48837

  1. Legal Resources for the 48837 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48837 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48837 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48837 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48837 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48837 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48837 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48837 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,456
  • Land Area (2000): 205.142 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.006 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,957
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48837 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,141 63.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 306 1.73%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,217 35.20%



Employment Information for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48837 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,984 59.12%
15-35 hours 1,909 14.14%
1-14 hours 404 2.99%
No regular hours 3,208 23.75%

Time Left For Work for the 48837 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 303 3.40%
5 AM-5:29 AM 241 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 399 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 530 5.94%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 942 10.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,689 18.94%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,691 18.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 912 10.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 495 5.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 310 3.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 143 1.60%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 513 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 711 7.97%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48837 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 336 3.77%
5-9 994 11.15%
10-14 1,098 12.31%
15-19 1,711 19.19%
20-24 2,099 23.54%
25-29 900 10.09%
30-34 846 9.49%
35-39 102 1.14%
40-44 147 1.65%
45-59 237 2.66%
60-89 294 3.30%
At least 90 152 1.70%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48837 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 7,138 80.06%
30-44 30 0.34% 1,065 11.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 237 2.66%
At least 60 7 0.08% 439 4.92%

Type Of Commute for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 802 8.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,849 84.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 39 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 37 0.40%
Color 6 Box Walked 173 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 328 3.55%



Family Information for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,536
People at same address in 1995: 10,105
Household Income in 1999 for the 48837 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 287 4.24%
$10,000-$14,999 239 3.53%
$15,000-$19,999 280 4.13%
$20,000-$24,999 312 4.61%
$25,000-$29,999 373 5.51%
$30,000-$34,999 308 4.55%
$35,000-$39,999 343 5.06%
$40,000-$44,999 379 5.60%
$45,000-$49,999 299 4.42%
$50,000-$59,999 699 10.32%
$60,000-$74,999 990 14.62%
$75,000-$99,999 1,242 18.34%
$100,000-$124,999 508 7.50%
$125,000-$149,999 299 4.42%
$150,000-$199,999 85 1.26%
$200,000 or more 129 1.90%

Household Type for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,461 21.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,114 31.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 263 3.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,053 15.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,172 17.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 449 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 118 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,663 29.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,187 16.53%
Public Assistance 130 0.67%
Retirement 1,307 6.78%
Self Employment 859 4.46%
Social Security 1,562 8.10%
Supplemental Security 127 0.66%
Wage / Salary 5,542 28.75%
Other 902 4.68%

Family Type for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,215 52.65%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,992 47.35%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 667 9.99%
Color 1 Box Married 4,343 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,554 23.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 1.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 744 10.42%
Color 1 Box Married 4,505 63.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,351 18.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 537 7.52%



Education Information for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48837 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 184 1.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,120 8.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,246 25.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,163 32.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,240 9.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,033 15.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 924 7.16%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48837 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 233 1.33% 169 0.97% 402 2.30%
Kindergarten 258 1.48% 28 0.16% 286 1.64%
Grades 1-4 942 5.40% 185 1.06% 1,127 6.46%
Grades 5-8 1,076 6.16% 75 0.43% 1,151 6.59%
Grades 9-12 1,082 6.20% 51 0.29% 1,133 6.49%
Undergrad college 615 3.52% 76 0.44% 691 3.96%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.48% 30 0.17% 114 0.65%
Total 4,290 24.58% 614 3.52% 4,904 28.09%



Public Benefits Information for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48837 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,682 94.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 918 5.22%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48837 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,292 13.13%
10-19 Years 2,864 16.41%
20-29 Years 1,684 9.65%
30-39 Years 2,523 14.45%
40-49 Years 3,212 18.40%
50-59 Years 2,339 13.40%
60-69 Years 1,248 7.15%
70-79 Years 855 4.90%
80-89 Years 373 2.14%
90+ Years 66 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 48837 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,560 49.04%
Color 1 Box Female 8,896 50.96%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48837 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,645 95.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 388 2.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 164 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 99 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 90 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.34%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48837 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,510 28.85%
2. English 2,778 14.54%
3. Irish 2,577 13.49%
4. United States Or American 1,399 7.32%
5. Dutch 1,044 5.47%
6. Polish 904 4.73%
7. French Non-Basque 756 3.96%
8. Italian 561 2.94%
9. Scottish 507 2.65%
10. French Canadian 373 1.95%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48837 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,934 95.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 257 1.55%
3. French 100 0.60%
4. German 63 0.38%
5. Arabic 43 0.26%
6. Russian 42 0.25%
7. Japanese 41 0.25%
8. Serbo Croatian 18 0.11%
9. Korean 16 0.10%
10. Tagalog 14 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 48837 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,336 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 201 1.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 127 0.72%



Cities for the 48837 Zip Code Back to top
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