49783

  1. Legal Resources for the 49783 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49783 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49783 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 49783 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,461
  • Land Area (2000): 411.618 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.197 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,734
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49783 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,352 76.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 111 0.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,987 23.25%



Employment Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49783 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,442 47.96%
15-35 hours 2,772 15.75%
1-14 hours 654 3.72%
No regular hours 5,736 32.58%

Time Left For Work for the 49783 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 206 2.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 175 2.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 220 2.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 3.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 730 8.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,021 11.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,804 20.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 870 10.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 540 6.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 559 6.43%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 259 2.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 192 2.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 958 11.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 849 9.76%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49783 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 677 7.78%
5-9 2,635 30.30%
10-14 2,176 25.02%
15-19 1,222 14.05%
20-24 683 7.85%
25-29 253 2.91%
30-34 528 6.07%
35-39 84 0.97%
40-44 44 0.51%
45-59 98 1.13%
60-89 184 2.12%
At least 90 113 1.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49783 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 102 1.17% 7,544 86.74%
30-44 85 0.98% 571 6.57%
45-59 8 0.09% 90 1.03%
At least 60 15 0.17% 282 3.24%

Type Of Commute for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,164 13.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,678 74.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 210 2.34%
Color 6 Box Walked 530 5.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 260 2.90%



Family Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,884
People at same address in 1995: 10,490
Household Income in 1999 for the 49783 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,052 13.64%
$10,000-$14,999 679 8.80%
$15,000-$19,999 634 8.22%
$20,000-$24,999 685 8.88%
$25,000-$29,999 441 5.72%
$30,000-$34,999 522 6.77%
$35,000-$39,999 503 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 555 7.19%
$45,000-$49,999 381 4.94%
$50,000-$59,999 723 9.37%
$60,000-$74,999 726 9.41%
$75,000-$99,999 516 6.69%
$100,000-$124,999 160 2.07%
$125,000-$149,999 72 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.52%
$200,000 or more 26 0.34%

Household Type for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,349 30.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,228 28.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 430 5.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,098 14.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 88 1.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 928 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 45 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 357 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 104 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 52 0.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,913 28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,573 12.39%
Public Assistance 297 1.43%
Retirement 1,589 7.65%
Self Employment 637 3.07%
Social Security 2,155 10.38%
Supplemental Security 341 1.64%
Wage / Salary 5,810 27.98%
Other 1,448 6.97%

Family Type for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,111 58.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,512 41.73%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,021 10.50%
Color 1 Box Married 4,541 46.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,915 40.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 244 2.51%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 972 12.01%
Color 1 Box Married 4,004 49.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,119 26.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 995 12.30%



Education Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49783 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 775 4.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,217 13.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,474 32.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,207 30.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 960 5.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,652 9.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 762 4.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49783 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 243 1.13% 49 0.23% 292 1.36%
Kindergarten 215 1.00% 46 0.21% 261 1.22%
Grades 1-4 925 4.31% 118 0.55% 1,043 4.86%
Grades 5-8 1,045 4.87% 57 0.27% 1,102 5.13%
Grades 9-12 1,111 5.18% 27 0.13% 1,138 5.30%
Undergrad college 2,280 10.62% 85 0.40% 2,365 11.02%
Graduate or professional school 107 0.50% 27 0.13% 134 0.62%
Total 5,926 27.61% 409 1.91% 6,335 29.52%



Public Benefits Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49783 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,520 85.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,589 14.30%



Criminal Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,300


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49783 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,254 10.50%
10-19 Years 3,035 14.14%
20-29 Years 4,030 18.78%
30-39 Years 3,382 15.76%
40-49 Years 3,201 14.92%
50-59 Years 2,081 9.70%
60-69 Years 1,493 6.96%
70-79 Years 1,168 5.44%
80-89 Years 691 3.22%
90+ Years 126 0.59%

Population - Male/Female for the 49783 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,615 54.12%
Color 1 Box Female 9,846 45.88%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49783 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,074 74.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,917 13.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,058 4.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 942 4.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 330 1.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 117 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49783 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,618 18.36%
2. Irish 2,865 14.54%
3. English 2,424 12.30%
4. French Non-Basque 2,030 10.30%
5. Polish 1,388 7.04%
6. Italian 1,209 6.14%
7. Scottish 853 4.33%
8. United States Or American 781 3.96%
9. Finnish 666 3.38%
10. French Canadian 514 2.61%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49783 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,244 94.98%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 302 1.49%
3. Other Native North American 193 0.95%
4. German 115 0.57%
5. French 113 0.56%
6. Italian 69 0.34%
7. Miao / Hmong 43 0.21%
8. Polish 39 0.19%
9. Korean 23 0.11%
10. Arabic 18 0.09%

Citizen Type for the 49783 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,639 96.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 389 1.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 422 1.97%



Cities for the 49783 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Sault Sainte Marie