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Population and households in ZIP 49744
Household size in ZIP 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 49744 has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.26 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 49744 skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 49744 than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 49744
Renters in ZIP 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.5% of households in ZIP 49744 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 49744: 20.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 49744 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 49744 costs $906 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 49744
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49744 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 49744 have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 49744
| Period | ZIP 49744 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 49744 is the same as the national rate. 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 49744 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 49744 | 2.40 | 48.9 | 9.9% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 1976 | $906 | 11.7% | 92.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49753 | 2.25 | 54.7 | 7.3% | 7.6% | 33.9% | 1977 | $868 | 17.8% | 89.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 49707 | 2.13 | 48.3 | 10.8% | 22.8% | 13.7% | 1964 | $712 | 18.5% | 92.8% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 49766 | 2.55 | 44.9 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 14.8% | 1973 | $923 | 18.0% | 93.9% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 49746 | 2.05 | 52.1 | 6.7% | 12.7% | 41.2% | 1976 | $629 | 11.6% | 88.7% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49709 | 1.94 | 55.6 | 7.3% | 9.4% | 44.2% | 1975 | $685 | 13.0% | 90.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 49751 | 2.37 | 49.7 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 44.4% | 1978 | $973 | 26.1% | 94.8% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 49795 | 2.26 | 44.2 | 9.8% | 22.3% | 27.7% | 1982 | $954 | 15.4% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 49735 | 2.27 | 44.2 | 10.7% | 24.3% | 17.8% | 1984 | $1,097 | 27.5% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 49730 | 2.36 | 41.3 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 33.8% | 1988 | $982 | 24.0% | 95.4% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 49611 | 2.39 | 42.0 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 45.3% | 1979 | $966 | 19.8% | 94.4% | 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 49744. 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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