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Population and households in ZIP 49055
Household size in ZIP 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 49055 has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49055 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the center.
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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 49055 as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Michigan as a whole (10.7%). The single-parent share is up 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 49055
Renters in ZIP 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.4% of households in ZIP 49055 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the west and least common in the southeast.
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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in ZIP 49055: 12.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 49055 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, 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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $670 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $708 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $988 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 49055 costs $988 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $318 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the center.
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 49055
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49055 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49055 have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. The share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 49055
| Period | ZIP 49055 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 49055 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 8.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 49055 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 49055 | 2.47 | 42.8 | 12.0% | 15.4% | 12.8% | 1979 | $988 | 18.5% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 49026 | 2.50 | 48.6 | 9.6% | 13.6% | 31.2% | 1971 | $994 | 15.4% | 85.2% | 8.7% |
| ZIP 49079 | 2.43 | 39.8 | 13.5% | 21.2% | 11.4% | 1979 | $975 | 25.6% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 49078 | 2.62 | 42.4 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 8.8% | 1966 | $1,171 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 49056 | 2.87 | 37.4 | 17.2% | 12.6% | 29.5% | 1978 | $925 | 14.1% | 82.9% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 49071 | 2.68 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 4.7% | 1993 | $1,173 | 38.3% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 49027 | 3.04 | 37.4 | 9.0% | 15.7% | 22.5% | 1981 | $870 | 6.5% | 92.2% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 49009 | 2.60 | 38.1 | 10.1% | 32.5% | 6.9% | 1990 | $1,381 | 45.8% | 96.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 49006 | 2.15 | 30.3 | 10.8% | 65.4% | 8.9% | 1975 | $1,179 | 47.2% | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 49013 | 2.64 | 37.1 | 15.2% | 23.4% | 13.7% | 1970 | $1,063 | 15.7% | 84.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49450 | 3.44 | 35.2 | 21.5% | 15.6% | 33.3% | 1981 | $990 | 12.3% | 69.4% | 3.9% |
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 49055. 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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