49117

  1. Legal Resources for the 49117 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49117 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49117 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49117 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49117 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49117 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49117 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 49117 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,291
  • Land Area (2000): 50.443 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.171 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,275
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49117 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,932 69.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,294 30.55%



Employment Information for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49117 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,768 50.31%
15-35 hours 498 14.17%
1-14 hours 109 3.10%
No regular hours 1,139 32.41%

Time Left For Work for the 49117 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 83 4.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 1.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 1.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 173 8.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 94 4.82%
7 AM-7:29 AM 245 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 296 15.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 245 12.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 242 12.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 165 8.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 99 5.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 5.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 134 6.86%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49117 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 173 8.86%
5-9 416 21.31%
10-14 281 14.40%
15-19 252 12.91%
20-24 222 11.37%
25-29 73 3.74%
30-34 158 8.09%
35-39 24 1.23%
40-44 55 2.82%
45-59 126 6.45%
60-89 97 4.97%
At least 90 75 3.84%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49117 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.36% 1,410 72.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 237 12.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 126 6.45%
At least 60 12 0.61% 160 8.20%

Type Of Commute for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 191 9.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,630 79.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.24%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 92 4.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 104 5.06%



Family Information for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 450
People at same address in 1995: 2,473
Household Income in 1999 for the 49117 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 142 7.62%
$10,000-$14,999 136 7.30%
$15,000-$19,999 140 7.51%
$20,000-$24,999 73 3.92%
$25,000-$29,999 125 6.71%
$30,000-$34,999 114 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 132 7.09%
$40,000-$44,999 108 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 98 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 124 6.66%
$60,000-$74,999 206 11.06%
$75,000-$99,999 206 11.06%
$100,000-$124,999 85 4.56%
$125,000-$149,999 38 2.04%
$150,000-$199,999 30 1.61%
$200,000 or more 106 5.69%

Household Type for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 572 30.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 661 35.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 88 4.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 236 12.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 195 10.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 76 4.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,401 26.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 876 16.61%
Public Assistance 9 0.17%
Retirement 376 7.13%
Self Employment 335 6.35%
Social Security 688 13.05%
Supplemental Security 45 0.85%
Wage / Salary 1,310 24.84%
Other 233 4.42%

Family Type for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 678 67.40%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 328 32.60%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 207 11.58%
Color 1 Box Married 1,086 60.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 456 25.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 2.13%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 192 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,035 57.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 312 17.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 251 14.02%



Education Information for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49117 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 116 3.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 434 12.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,056 30.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 838 24.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 214 6.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 504 14.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 269 7.84%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49117 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 19 0.44% 27 0.63% 46 1.07%
Kindergarten 40 0.93% 15 0.35% 55 1.28%
Grades 1-4 139 3.24% 28 0.65% 167 3.89%
Grades 5-8 150 3.50% 37 0.86% 187 4.36%
Grades 9-12 153 3.57% 20 0.47% 173 4.03%
Undergrad college 72 1.68% 45 1.05% 117 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.16% 13 0.30% 20 0.47%
Total 580 13.52% 185 4.31% 765 17.83%



Public Benefits Information for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49117 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,966 93.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 270 6.37%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49117 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 440 10.25%
10-19 Years 475 11.07%
20-29 Years 370 8.62%
30-39 Years 536 12.49%
40-49 Years 676 15.75%
50-59 Years 677 15.78%
60-69 Years 537 12.51%
70-79 Years 415 9.67%
80-89 Years 150 3.50%
90+ Years 15 0.35%

Population - Male/Female for the 49117 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,139 49.85%
Color 1 Box Female 2,152 50.15%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49117 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,069 94.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 90 2.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 54 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 43 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 7 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49117 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,254 25.82%
2. Irish 701 14.43%
3. English 490 10.09%
4. Polish 482 9.92%
5. Italian 301 6.20%
6. United States Or American 275 5.66%
7. Czech 178 3.66%
8. Swedish 143 2.94%
9. French Non-Basque 135 2.78%
10. Dutch 131 2.70%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49117 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,733 93.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 71 1.77%
3. Other Slavic 50 1.25%
4. Polish 47 1.17%
5. Other Indo European 37 0.92%
6. German 27 0.67%
7. French 13 0.32%
8. Italian 12 0.30%
9. Russian 5 0.12%
10. Hungarian 4 0.10%

Citizen Type for the 49117 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,079 96.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 2.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 1.20%



Cities for the 49117 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
New Buffalo