Median household income (1999): $33,079
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,095
| This zip code | $34,095 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 49833, 49885, 49871, 49855, 49866, 49880.
Housing units in zip code 49841 with a mortgage: 598 (40 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 412
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $643
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $221
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.5% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 168
- 1990 to 1994: 225
- 1980 to 1989: 371
- 1970 to 1979: 933
- 1960 to 1969: 1,735
- 1950 to 1959: 493
- 1940 to 1949: 139
- 1939 or earlier: 423
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gwinn, MI (49841): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 77
- 2 bedrooms: 471
- 3 bedrooms: 712
- 4 bedrooms: 201
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 83
- 2 bedrooms: 209
- 3 bedrooms: 393
- 4 bedrooms: 123
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 49841 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 370
- 2 vehicles: 663
- 3 vehicles: 299
- 4 vehicles: 67
- 5 or more vehicles: 46
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 82
- 1 vehicle: 351
- 2 vehicles: 312
- 3 vehicles: 73
- 4 vehicles: 3
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 49841:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 23
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $20,000 to $24,999: 12
- $25,000 to $29,999: 33
- $30,000 to $34,999: 26
- $35,000 to $39,999: 34
- $40,000 to $49,999: 109
- $50,000 to $59,999: 119
- $60,000 to $69,999: 96
- $70,000 to $79,999: 164
- $80,000 to $89,999: 137
- $90,000 to $99,999: 70
- $100,000 to $124,999: 61
- $125,000 to $149,999: 45
- $150,000 to $174,999: 39
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 49841:
- $100 to $149: 27
- $150 to $199: 15
- $200 to $249: 48
- $250 to $299: 61
- $300 to $349: 95
- $350 to $399: 169
- $400 to $449: 190
- $450 to $499: 65
- $500 to $549: 46
- $550 to $599: 41
- $600 to $649: 3
- $650 to $699: 16
- No cash rent: 32
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,400
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,781
- Black or African American householders: $74,446
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $180,432
- Asian householders: $205,879
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,029
- One, attached: 770
- Two: 389
- 3 or 4: 351
- 5 to 9: 301
- 10 to 19: 45
- 20 to 49: 25
- Mobile homes: 612
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,010 (81%)
- Carpooled: 363 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (1%)
- Worked at home: 59 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 187
- 5 to 9 minutes: 258
- 10 to 14 minutes: 153
- 15 to 19 minutes: 233
- 20 to 24 minutes: 208
- 25 to 29 minutes: 246
- 30 to 34 minutes: 552
- 35 to 39 minutes: 188
- 40 to 44 minutes: 118
- 45 to 59 minutes: 168
- 60 to 89 minutes: 45
- 90 or more minutes: 55
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,609
- In family households: 4,828 (1,316 male householders, 319 female householders)
1,239 spouses, 1,641 children (1,471 natural, 82 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 29 other relatives, 167 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 781 (387 male householders (313 living alone)), 257 female householders (216 living alone)), 137 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 765 2-persons, 407 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 529 1-person, 95 2-persons, 20 3-persons.
902 married couples with children.
431 single-parent households (111 men, 320 women).
97.7% of residents of 49841 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% very well, 14% not well).
Foreign born population: 125 (2.2%)
(68.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Germany (32%)
- Canada (26%)
- India (9%)
- United Kingdom (8%)
- Korea (6%)
- Hong Kong (5%)
- France (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 35
- 1990 to 1994: 20
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 22
- 1970 to 1974: 12
- 1965 to 1969: 30
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First ancestries reported:
- Finnish: 890
- German: 673
- English: 559
- Italian: 494
- Irish: 409
- Other groups: 333
- French (except Basque): 261
- French Canadian: 261
- United States or American: 237
- Swedish: 122
- Polish: 100
- Norwegian: 94
- Scottish: 65
- Scotch-Irish: 39
- Dutch: 35
- Belgian: 26
- British: 25
- Danish: 19
- European: 18
- Hungarian: 14
- Croatian: 13
- Russian: 13
- Canadian: 9
- Austrian: 9
- Lithuanian: 7
- Welsh: 7
- Greek: 5
- Swiss: 5
- Carpatho Rusyn: 4
- Czech: 4
- Scandinavian: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- GEORGE D. GILBERT ELEM. SCHOOL (250 W. IRON STREET in GWINN, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01385
Organizations: GWINN AREA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AIR FORCE BASE CONV. AGENCY (USAF-KI SAWYER AFB-GWCU in GWINN, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Alternative names: USAF-KI SAWYER AFB-GWCU
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-35 OVER MIDBR ESCANABA RIVER in GWINN, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-35 OVER ESCANABA RIVER
- FORSYTH TWP WWLS (IRON PIN RD in GWINN, MI)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: FORSYTH TWP CLERK (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FORSYTH TWP WWSL
- BOREAL AVIATION INC (530 AVE F, SAWYER AIRPORT in GWINN, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER AIRPORT OPERATIONS.
Organizations: SCOTT SCHULZ (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, COUNTY OF MARQUETTE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (93 N PINE ST in GWINN, MI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
Alternative names: JOE AND SONS SERVICE
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4000
- Northeast: 148
- Midwest: 781
- South: 349
- West: 159
50% of the 49841 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 5,377. Population change in the 1990s: +206 (+3.8%).
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): 33
| Here: | 5.6% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 0.9% | | 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 (GWINN, MI):
- BOREAL AVIATION INC (401 AVENUE F; small business): $5,074,315 in 28 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors, Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Heating and Cooling Plants, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, and more by Air Force, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $1,418,995; 2001: $1,019,109; 2002: $352,451; 2003: $624,083; 2004: $253,400; 2005: $533,713; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$667,381 with Air Force for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Other Utilities. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$651,984 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equipment; and Nuclear Reactors. Taking place in WA. Signed on 2000-12-12. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$639,622, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
$533,713 with Air Force for Operation of Government-Owned Facilities -- Heating and Cooling Plants. Taking place in MO. Signed on 2005-10-19. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- E & M DOUBLE INC (800 STATE HIGHWAY M94; small business): $190,620 in 6 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Food Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $125,955; 2005: $60,856; 2006: $3,809.
Biggest contracts:
$68,640 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2004-11-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$56,056, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-07. Completion date: 2006-09-24.
$34,250, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-02. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$23,065, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-09. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
- A VOYAGEUR, INC (505 AVE H (K I SAWYER); small business): $181,952 in 17 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Packing/Crating Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $11,191; 2003: $10,884; 2004: $18,582; 2005: $123,570; 2006: $17,725.
Biggest contracts:
$49,924 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$44,764, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-01. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$20,704, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$11,191, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-04-30.
- ARRABBIATA, INC (530 A AVENUE; small business): $7,968 in 2 contracts in 2001
$7,968 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-05-05.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2001-10-10. Completion date: 2002-05-05.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
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Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 11
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in accidents: 13
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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