Living in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools Area

Living Summary

3,069

households

7,041

Total Population

$70,900

Average House Value

$635

Average Housing Rent

$35,785

Average Household Income

89.01%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

788

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

23%

Percent Proficient - Math

36%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,069 households are located in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools area. Among them, 758 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.77 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,591 and 1,208 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (22) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (80) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, Michigan
Household	3,069
Population	7,041
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	758 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,591
Total Students	1,208
Pre-Kindergarten	92
Kindergarten	108
Grade 1-8	590
Grade 9-12	266
College/Graduate School	152
Veterans	5,557
Non-citizen	22
Non-English Home Language	80
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,716 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,551 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,551 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 2,296 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,208	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,797	81.39%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	253	11.46%
Public transportation	3	0.14%
Walked	44	1.99%
Other method	13	0.59%
Worked from home	98	4.44%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,296	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	412	17.94%
Service	506	22.04%
Sales and office	572	24.91%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	363	15.81%
Production, transportation, and material moving	443	19.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,296	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	116	5.05%
Construction	211	9.19%
Manufacturing	358	15.59%
Wholesale trade	98	4.27%
Retail trade	337	14.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	81	3.53%
Information	30	1.31%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	52	2.26%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	123	5.36%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	513	22.34%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	238	10.37%
Other services, except public administration	97	4.22%
Public administration	42	1.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	2,296	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,910	83.19%
Government workers	252	10.98%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	132	5.75%
Unpaid family workers	2	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,162 for the 3,069 households in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $23,851. 6,267 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.01%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,069	-
Less than $10,000	305	9.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	158	5.15%
$15,000 - $24,999	551	17.95%
$25,000 - $34,999	491	16.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	587	19.13%
$50,000 - $74,999	533	17.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	250	8.15%
$100,000 - $149,999	136	4.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	37	1.21%
More than $200,000	21	0.68%
Median Household Income	$35,785	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,162	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,901	-
Less than $10,000	100	5.26%
$10,000 - $14,999	114	6.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	267	14.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	304	15.99%
$35,000 - $49,999	356	18.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	399	20.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	190	9.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	134	7.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	19	1.00%
More than $200,000	18	0.95%

Median Family Income	$42,514	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$55,658	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,851	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$34,172	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$34,172	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,041	-
With health insurance coverage	6,267	89.01%
Public coverage	4,428	62.89%
Private health insurance	3,318	47.12%
Without health insurance coverage	774	10.99%

Housing

There are 5,403 housing units in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools area, Michigan with 3,069 units (56.80%) occupied. 2,560 houses (83.41%) are occupied by owner and 509 houses (16.59%) are rented. The average housing value is $70,900 and the average rental cost is $635. 33 houses (0.61%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 533 houses (9.86%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,403	-
Occupied	3,069	56.80%
Owner Occupied	2,560	83.41%
Renter Occupied	509	16.59%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,214	77.99%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4	0.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	162	3.00%
Mobile Homes	1,021	18.90%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,403	-
Built 2014 or later	33	0.61%
Built 2010 - 2013	24	0.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	589	10.90%
Built 1990 - 1999	729	13.49%
Built 1980 - 1989	568	10.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,499	27.74%
Built 1960 - 1969	755	13.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	673	12.46%
Built 1949 or earlier	533	9.86%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,403	-
1 room	142	2.63%
2 rooms	285	5.27%
3 rooms	582	10.77%
4 rooms	986	18.25%
5 rooms	1,260	23.32%
6 rooms	868	16.07%
7 rooms	476	8.81%
8 rooms	366	6.77%
9 rooms or more	438	8.11%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,403	-
no bedroom	167	3.09%
1 bedroom	548	10.14%
2 bedrooms	1,791	33.15%
3 bedrooms	2,359	43.66%
4 bedrooms	418	7.74%
5 bedrooms or more	120	2.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,560	-
Less than $50,000	921	35.98%
$50,000 - $99,999	864	33.75%
$100,000 - $149,999	264	10.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	281	10.98%
$200,000 - $299,999	105	4.10%
$300,000 - $499,999	98	3.83%
$500,000 - $999,999	20	0.78%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.27%
Median House Value	$70,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	439	-
Less than $500	114	25.97%
$500 - $999	299	68.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	26	5.92%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$635	-

Demographic

A total of 7,041 people lives in Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools area, Michigan with 3,630 male and 3,411 female. The males to female ratio is 51.56 to 48.44. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,041	-
Male	3,630	51.56%
Female	3,411	48.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,041	-
Under 5 years	475	6.75%
5 - 9 years	365	5.18%
10 - 14 years	454	6.45%
15 - 19 years	292	4.15%
20 - 24 years	455	6.46%
25 - 34 years	644	9.15%
35 - 44 years	658	9.35%
45 - 54 years	833	11.83%
55 - 59 years	649	9.22%
60 - 64 years	652	9.26%
65 - 74 years	926	13.15%
75 - 84 years	520	7.39%
85 years and older	118	1.68%
Median Age	47.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,041	-
One Race	6,932	98.45%
White	6,863	97.47%
Black or African American	6	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	61	0.87%
Asian	0	0.00%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	2	0.03%

Two or more races	109	1.55%
White and Black or African American	20	0.28%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	60	0.85%
White and Asian	3	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%