Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,783
| This zip code: | $34,783 | | Michigan: | $48,591 |
Nearest zip codes: 49825, 49826, 49806, 49891, 49862, 49822.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 68.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 49816 with a mortgage: 55 (3 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $795
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $321
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 14.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 2.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 9
- 1995 to 1998: 40
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1980 to 1989: 36
- 1970 to 1979: 80
- 1960 to 1969: 53
- 1950 to 1959: 25
- 1940 to 1949: 44
- 1939 or earlier: 111
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chatham, MI (49816): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 69
- 3 bedrooms: 157
- 4 bedrooms: 35
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 4
- 2 bedrooms: 13
- 3 bedrooms: 15
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 49816 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 66
- 2 vehicles: 129
- 3 vehicles: 58
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 0
- 1 vehicle: 20
- 2 vehicles: 10
- 3 vehicles: 4
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 49816:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 6
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 2
- $40,000 to $49,999: 12
- $50,000 to $59,999: 21
- $60,000 to $69,999: 30
- $70,000 to $79,999: 15
- $80,000 to $89,999: 14
- $90,000 to $99,999: 16
- $100,000 to $124,999: 50
- $125,000 to $149,999: 24
- $150,000 to $174,999: 15
- $175,000 to $199,999: 11
- $200,000 to $249,999: 8
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 49816:
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 4
- $350 to $399: 4
- $400 to $449: 4
- $450 to $499: 3
- No cash rent: 7
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $85,732.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $81,754
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $61,727
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $104,050 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
| 49816: | $104,050 | | Michigan: | $151,300 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $61,632 - $126,550
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $133,920| Here: | $133,920 | | State: | $192,870 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,038| Here: | $122,038 | | State: | $135,097 |
Mobile homes: $45,200| Here: | $45,200 | | State: | $39,606 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 347
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 5
- Mobile homes: 50
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 249 (75%)
- Carpooled: 52 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 13 (4%)
- Worked at home: 16 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 23
- 5 to 9 minutes: 40
- 10 to 14 minutes: 44
- 15 to 19 minutes: 16
- 20 to 24 minutes: 36
- 25 to 29 minutes: 28
- 30 to 34 minutes: 55
- 35 to 39 minutes: 10
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 42
- 60 to 89 minutes: 8
- 90 or more minutes: 5
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 768
- In family households: 674 (220 male householders, 18 female householders)
209 spouses, 184 children (148 natural, 11 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 94 (32 male householders (26 living alone)), 48 female householders (40 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 14 2-persons.
122 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (14 men, 14 women).
93.3% of residents of 49816 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
5.2% of residents speak other language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
Foreign born population: 9 (1.2%)
(77.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- United Kingdom (56%)
- Other Northern Europe (22%)
- Canada (22%)
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: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 7
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White population: 730
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 6
First ancestries reported:
|  Finnish: 238 |
|  United States or American: 84 |
|  French (except Basque): 71 |
|  German: 47 |
|  Polish: 31 |
|  English: 28 |
|  French Canadian: 24 |
|  Irish: 24 |
|  Swedish: 24 |
|  Other groups: 15 |
|  Celtic: 9 |
|  Slovene: 9 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 7 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  European: 5 |
|  Scottish: 4 |
|  Yugoslavian: 4 |
|  Croatian: 3 |
|  Italian: 3 |
|  Dutch: 3 |
|  Brazilian: 2 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  Latvian: 1 |
|  Norwegian: 1 |
facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MI DEPT/AGRICULTURE (U.P. PESTICIDE CLEANUP in CHATHAM, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- FREDS SERVICE (ROCK RIVER ROAD in CHATHAM, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $41,414
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (25%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Electricity (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 668
- Northeast: 16
- Midwest: 35
- South: 20
- West: 18
68% of the 49816 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 251. Population change in the 1990s: +498 (+198.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 8.5% | | 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Credit Unions (5-9: 1)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Advertising Agencies (5-9: 1)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
- Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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