Population 324 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amasa
Household size in Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Amasa are small: just 1.88 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. Household size has dropped from 2.28 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.8 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Amasa is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Amasa (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Amasa
Renters in Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Amasa is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 58.4% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 53.3% of the housing in Amasa, 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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Amasa are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $629 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Amasa runs $629 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.3% 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 Amasa
Bachelor's degrees in Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Amasa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, 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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Amasa: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Amasa
| Period | Amasa | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Amasa is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Amasa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amasa | 1.88 | 57.0 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 53.3% | 1977 | $629 | 22.6% | 95.4% | 5.3% |
| Fortune Lake | 1.81 | 62.8 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 36.4% | 1976 | $917 | 26.5% | 95.4% | 8.1% |
| Crystal Falls | 2.00 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 33.7% | 1962 | $997 | 22.4% | 95.8% | 6.7% |
| Stambaugh | 2.01 | 53.7 | 10.6% | 20.4% | 37.9% | 1959 | $572 | 26.0% | 92.6% | 7.6% |
| Gibbs City | 1.58 | 65.2 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 66.7% | 1982 | $413 | 23.2% | 97.8% | 1.7% |
| Tobin Location | 1.94 | 59.0 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 44.3% | 1974 | $584 | 22.9% | 95.8% | 8.1% |
| Iron River | 2.16 | 48.9 | 10.6% | 19.8% | 33.6% | 1958 | $693 | 22.9% | 94.3% | 5.5% |
| Gaastra | 1.99 | 56.8 | 9.8% | 17.4% | 35.2% | 1968 | $674 | 23.8% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Mineral Hills | 1.96 | 53.8 | 8.2% | 19.5% | 31.6% | 1961 | $793 | 21.3% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| Shafer Location | 2.08 | 58.6 | 10.3% | 8.1% | 41.3% | 1972 | $1,010 | 20.6% | 95.7% | 4.0% |
| Alpha | 2.05 | 58.3 | 10.0% | 8.9% | 40.5% | 1971 | $875 | 21.1% | 94.9% | 4.3% |
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 Amasa. 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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