Chocolay township, Marquette County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 59.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population: 7,148 (32% urban, 68% rural)
| Males: 4,157 |  (58.2%) |
| Females: 2,991 |  (41.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 6,032 (5,329 owner occupied, 703 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Chocolay township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 86.2%
- Black: 8.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0%
- Asian: 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 1.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 39.4
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Average household size: 2.60
| Chocolay township: | 2.6 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.00
| Chocolay township: | $45,011 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $487 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $132,000 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
| : | $132,000 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 120 people per square mile | (average). |
Cities in this township include: Harvey.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chocolay township: Gitche Gumee Campground and RV Park (A), Marquette Fish Hatchery (B), Homestead Golf Course (C), Chocolay Downs Golf Course (D), Chocolay Lions Park (E), Magnum Prison Farm (F), Michigan Department of Natural Resources Marquette Incident Coordination Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chocolay township include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Garden Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Kawbawgam (A), Lake LeVasseur (B), First Lake (C), Second Lake (D), James D Jeske Flooding (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: O'Neil Creek (A), Voce Creek (B), Dorow Creek (C), Big Creek (D), LeVasseur Creek (E), Foster Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), Cherry Creek (H), East Branch Sand River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Chocolay township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
1,112 people in state prisons
4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13
Housing units in Chocolay township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
- Construction (15%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Health care (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
- Health care (24%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Chocolay township:
- German (50.0%)
- Norwegian (26.9%)
- Danish (7.7%)
- English (7.7%)
- Swedish (7.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4 (67%)
- Worked at home: 2 (33%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (46%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
1,112 people in state prisons
4 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26- In family households: 22 (10 male householders, 0 female householders)
9 spouses, 3 children (3 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
1,172 married couples with children.
298 single-parent households (78 men, 220 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |