Jenison, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 17,236, Rural population: 0)

Jenison, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,062 (5,966 occupied: 5,435 owner occupied, 531 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	9%
State:	26%

Housing density: 1036 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $134,913.

Median contract rent in 2007: $935 (lower quartile is $688, upper quartile is $1,163)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $634

Median gross rent in Jenison, MI in 2007: $1,053

Housing units in Jenison with a mortgage: 3,460 (358 second mortgage, 676 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,498

Jenison,MI index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,915 (it was $123,700 in 2000)

Jenison:	$168,915
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $138,846 - $184,534

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $179,198
Here: $179,198
State: $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $139,015
Here: $139,015
State: $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $219,636
Here: $219,636
State: $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,541
Here: $139,541
State: $151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,150
Here: $101,150
State: $149,899

Mobile homes: $30,608
Here: $30,608
State: $39,606

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,122

In family households: 15,912 (4,380 male householders, 505 female householders)
4,318 spouses, 6,268 children (5,654 natural, 176 adopted, 438 stepchildren), 105 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 124 other relatives, 129 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,210 (383 male householders (300 living alone)), 716 female householders (702 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (110 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,937 2-persons, 899 3-persons, 1,175 4-persons, 615 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,002 1-person, 78 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

4,334 married couples with children.
489 single-parent households (109 men, 380 women).

95.7% of residents of Jenison speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 476 (2.8%)
(68.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jenison, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 417 5 rooms: 814 6 rooms: 1,178 7 rooms: 1,132 8 rooms: 908 9 or more rooms: 897

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenison, Michigan:
	1 room: 107 2 rooms: 62 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 83 5 rooms: 131 6 rooms: 44 7 rooms: 22 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 27

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 298
1990 to 1994: 259
1980 to 1989: 908
1970 to 1979: 2,005
1960 to 1969: 1,695
1950 to 1959: 641
1940 to 1949: 80
1939 or earlier: 109

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jenison:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 121 2 bedrooms: 744 3 bedrooms: 3,052 4 bedrooms: 1,321 5 or more bedrooms: 197

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jenison:
	no bedroom: 107 1 bedroom: 90 2 bedrooms: 227 3 bedrooms: 84 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Jenison in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 1,004 2 vehicles: 2,944 3 vehicles: 1,060 4 vehicles: 252 5 or more vehicles: 104

Cars and other vehicles available in Jenison in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 159 1 vehicle: 204 2 vehicles: 134 3 vehicles: 24 4 vehicles: 10 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Jenison, MI:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 14
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 89
$80,000 to $89,999: 158
$90,000 to $99,999: 291
$100,000 to $124,999: 1745
$125,000 to $149,999: 1688
$150,000 to $174,999: 514
$175,000 to $199,999: 155
$200,000 to $249,999: 119
$250,000 to $299,999: 27
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 15

Jenison rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Jenison:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 6
$500 to $549: 29
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 34
$700 to $749: 42
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 30
$900 to $999: 69
$1,000 to $1,249: 94
$1,250 to $1,499: 62
$1,500 to $1,999: 31
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 52 1990 to 1994: 66 1985 to 1989: 37 1980 to 1984: 21 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 32 1965 to 1969: 241

Jenison, MI Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.9%
Number of people working at home: 261 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 230
5 to 9 minutes: 1097
10 to 14 minutes: 1052
15 to 19 minutes: 1117
20 to 24 minutes: 1775
25 to 29 minutes: 977
30 to 34 minutes: 1395
35 to 39 minutes: 278
40 to 44 minutes: 128
45 to 59 minutes: 253
60 to 89 minutes: 130
90 or more minutes: 152

Jenison mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,981 (90%)
Carpooled: 531 (6%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 43 (0%)
Other means: 9 (0%)
Worked at home: 261 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 100
$10,000 to $14,999: 316
$15,000 to $19,999: 239
$20,000 to $24,999: 171
$25,000 to $29,999: 242
$30,000 to $34,999: 315
$35,000 to $39,999: 340
$40,000 to $44,999: 313
$45,000 to $49,999: 366
$50,000 to $59,999: 821
$60,000 to $74,999: 1018
$75,000 to $99,999: 1071
$100,000 to $124,999: 447
$125,000 to $149,999: 151
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Dutch: 6477

German: 1850

Irish: 984

English: 935

Polish: 687

United States or American: 671

Other groups: 631

Italian: 410

French (except Basque): 268

French Canadian: 217

Swedish: 197

Scottish: 183

Norwegian: 158

European: 154

Scotch-Irish: 135

Danish: 54

Russian: 46

Yugoslavian: 45

Czech: 38

Finnish: 36

Slovak: 34

Swiss: 32

Hungarian: 31

Canadian: 24

Scandinavian: 20

Ukrainian: 20

Welsh: 15

Austrian: 12

Czechoslovakian: 9

Albanian: 8

Arab:: 8

Syrian: 8

Greek: 8

Latvian: 7

Lithuanian: 7

Eastern European: 6

Macedonian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Netherlands (36%)
Cambodia (10%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Canada (8%)
Mexico (7%)
Russia (6%)
Germany (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14235
Northeast: 361
Midwest: 1372
South: 428
West: 271

66% of Jenison residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Michigan.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 120
9th grade: 101
10th grade: 88
11th grade: 113
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,449
Less than 1 year of college: 447
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 962
Associate degree: 373
Bachelor's degree: 986
Master's degree: 256
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 58

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 50
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 69
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 85
12th grade, no diploma: 146
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,017
Less than 1 year of college: 468
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 954
Associate degree: 481
Bachelor's degree: 923
Master's degree: 213
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $61,748
Black householders: $45,622
Asian householders: $63,269
Some other race householders: $52,266
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,300

Jenison household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Jenison household income for Black householders

Jenison household income for Asian householders

Jenison household income for Some other race householders

Jenison household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Jenison marital status for males

Jenison marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $174,198
Black or African American householders: $144,633
Asian householders: $109,793
Some other race householders: $144,633
Hispanic or Latino householders: $189,605

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,829
One, attached: 529
Two: 147
3 or 4: 68
5 to 9: 164
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 79
50 or more: 161
Mobile homes: 37

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,765

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jenison:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (98%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 414

Here:	17.2%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 214

Here:	15.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 172

Here:	24.6%
Michigan:	16.5%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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