Living in Benzie County Central School Area

Living Summary

5,516

households

14,386

Total Population

$170,800

Average House Value

$733

Average Housing Rent

$55,364

Average Household Income

94.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,471

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,516 households are located in Benzie County Central School area. Among them, 1,145 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,139 and 2,800 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (85) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (557) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Benzie County Central School, Michigan
Household	5,516
Population	14,386
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,145 (21%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,139
Total Students	2,800
Pre-Kindergarten	105
Kindergarten	163
Grade 1-8	1,320
Grade 9-12	670
College/Graduate School	542
Veterans	11,668
Non-citizen	85
Non-English Home Language	557
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,009 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,946 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,942 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 6,592 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Benzie County Central School area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,507	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	5,381	82.70%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	633	9.73%
Public transportation	80	1.23%
Walked	76	1.17%
Other method	60	0.92%
Worked from home	277	4.26%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,592	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,982	30.07%
Service	1,407	21.34%
Sales and office	1,409	21.37%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	873	13.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	921	13.97%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,592	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	169	2.56%
Construction	660	10.01%
Manufacturing	715	10.85%
Wholesale trade	94	1.43%
Retail trade	895	13.58%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	247	3.75%
Information	48	0.73%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	220	3.34%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	481	7.30%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,706	25.88%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	735	11.15%
Other services, except public administration	354	5.37%
Public administration	268	4.07%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,592	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,230	79.34%
Government workers	863	13.09%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	485	7.36%
Unpaid family workers	14	0.21%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $67,011 for the 5,516 households in Benzie County Central School area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $28,167. 13,688 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.47%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,516	-
Less than $10,000	206	3.73%
$10,000 - $14,999	279	5.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	549	9.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	638	11.57%
$35,000 - $49,999	848	15.37%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,013	18.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	971	17.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	761	13.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	127	2.30%
More than $200,000	124	2.25%
Median Household Income	$55,364	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$67,011	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,671	-
Less than $10,000	65	1.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	68	1.85%
$15,000 - $24,999	229	6.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	341	9.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	570	15.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	790	21.52%
$75,000 - $99,999	746	20.32%
$100,000 - $149,999	676	18.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	99	2.70%
More than $200,000	87	2.37%

Median Family Income	$68,438	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$77,309	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,167	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,837	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,837	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,489	-
With health insurance coverage	13,688	94.47%
Public coverage	6,770	46.73%
Private health insurance	10,024	69.18%
Without health insurance coverage	801	5.53%

Housing

There are 9,565 housing units in Benzie County Central School area, Michigan with 5,516 units (57.67%) occupied. 4,936 houses (89.49%) are occupied by owner and 580 houses (10.51%) are rented. The average housing value is $170,800 and the average rental cost is $733. 159 houses (1.66%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,299 houses (13.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,565	-
Occupied	5,516	57.67%
Owner Occupied	4,936	89.49%
Renter Occupied	580	10.51%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,324	87.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	225	2.35%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	248	2.59%
Mobile Homes	753	7.87%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	15	0.16%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,565	-
Built 2014 or later	159	1.66%
Built 2010 - 2013	141	1.47%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,595	16.68%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,074	21.68%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,316	13.76%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,386	14.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	989	10.34%
Built 1950 - 1959	606	6.34%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,299	13.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,565	-
1 room	156	1.63%
2 rooms	273	2.85%
3 rooms	631	6.60%
4 rooms	1,757	18.37%
5 rooms	2,317	24.22%
6 rooms	1,762	18.42%
7 rooms	1,119	11.70%
8 rooms	634	6.63%
9 rooms or more	916	9.58%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	9,565	-
no bedroom	164	1.71%
1 bedroom	692	7.23%
2 bedrooms	2,850	29.80%
3 bedrooms	4,345	45.43%
4 bedrooms	1,101	11.51%
5 bedrooms or more	413	4.32%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,936	-
Less than $50,000	322	6.52%
$50,000 - $99,999	687	13.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	905	18.33%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,097	22.22%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,051	21.29%
$300,000 - $499,999	542	10.98%
$500,000 - $999,999	284	5.75%
$1,000,000 or more	48	0.97%
Median House Value	$170,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	478	-
Less than $500	102	21.34%
$500 - $999	228	47.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	136	28.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	12	2.51%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$733	-

Demographic

A total of 14,550 people lives in Benzie County Central School area, Michigan with 7,360 male and 7,190 female. The males to female ratio is 50.58 to 49.42. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	14,550	-
Male	7,360	50.58%
Female	7,190	49.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,550	-
Under 5 years	791	5.44%
5 - 9 years	716	4.92%
10 - 14 years	876	6.02%
15 - 19 years	758	5.21%
20 - 24 years	637	4.38%
25 - 34 years	1,444	9.92%
35 - 44 years	1,593	10.95%
45 - 54 years	1,836	12.62%
55 - 59 years	1,250	8.59%
60 - 64 years	1,411	9.70%
65 - 74 years	1,972	13.55%
75 - 84 years	921	6.33%
85 years and older	345	2.37%
Median Age	47.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	14,550	-
One Race	14,284	98.17%
White	13,866	95.30%
Black or African American	23	0.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native	307	2.11%
Asian	74	0.51%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10	0.07%
Other	4	0.03%

Two or more races	266	1.83%
White and Black or African American	87	0.60%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	134	0.92%
White and Asian	20	0.14%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.05%