49098

  1. Legal Resources for the 49098 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49098 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49098 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49098 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49098 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49098 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49098 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 49098 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,285
  • Land Area (2000): 82.540 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.232 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,872
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49098 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,972 64.01%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 219 3.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,014 32.46%



Employment Information for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49098 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,578 54.65%
15-35 hours 583 12.36%
1-14 hours 99 2.10%
No regular hours 1,457 30.89%

Time Left For Work for the 49098 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 132 4.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 114 4.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 180 6.44%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 360 12.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 421 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 460 16.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 177 6.34%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 103 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 127 4.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 50 1.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.32%
Noon-3:59 PM 266 9.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 315 11.28%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49098 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 209 7.48%
5-9 372 13.32%
10-14 306 10.96%
15-19 401 14.36%
20-24 596 21.34%
25-29 284 10.17%
30-34 330 11.82%
35-39 32 1.15%
40-44 74 2.65%
45-59 100 3.58%
60-89 61 2.18%
At least 90 28 1.00%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49098 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,168 77.62%
30-44 0 0.00% 436 15.61%
45-59 0 0.00% 100 3.58%
At least 60 3 0.11% 86 3.08%

Type Of Commute for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 355 12.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,310 80.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 38 1.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 83 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 70 2.44%



Family Information for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 701
People at same address in 1995: 3,525
Household Income in 1999 for the 49098 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 168 7.05%
$10,000-$14,999 215 9.02%
$15,000-$19,999 154 6.46%
$20,000-$24,999 169 7.09%
$25,000-$29,999 167 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 171 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 141 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 184 7.72%
$45,000-$49,999 110 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 244 10.24%
$60,000-$74,999 292 12.25%
$75,000-$99,999 211 8.85%
$100,000-$124,999 67 2.81%
$125,000-$149,999 41 1.72%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.38%
$200,000 or more 40 1.68%

Household Type for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 600 24.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 758 31.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 89 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 365 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 356 14.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 162 6.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 41 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,849 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 770 11.84%
Public Assistance 83 1.28%
Retirement 405 6.23%
Self Employment 260 4.00%
Social Security 768 11.81%
Supplemental Security 109 1.68%
Wage / Salary 1,819 27.98%
Other 439 6.75%

Family Type for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 704 52.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 645 47.81%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 275 12.07%
Color 1 Box Married 1,455 63.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 482 21.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 2.90%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 311 12.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,420 56.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 490 19.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 310 12.25%



Education Information for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49098 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 270 5.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 665 14.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,758 38.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,159 25.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 283 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 303 6.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 114 2.50%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49098 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 41 0.65% 41 0.65% 82 1.30%
Kindergarten 67 1.07% 10 0.16% 77 1.23%
Grades 1-4 336 5.35% 36 0.57% 372 5.92%
Grades 5-8 418 6.65% 36 0.57% 454 7.22%
Grades 9-12 292 4.65% 34 0.54% 326 5.19%
Undergrad college 136 2.16% 52 0.83% 188 2.99%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.35% 10 0.16% 32 0.51%
Total 1,312 20.88% 219 3.48% 1,531 24.36%



Public Benefits Information for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49098 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,626 91.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 533 8.65%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49098 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 938 14.92%
10-19 Years 921 14.65%
20-29 Years 741 11.79%
30-39 Years 941 14.97%
40-49 Years 915 14.56%
50-59 Years 711 11.31%
60-69 Years 493 7.84%
70-79 Years 415 6.60%
80-89 Years 188 2.99%
90+ Years 22 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 49098 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,045 48.45%
Color 1 Box Female 3,240 51.55%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49098 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,836 92.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 257 4.09%
Color 1 Box African-American 70 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 1.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 24 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49098 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,856 31.76%
2. Irish 888 15.20%
3. English 587 10.05%
4. United States Or American 472 8.08%
5. Polish 328 5.61%
6. Dutch 304 5.20%
7. Italian 282 4.83%
8. French Non-Basque 235 4.02%
9. Swedish 153 2.62%
10. Scottish 103 1.76%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49098 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,475 94.84%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 148 2.56%
3. Gujarathi 60 1.04%
4. German 47 0.81%
5. French 18 0.31%
6. Vietnamese 16 0.28%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.09%
8. Italian 4 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 49098 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,031 97.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 99 1.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 75 1.21%



Cities for the 49098 Zip Code Back to top
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