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Population and households in ZIP 48161
Household size in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 48161 are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 48161 is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.3 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the west.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 48161 (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Michigan. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 48161
Renters in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in ZIP 48161 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.1 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 48161 than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 48161 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $873 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$225 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 48161 runs $972 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $225 a month from 2006–10, a 30% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 48161
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 48161 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 48161 have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (91.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 48161
| Period | ZIP 48161 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 48161: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 48161 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 48161 | 2.37 | 43.5 | 10.5% | 23.7% | 5.7% | 1967 | $972 | 18.9% | 89.4% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 48162 | 2.34 | 44.6 | 11.4% | 23.4% | 8.8% | 1966 | $928 | 23.1% | 90.3% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 48145 | 2.63 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 6.7% | 1973 | $1,048 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 48157 | 1.92 | 51.0 | 9.9% | 16.8% | 13.7% | 1963 | $408 | 22.1% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 48166 | 2.74 | 36.8 | 14.3% | 19.1% | 5.6% | 1989 | $1,171 | 19.1% | 86.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 48140 | 2.85 | 42.1 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 1974 | $965 | 23.3% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 48117 | 2.49 | 49.7 | 12.0% | 9.6% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,102 | 16.1% | 92.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 48159 | 2.51 | 44.7 | 7.9% | 13.9% | 5.1% | 1968 | $1,397 | 19.5% | 92.5% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48177 | 3.21 | 33.3 | 18.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 1970 | $1,660 | 21.8% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 48131 | 2.53 | 37.8 | 12.2% | 30.0% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,170 | 33.8% | 96.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 49270 | 2.78 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 1970 | $1,225 | 24.6% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 48161. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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