Hamlin Township Population,Housing,Jobs
1990 Census Data for Hamlin Township
3775 N. Jebavy Drive (on Jebavy at Angling Road), Ludington, MI 49431
Phone (616) 845-7801 ..... Fax 843-1471 ..... hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

this information brought to you by Barbara Forgue, resident NOT by The Hamlin Township Officials   
These 1990 census figures are for HAMLIN TOWNSHIP
Total population........................... 2,597
    SEX
    Male............................................. 1,317
    Female.......................................... 1,280

    AGE
    Under 5 years.................................. 151
    5 to 17 years................................... 485
    18 to 20 years................................... 70
    21 to 24 years................................... 91
    25 to 44 years................................ 804
    45 to 54 years................................ 290
    55 to 59 years................................ 145
    60 to 64 years................................ 151
    65 to 74 years................................ 258
    75 to 84 years................................ 132
    85 years and over.............................. 20
    Median age........................................ 38.1

Under 18 years............................... 636
Percent of total population............... 24.5%
65 years and over........................... 410
Percent of total population................ 15.8%  


HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total household........................... 1,037

Family households (families)............. 813
Married-couple families.................... 741
Percent of total households................ 71.5%

Other family, male householder.......... 23
Other family, female householder....... 49
Nonfamily households.................... ..224
Percent of total households................. 21.6%

Householder living alone.................. 191

Householder 65 years and over.......... 80

Persons living in households.......... 2,597
Persons per household........................... 2.50

GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters............ 0
Institutionalized persons....................... 0
Other persons in group quarters..........   0

RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White........................................... 2,574

Black.................................................... 1
Percent of total population....... 0.0%

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut....... 4
Percent of total population........ 0.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander....................... 9
Percent of total population........ 0.4%

Hispanic origin (of any race).............. 14
Percent of total population......... 0.5%

Total housing units....................... 1,794


OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Occupied housing units............... 1,037

Owner occupied............................. 926
Percent owner occupied................... 89.3%

Renter occupied............................. 111

Vacant housing units..................... 757
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. 553

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).. 1.8%
Rental vacancy rate (percent)........ 48.6%

Persons per owner-occupied unit.... 2.55%
Persons per renter-occupied unit.... 2.12%

Units with over 1 person per room..... 9


UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached........................ 1,418
1-unit, attached.............................. 17
2 to 4 units..................................... 43
5 to 9 units....................................... 8
10 or more units............................... 0
Mobile home, trailer, other........... 308


VALUE

Specified owner-occupied units ..... 601

Less than $50,000......................... 255
$50,000 to $99,000.................... 258
$100,000 to $149,000.................. 63
$150,000 to $199,999.................. 21
$200,000 to $299,999.................... 1
$300,000 or more............................. 3
Median (dollars).................. $55,200


CONTRACT RENT

Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 86

Less than $250...................... 35
$250 to $499...................... 47
$500 to $749........................ 4
$750 to $999........................ 0
$1,000 or more...................... 0
Median (dollars)................... $271


RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

Occupied housing units................. 1,037
White............................................ 1,032
Black..................................................... 0
    Percent of occupied units.................. 0.0%

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut....... 2
    Percent of occupied units................ 0.2 %

Asian or Pacific Islander........................ 0
    Percent of occupied units................. 0.0 %

Other race............................................. 3
Hispanic origin (of any race).................. 5
    Percent of occupied units.................. 0.5%


URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE

Total population............................................... 2,597
Urban population.................................................... 0
Percent of total population..................................... 0.%
Rural population............................................. 2,597
Percent of total population............................... 100.%

Farm population................................................... 11


SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school................... 606
Preprimary school............................................................ 79
Elementary or high school.............................................. 421
    Percent in private school................................................ 2.1%
College......................................................................... 106

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Persons 25 years and over......................................... 1,800
Less than 9th grade........................................................ 98       5.4%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma.................................... 166       9.2%
High school graduate................................................... 757     42.1%
Some college, no degree.............................................. 268     14.9%
Associates degree........................................................ 152        8.4%
Bachelor's degree........................................................ 236      13.1%
Graduate or professional degree.................................. 123        6.8%

    Percent high school graduate or higher..................... 85.3%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher.......................... 19.9 %


RESIDENCE IN 1985  Where people in the 1990 census lived in 1985
Persons 5 years and over...................................... 2,446
    Lived in same house.......................................... 1,481    61%
    Lived in different house in U.S............................. 962    39%
    Same State........................................................... 816
    Same county........................................................ 608
    Different county.................................................. 208
    Different State..................................................... 146      6% relocated from another state
    Lived abroad............................................................ 3

DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS

Persons 16 to 64 years......................... 1,603
With a mobility or self-care limitation........ 26
With a mobility limitation.......................... 18
With a self-care limitation.......................... 19
With a work disability.............................. 123
In labor force.............................................. 42
Prevented from working............................. 70
Persons 65 years and over........................ 410
With a mobility or self-care limitation......... 38
With a mobility limitation.......................... 34
With a self-care limitation........................... 10


CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years................................................ 355
Women 25 to 34 years................................................ 1,360
Women 35 to 44 years................................................ 1,855

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over...................... 435
65 years and over................................................ 138
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population............................................... 2,557
Percent born in state of residence.............................. 81.1%
Foreign-born population.......................................... 40
Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990................................. 2

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Persons 5 years and over............................. 2,446
Speak a language other than English................ 71
Do not speak English 'very well'....................... 12
Speak Spanish................................................... 35
Do not speak English 'very well'......................... 6
Speak Asian or Pacific Island language............... 0
Do not speak English 'very well'......................... 0

ANCESTRY
Total ancestries reported.......... 3,412
Arab................................................ 0
Austrian.......................................... 7
Belgian............................................ 3
Canadian...................................... 13
Czech........................................... 26
Danish........................................ 108         3.2%       #8
Dutch......................................... 162        4.7%        #7
English........................................ 420     12.3%        #2
Finnish............................................ 2
French (except Basque)............... 212        6.2%        #6
French Canadian........................... 58
German....................................... 906     26.6%        #1
Greek............................................ 21
Hungarian....................................... 3
Irish............................................ 339        9.9%        #3
Italian........................................... 79
Lithuanian.................................... 30
Norwegian.................................... 76
Polish.......................................... 273         8%         #4
Portuguese....................................... 0
Romanian......................................... 0
Russian........................................... 15
Scotch-Irish.................................... 32
Scottish.......................................... 91
Slovak............................................ 14
Subsaharan African........................... 0
Swedish........................................ 236       7%          #5
Swiss................................................. 4
Ukrainian.......................................... 0
United States or American.............. 47
Welsh............................................. 34
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)...................... 0
Yugoslavian.................................... 18
Other ancestries........................... 183

LABOR FORCE STATUS

Persons 16 years and over.................... 2,013
In labor force........................................ 1,223
Percent in labor force.................................... 60.8%
Civilian labor force................................ 1,223
Employed.............................................. 1,155
Unemployed............................................... 68
Percent unemployed........................................ 5.6 %
Armed Forces................................................. 0
Not in labor force...................................... 790


Males 16 years and over........................ 1,008
In labor force............................................ 704
Percent in labor force.................................... 69.8%
Civilian labor force.................................. 704
Employed................................................. 670
Unemployed............................................... 34
Percent unemployed....................................... 4.8%
Armed Forces................................................ 0
Not in labor force..................................... 304

Females 16 years and over..................... 1,005
In labor force............................................ 519
Percent in labor force.................................. 51.6%
Civilian labor force................................... 519
Employed.................................................. 485
Unemployed............................................... 34
Percent unemployed..................................... 6.6%
Armed Forces................................................ 0
Not in labor force..................................... 486 

Females 16 years and over..................... 1,005
With own children under 6 years.............. 136
Percent in labor force.................................... 58.8%
With own children 6 to 17 years only...... 184
Percent in labor force.................................... 72.8%

Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies... 199
All parents present in household in labor force................ 120     60.3%

Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies... 434
All parents present in household in labor force............... 307       70.7%


Persons 16 to 19 years..................................................... 99
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate......... 0
Employed or in Armed Forces............................................. 0
Unemployed....................................................................... 0
Not in labor force............................................................... 0

COMMUTING TO WORK

Workers 16 years and over................. 1,136
Percent drove alone..................................... 86.9%
Percent in carpools......................................... 8.4%
Percent using public transportation................. 0.3%
Percent using other means............................... 1.6%
Percent walked or worked at home.................. 3.2%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)................ 13.6 min.


OCCUPATION

Employed persons 16 years and over................................ 1,155
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations........ 145     12.6%
Professional specialty occupations....................................... 169     14.6%
Technicians and related support occupations......................... 39        3.4%
Sales occupations................................................................. 135      11.7%
Administrative support occupations, including clerical........ 151       13.1%
Private household occupations.............................................. 13           1%
Protective service occupations................................................. 9           1%
Service occupations, except protective and household......... 117       10.1%
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations.............................. 17         1.2%
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations.............. 164       14.2%
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors........................ 78          6.8%
Transportation and material moving occupations.................... 69          6%
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers................ 49          4.2%


INDUSTRY

Employed person 16 years and over................................. 1,155
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.          ............................... 23
Mining................................................................................... 10
Construction........................................................................ 106      9.2%     #4
Manufacturing, nondurable goods......................................... 66       5.7%    #6
Manufacturing, durable goods............................................. 207    17.9%     #1
Transportation....................................................................... 43
Communications and other public utilities............................ 11
Wholesale trade.................................................................... 33
Retail trade......................................................................... 190      16.5%    #2
Finance, insurance, and real estate....................................... 46
Business and repair services.................................................. 40
Personal services.................................................................. 42
Entertainment, and recreation services................................. 15
Health services..................................................................... 93         8.1%    #5
Educational services........................................................... 136       11.8%   #3
Other professional and related services................................. 62
Public administration........................................................... 32


INCOME IN 1989

Households..................................... 1,031
Less than $5,000................................. 26
$5,000 to $9,999............................... 85
$10,000 to $14,999........................ 122
$15,000 to $24,999........................ 206
$25,000 to $34,999........................ 225
$35,000 to $49,999........................ 198
$50,000 to $74,999........................ 114
$75,000 to $99,999.......................... 33
$100,000 to $149,999...................... 11
$150,000 or more............................... 11
Median household income (dollars)................................... $27,983


Families............................................. 812
Less than $5,000.................................. 2
$5,000 to $9,999............................. 30
$10,000 to $14,999......................... 80
$15,000 to $24,999....................... 164
$25,000 to $34,999....................... 197
$35,000 to $49,999....................... 188
$50,000 to $74,999......................... 96
$75,000 to $99,999......................... 33
$100,000 to $149,999..................... 11
$150,000 or more.............................. 11
Median family income (dollars)...................................... $31,961

Nonfamily households....................... 219
Less than $5,000................................ 24
$5,000 to $9,999.............................. 57
$10,000 to $14,999......................... 43
$15,000 to $24,999......................... 41
$25,000 to $34,999......................... 28
$35,000 to $49,999........................... 8
$50,000 to $74,999......................... 18
$75,000 to $99,999.......................... 0
$100,000 to $149,999...................... 0
$150,000 or more............................... 0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)......................... $13,792
Per capita income (dollars)....................................... 13,868

INCOME TYPE IN 1989

Households.................................................... 1,031
    With wage and salary income....................... 705
        Mean wage and salary income (dollars)................ $32,984
    With nonfarm self-employment income......... 174
        Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars).. $16,107
    With farm self-employment income.................. 15
        Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)...........$ 2,244
    With Social Security income.......................... 358
        Mean Social Security income (dollars)..................... $9,006
    With public assistance income.......................... 21
        Mean public assistance income (dollars).................. $3,611
With retirement income..................................... 233
Mean retirement income (dollars)....................................$ 8,786


POVERTY STATUS IN 1989

All persons for whom poverty status is determined... 2,593
Below poverty level..................................................... 125         4.8%
Persons 18 years and over........................................ 1,960 
Below poverty level.......................................       .......... 87        4.4%
Persons 65 years and over............................................ 410
Below poverty level........................................................ 19        4.6%
Related children under 18 years................................... 633
Below poverty level......................................................... 38       6.0%
Related children under 5 years........................  ............ 151
Below poverty level........................................           ...... 14       9.3%
Related children 5 to 17 years...................................... 482
Below poverty level......................................................... 24        5.0%
Unrelated individuals.................................................... 276
Below poverty level........................................................ 49       17.8%
All families................................................................... 812
Below poverty level........................................................ 19         2.3%
With related children under 18 years........................... 328
Below poverty level........................................................ 17         5.2%
With related children under 5 years............................. 120
Below poverty level.......................................................... 8         6.7%
Female householder families........................................... 32
Below poverty level.......................................................... 2         6.3%
With related children under 18 years............................. 13
Below poverty level.......................................................... 2         15.4%
With related children under 5 years................................. 5
Below poverty level.......................................................... 0           0.0%


Total housing units............. 1,794
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990................. 63
1985 to 1988.......................... 158
1980 to 1984.......................... 234
1970 to 1979.......................... 534
1960 to 1969......................... 312
1950 to 1959......................... 193
1940 to 1949........................... 80
1939 or earlier........................ 220

BEDROOMS
No bedroom............................... 18
1 bedroom............................... 105
2 bedrooms.............................. 739
3 bedrooms.............................. 720
4 bedrooms............................. 172
5 or more bedrooms.................. 40

SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities.... 4

Lacking complete kitchen facilities....... 6
Condominium housing units................. 7


SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company..... 331
Individual drilled well.................... 1,446
Individual dug well............................... 5
Some other source.............................. 12

SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer..................................... 341
Septic tank or cesspool................. 1,449
Other means......................................... 4

Occupied housing units................ 1,037
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas...................................... 469     45.2%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas.................. 168     16.2%
Electricity........................................ 49        4.7%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.................... 181     17.5%
Coal or coke...................................... 2          .1%
Wood............................................ 168     16.2%
Solar energy...................................... 0
Other fuel.......................................... 0
No fuel used....................................... 0

1990 Census of Population & Housing 040 Michigan 050 Mason County 060 Hamlin twp

YEAR HOUSE HOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT

1989 to March 1990.............. 182
1985 to 1988......................... 238
1980 to 1984......................... 169
1970 to 1979......................... 260
1960 to 1969........................... 88
1959 or earlier........................ 100


TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit.................. 18

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

Occupied housing units........ 1,037
None.......................................... 22
1.............................................. 281
2.............................................. 501
3 or more................................. 233


MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS

Specified owner-occupied housing units........ 586
    With a mortgage........................................ 321
        Less than $300................................................ 18
        $300 to $499............................................... 104
        $500 to $699............................................... 110
        $700 to $999................................................. 76
        $1,000 to $1,499........................................... 11
        $1,500 to $1,999............................................. 2
        $2,000 or more.................................................. 0
                    Median (dollars)................................................$ 562
    Not mortgaged......................................... 265
        Less than $100................................................. 17
        $100 to $199.................................................. 87
        $200 to $299................................................ 123
        $300 to $399.................................................. 29
        $400 or more..................................................... 9
                Median (dollars)................................................... $219


SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units...... 586
    Less than 20 percent...................................... 357
    20 to 24 percent............................................. 80
    25 to 29 percent............................................. 60
    30 to 34 percent............................................. 20
    35 percent or more.......................................... 69
    Not computed.................................................... 0

 GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units......... 99
    Less than $200.................................................. 3
    $200 to $299................................................. 30
    $300 to $499................................................. 40
    $500 to $749................................................. 14
    $750 to $999................................................... 0
    $1,000 or more................................................. 0
    No cash rent..................................................... 12
                Median (dollars).................................................. $333

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units........ 99
    Less than 20 percent........................................ 60
    20 to 24 percent................................................ 5
    25 to 29 percent................................................ 3
    30 to 34 percent................................................ 4
    35 percent or more........................................... 15
    Not computed................................................... 12