48342

  1. Legal Resources for the 48342 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48342 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48342 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48342 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48342 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48342 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48342 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48342 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,773
  • Land Area (2000): 13.286 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.020 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,982


Employment Information for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48342 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,603 50.65%
15-35 hours 1,862 12.41%
1-14 hours 309 2.06%
No regular hours 5,236 34.88%

Time Left For Work for the 48342 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 298 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 126 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 518 7.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 720 9.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 596 8.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 871 11.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 662 8.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 608 8.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 334 4.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 426 5.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 151 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 144 1.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 964 13.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 966 13.08%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48342 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 106 1.44%
5-9 831 11.25%
10-14 1,827 24.74%
15-19 1,556 21.07%
20-24 1,032 13.98%
25-29 317 4.29%
30-34 757 10.25%
35-39 110 1.49%
40-44 178 2.41%
45-59 328 4.44%
60-89 268 3.63%
At least 90 74 1.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48342 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 73 0.99% 5,596 75.79%
30-44 19 0.26% 1,026 13.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 328 4.44%
At least 60 4 0.05% 338 4.58%

Type Of Commute for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,490 20.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,428 72.92%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 92 1.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 96 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 266 3.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 0.81%



Family Information for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 773
People at same address in 1995: 10,343
Household Income in 1999 for the 48342 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,359 19.00%
$10,000-$14,999 633 8.85%
$15,000-$19,999 532 7.44%
$20,000-$24,999 635 8.88%
$25,000-$29,999 510 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 412 5.76%
$35,000-$39,999 408 5.70%
$40,000-$44,999 411 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 322 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 636 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 492 6.88%
$75,000-$99,999 415 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 208 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.75%
$150,000-$199,999 69 0.96%
$200,000 or more 58 0.81%

Household Type for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,777 24.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,518 20.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 328 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,290 17.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 69 0.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 998 13.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 581 8.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 304 4.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 339 4.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.08%

Household Income Type for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,765 31.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 863 4.72%
Public Assistance 770 4.21%
Retirement 1,262 6.90%
Self Employment 205 1.12%
Social Security 1,727 9.44%
Supplemental Security 902 4.93%
Wage / Salary 5,712 31.22%
Other 1,091 5.96%

Family Type for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,175 52.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,083 47.96%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 874 12.14%
Color 1 Box Married 2,776 38.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,312 46.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 235 3.27%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,312 16.24%
Color 1 Box Married 2,904 35.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,261 40.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 602 7.45%



Education Information for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48342 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,534 10.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,159 28.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,844 33.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,710 18.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 383 2.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 543 3.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 263 1.82%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48342 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 335 1.54% 52 0.24% 387 1.78%
Kindergarten 440 2.02% 0 0.00% 440 2.02%
Grades 1-4 1,880 8.63% 65 0.30% 1,945 8.93%
Grades 5-8 1,587 7.29% 58 0.27% 1,645 7.56%
Grades 9-12 1,547 7.11% 71 0.33% 1,618 7.43%
Undergrad college 580 2.66% 103 0.47% 683 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 104 0.48% 15 0.07% 119 0.55%
Total 6,473 29.73% 364 1.67% 6,837 31.40%



Public Benefits Information for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48342 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,836 74.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,530 25.88%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48342 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48342 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,329 19.88%
10-19 Years 3,636 16.70%
20-29 Years 3,366 15.46%
30-39 Years 3,270 15.02%
40-49 Years 2,868 13.17%
50-59 Years 2,093 9.61%
60-69 Years 1,215 5.58%
70-79 Years 732 3.36%
80-89 Years 219 1.01%
90+ Years 45 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 48342 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,572 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 11,201 51.44%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48342 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,044 59.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,537 20.84%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,865 13.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 689 3.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 522 2.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 34 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48342 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 866 18.11%
2. Irish 693 14.49%
3. English 525 10.98%
4. United States Or American 520 10.87%
5. African 333 6.96%
6. Polish 315 6.59%
7. French Non-Basque 241 5.04%
8. Dutch 162 3.39%
9. Italian 151 3.16%
10. French Canadian 123 2.57%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48342 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,418 83.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,124 10.84%
3. Miao / Hmong 681 3.48%
4. French 69 0.35%
5. Japanese 40 0.20%
6. Other Pacific Island 34 0.17%
7. Laotian 31 0.16%
8. German 30 0.15%
9. Arabic 29 0.15%
10. African 29 0.15%

Citizen Type for the 48342 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,187 93.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 574 2.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 749 3.48%



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