.
$4,250, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-25. Completion date: 2004-11-25.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1)
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