48079

  1. Legal Resources for the 48079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48079 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,340
  • Land Area (2000): 108.508 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.108 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,878
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48079 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,710 62.71%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 0.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,503 36.63%



Employment Information for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,959 53.76%
15-35 hours 1,346 14.59%
1-14 hours 293 3.18%
No regular hours 2,626 28.47%

Time Left For Work for the 48079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 356 6.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 271 4.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 7.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 486 8.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 658 11.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 740 13.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 699 12.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 486 8.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 243 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 323 5.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 47 0.84%
Noon-3:59 PM 420 7.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 372 6.64%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 251 4.48%
5-9 944 16.85%
10-14 799 14.26%
15-19 726 12.96%
20-24 589 10.51%
25-29 241 4.30%
30-34 475 8.48%
35-39 157 2.80%
40-44 152 2.71%
45-59 526 9.39%
60-89 549 9.80%
At least 90 193 3.45%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,550 63.37%
30-44 0 0.00% 784 14.00%
45-59 0 0.00% 526 9.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 742 13.25%

Type Of Commute for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 518 9.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,894 85.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.28%
Color 4 Box Other 41 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 133 2.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 142 2.47%



Family Information for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,460
People at same address in 1995: 6,302
Household Income in 1999 for the 48079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 222 4.77%
$10,000-$14,999 232 4.99%
$15,000-$19,999 222 4.77%
$20,000-$24,999 171 3.68%
$25,000-$29,999 246 5.29%
$30,000-$34,999 266 5.72%
$35,000-$39,999 272 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 247 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 157 3.38%
$50,000-$59,999 502 10.80%
$60,000-$74,999 632 13.59%
$75,000-$99,999 767 16.49%
$100,000-$124,999 351 7.55%
$125,000-$149,999 153 3.29%
$150,000-$199,999 113 2.43%
$200,000 or more 97 2.09%

Household Type for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,012 21.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,459 31.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 129 2.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 735 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 769 16.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 359 7.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 112 2.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 37 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,796 28.97%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,191 16.72%
Public Assistance 62 0.47%
Retirement 882 6.73%
Self Employment 408 3.11%
Social Security 1,258 9.60%
Supplemental Security 127 0.97%
Wage / Salary 3,739 28.54%
Other 638 4.87%

Family Type for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,566 50.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,536 49.52%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 281 6.13%
Color 1 Box Married 3,239 70.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 984 21.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 1.75%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 431 8.92%
Color 1 Box Married 3,104 64.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 924 19.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 374 7.74%



Education Information for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 132 1.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 978 11.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,863 32.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,591 29.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 728 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 977 11.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 593 6.69%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 93 0.75% 102 0.83% 195 1.58%
Kindergarten 219 1.77% 0 0.00% 219 1.77%
Grades 1-4 627 5.08% 208 1.69% 835 6.77%
Grades 5-8 775 6.28% 101 0.82% 876 7.10%
Grades 9-12 774 6.27% 33 0.27% 807 6.54%
Undergrad college 309 2.50% 12 0.10% 321 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.51% 17 0.14% 80 0.65%
Total 2,860 23.18% 473 3.83% 3,333 27.01%



Public Benefits Information for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,789 96.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 447 3.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,759 14.25%
10-19 Years 1,977 16.02%
20-29 Years 1,137 9.21%
30-39 Years 1,869 15.15%
40-49 Years 2,123 17.20%
50-59 Years 1,423 11.53%
60-69 Years 934 7.57%
70-79 Years 727 5.89%
80-89 Years 345 2.80%
90+ Years 46 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 48079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,019 48.78%
Color 1 Box Female 6,321 51.22%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,954 96.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 124 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,826 27.15%
2. English 1,388 9.85%
3. Polish 1,373 9.74%
4. Irish 1,363 9.67%
5. French Non-Basque 1,181 8.38%
6. Scottish 741 5.26%
7. French Canadian 683 4.85%
8. United States Or American 593 4.21%
9. Italian 574 4.07%
10. Belgian 232 1.65%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,055 96.29%
2. Polish 117 1.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 76 0.66%
4. French 61 0.53%
5. German 39 0.34%
6. Other West Germanic 36 0.31%
7. Italian 24 0.21%
8. Serbo Croatian 21 0.18%
9. Arabic 20 0.17%
10. Chinese 16 0.14%

Citizen Type for the 48079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,953 97.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 169 1.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 172 1.40%