Michigan Demographics

PopulationMichiganUnited States
Total Population9,938,444281,421,906
Male49.0%49.1%
Female51.0%50.9%
18 years and over73.9%74.3%
65 years and over12.3%12.4%
Married Persons53.9%54.4%
Single Persons46.1%45.6%
Median Age35.535.3
Average Family Size3.103.14
Ethnicity
White81.8%77.1%
Black or African American14.8%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.3%1.5%
Asian2.1%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other2.0%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.3%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsMichiganUnited States
Total Housing Units4,234,279115,904,641
Median Home Cost$115,600$119,600
Number of Households3,785,661105,480,101
Persons per Household2.562.59
Economic CharacteristicsMichiganUnited States
Median Household Income$44,667$41,994
Per Capita Income$22,168$21,587
In Labor Force64.6%63.9%
Families below poverty level7.4%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsMichiganUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,225,21733,653,641
High School Enrollment597,05616,380,951
College or Graduate School635,83617,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate31.3%28.6%
Associates Degree7.0%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree13.7%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census