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Weare township, Oceana County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (31% naturalized citizens)

Weare township:

3.1%
Whole state:

5.3%

63% of Weare township 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, 66% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1046
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 103
  • South: 80
  • West: 14

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Weare township, Michigan:

  • 31 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in other group homes
Weare township, MI map Weare township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $41,000


Housing units in Weare township with a mortgage: 107 (8 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 65

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 26
  • 1995 to 1998: 69
  • 1990 to 1994: 54
  • 1980 to 1989: 95
  • 1970 to 1979: 143
  • 1960 to 1969: 52
  • 1950 to 1959: 47
  • 1940 to 1949: 17
  • 1939 or earlier: 106

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Weare township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 18
  • 4 rooms: 47
  • 5 rooms: 80
  • 6 rooms: 74
  • 7 rooms: 80
  • 8 rooms: 37
  • 9 or more rooms: 39

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Weare township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 1
  • 3 rooms: 10
  • 4 rooms: 10
  • 5 rooms: 24
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 3
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Weare township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 90
  • 3 bedrooms: 206
  • 4 bedrooms: 57
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Weare township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 24
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Weare township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 109
  • 2 vehicles: 142
  • 3 vehicles: 66
  • 4 vehicles: 32
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Weare township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 5
  • 1 vehicle: 27
  • 2 vehicles: 17
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Weare township:

  • German (30.6%)
  • English (9.8%)
  • United States or American (9.0%)
  • Irish (6.5%)
  • Dutch (4.7%)
  • Polish (3.7%)
  • Norwegian (3.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Mexico (85%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Germany (5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (1%)

People in group quarters in Weare township, Michigan:

  • 31 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 22 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in other group homes

88.1% of residents of Weare township speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,216

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 48 5-persons, 22 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 84 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

300 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (12 men, 51 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
Here:

5.5%
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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Weare township:

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