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Population and households in ZIP 48842
Household size in ZIP 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 48842 has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 48842 are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 48842 as they are nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, 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 48842
Renters in ZIP 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 48842 rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Michigan as a whole (26.8%). Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 48842 as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (10.2%).
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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 48842 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $926 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,138 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,460 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$534 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 48842 runs $1,460 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Michigan overall ($1,228). Rents are up $534 a month from 2006–10, a 58% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 48842
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 48842 (39.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 48842: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, 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 48842
| Period | ZIP 48842 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in ZIP 48842 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.7 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 48842 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 48842 | 2.40 | 39.9 | 10.6% | 33.9% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,460 | 39.9% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 48911 | 2.44 | 37.2 | 16.6% | 45.5% | 8.5% | 1974 | $1,007 | 26.0% | 89.6% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 48910 | 2.16 | 35.9 | 12.1% | 41.2% | 10.0% | 1957 | $1,036 | 33.0% | 90.9% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 48854 | 2.54 | 42.7 | 6.2% | 18.5% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,357 | 39.3% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 48821 | 2.49 | 46.8 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 1981 | $1,062 | 39.6% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 48825 | 1.57 | 19.4 | 9.0% | 40.5% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,084 | 61.6% | 99.9% | 11.1% |
| ZIP 48933 | 1.61 | 29.3 | 14.7% | 94.6% | 12.0% | 1960 | $918 | 30.3% | 89.2% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 48824 | 2.27 | 19.4 | 9.0% | 40.5% | 7.2% | 1971 | $1,084 | 73.4% | 91.6% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 48912 | 2.19 | 31.6 | 10.1% | 54.6% | 8.5% | 1955 | $1,123 | 42.1% | 92.2% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 48864 | 2.64 | 38.9 | 5.8% | 32.7% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,245 | 75.3% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 48915 | 2.22 | 36.0 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 8.9% | 1942 | $1,112 | 29.2% | 87.2% | 5.6% |
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 48842. 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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