49079

  1. Legal Resources for the 49079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49079 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 49079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,691
  • Land Area (2000): 221.003 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.682 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,429
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49079 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,984 39.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 194 1.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,323 58.58%



Employment Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,396 55.80%
15-35 hours 1,300 13.44%
1-14 hours 263 2.72%
No regular hours 2,711 28.04%

Time Left For Work for the 49079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 177 3.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 154 2.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 330 5.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 624 10.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 684 11.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 866 14.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 876 14.86%
8 AM-8:29 AM 469 7.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 261 4.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 280 4.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 0.97%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 564 9.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 493 8.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 2.75%
5-9 607 10.30%
10-14 947 16.06%
15-19 589 9.99%
20-24 779 13.21%
25-29 598 10.14%
30-34 1,089 18.47%
35-39 311 5.28%
40-44 193 3.27%
45-59 357 6.06%
60-89 140 2.37%
At least 90 123 2.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,682 62.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,593 27.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 357 6.06%
At least 60 16 0.27% 247 4.19%

Type Of Commute for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 715 11.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,058 84.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 75 1.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 121 2.01%



Family Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,530
People at same address in 1995: 7,459
Household Income in 1999 for the 49079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 289 6.00%
$10,000-$14,999 211 4.38%
$15,000-$19,999 354 7.35%
$20,000-$24,999 306 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 367 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 271 5.63%
$35,000-$39,999 303 6.29%
$40,000-$44,999 239 4.96%
$45,000-$49,999 268 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 502 10.43%
$60,000-$74,999 720 14.96%
$75,000-$99,999 628 13.05%
$100,000-$124,999 226 4.69%
$125,000-$149,999 59 1.23%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.46%
$200,000 or more 49 1.02%

Household Type for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,069 22.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,566 32.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 206 4.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 794 16.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 26 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 712 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 293 6.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 102 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 1.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.06%

Household Income Type for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,823 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,729 13.31%
Public Assistance 114 0.88%
Retirement 837 6.44%
Self Employment 584 4.50%
Social Security 1,361 10.48%
Supplemental Security 117 0.90%
Wage / Salary 3,701 28.49%
Other 724 5.57%

Family Type for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,575 55.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,287 44.97%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 526 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 3,070 63.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,150 23.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 116 2.39%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 573 11.46%
Color 1 Box Married 2,960 59.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,011 20.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 458 9.16%



Education Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 468 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,196 12.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,215 34.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,228 24.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 607 6.54%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,079 11.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 484 5.22%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 170 1.34% 49 0.39% 219 1.73%
Kindergarten 134 1.06% 48 0.38% 182 1.43%
Grades 1-4 644 5.07% 100 0.79% 744 5.86%
Grades 5-8 726 5.72% 46 0.36% 772 6.08%
Grades 9-12 771 6.08% 31 0.24% 802 6.32%
Undergrad college 382 3.01% 30 0.24% 412 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 49 0.39% 26 0.20% 75 0.59%
Total 2,876 22.66% 330 2.60% 3,206 25.26%



Public Benefits Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,439 93.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 847 6.89%



Criminal Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 106


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,727 13.61%
10-19 Years 1,990 15.68%
20-29 Years 1,302 10.26%
30-39 Years 1,916 15.10%
40-49 Years 2,198 17.32%
50-59 Years 1,550 12.21%
60-69 Years 948 7.47%
70-79 Years 691 5.44%
80-89 Years 326 2.57%
90+ Years 43 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 49079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,314 49.75%
Color 1 Box Female 6,377 50.25%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,772 92.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 388 3.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 231 1.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 180 1.42%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 73 0.58%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.33%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,906 22.86%
2. English 1,654 13.01%
3. Irish 1,619 12.74%
4. Dutch 1,230 9.68%
5. Polish 967 7.61%
6. United States Or American 962 7.57%
7. French Non-Basque 506 3.98%
8. Italian 374 2.94%
9. Scottish 348 2.74%
10. Swedish 340 2.68%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,220 95.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 315 2.69%
3. Polish 40 0.34%
4. German 30 0.26%
5. Other Slavic 28 0.24%
6. Other Indo European 23 0.20%
7. Other Asian 16 0.14%
8. French 8 0.07%
9. Japanese 7 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 5 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 49079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,180 97.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 181 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 140 1.12%



Cities for the 49079 Zip Code Back to top
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