Kawkawlin, Bay County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Kawkawlin, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Kawkawlin, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Kawkawlin, Michigan. The estimated population of Kawkawlin, Michigan is 4,453 people, with a median age of 49.6.

We can look at the total population in Kawkawlin over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,453
-5.05% -6.19%
2020
4,690
-0.11% -
2019
4,695
-0.51% -
2018
4,719
-0.59% -
2017
4,747
- -

Population of Kawkawlin, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
97.4%
96.5%
+0.93%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0.5%
-100.00%
Hispanic
1.5%
1.6%
-6.25%
Asian
0%
0.5%
-100.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.9%
0.9%
0.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Kawkawlin, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.6 -0.4% 46.6 -10.21% 49.7 +4.85%
2020 49.8 0% 51.9 +2.37% 47.4 -3.85%
2019 49.8 +0.81% 50.7 +0.8% 49.3 +1.65%
2018 49.4 -5.9% 50.3 -5.63% 48.5 -6.55%
2017 52.5 - 53.3 - 51.9 -

The median age of Kawkawlin, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 145 +36.34% 65 +89.94% 201 113
10 to 19 227 +37.61% 236 4.66% 317 229
20 to 29 273 6.67% 310 -73.36% 263 113
30 to 39 245 -1.38% 200 +62.44% 236 332
40 to 49 245 -30.2% 297 17.34% 161 289
50 to 59 377 +10.31% 295 +26.15% 403 368
60 to 69 515 -24.85% 498 -36.65% 392 332
70+ 438 -15.14% 381 -6.06% 370 334

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Kawkawlin, Michigan is $68,669.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Kawkawlin.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $95,905.00
  • 45 to 64
    $72,476.00
  • 65 and over
    $48,892.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Kawkawlin, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Kawkawlin, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Kawkawlin, Michigan is currently $92,763.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

5.05% of households in Kawkawlin are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Kawkawlin against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.27%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    17.57%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.50%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.44%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.65%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.53%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.05%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Kawkawlin is $41,367.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Kawkawlin by the total population of Kawkawlin.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Kawkawlin, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Kawkawlin to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.13%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    0.33%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Kawkawlin that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Kawkawlin over the age of 16 is 3,714.

Of those people, a total of 58.90% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Kawkawlin is 57.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 121 8.30% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 198 99.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 178 99.40% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 205 90.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 483 88.40% 2.80%
45 to 54 years 698 74.80% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 403 86.10% 11.00%
60 to 64 years 242 79.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 733 13.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 453 6.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Kawkawlin. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,685 58.50% 2.30%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 0 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 29 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 67 92.50% 19.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,618 57.90% 1.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Kawkawlin as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Kawkawlin is 2,136, with median earnings of $47,292.00.

Women in Kawkawlin, Michigan earning approximately 51.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,136 $47,292.00
Male 1,100 $59,467.00
Female 1,036 $30,386.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 208 $73,917.00
Business and Financial 56 $47,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 28 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 88 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 69 $67,891.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 19 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 169 $63,417.00
Healthcare Support 125 $21,433.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 58 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 33 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 38 $6,500.00
Sales 137 $40,703.00
Office and Administrative Support 358 $31,094.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 257 $48,438.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 116 $68,250.00
Production 255 $53,897.00
Transportation and Material Moving 59 $34,036.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 105 $74,958.00 103 $67,917.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 56 $47,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 88 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 37 $0.00 32 $0.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 19 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 12 $0.00 157 $62,404.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 125 $21,433.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 58 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 15 $0.00 18 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 38 $6,500.00
Sales 58 $73,000.00 79 $31,450.00
Office and Administrative Support 77 $64,028.00 281 $29,708.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 218 $51,667.00 39 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 116 $68,250.00 0 $0.00
Production 235 $49,886.00 20 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 48 $0.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,021 households in Kawkawlin, with an average household size of 2.17 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,393 families in Kawkawlin with an average family size of 2.62 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,102 135 156 628
Average Household Size 2.67 2.6 2.71 1.09
Total Families 1,102 135 156 0
Average Household Size 2.67 2.38 2.51 0

Poverty

Of the 1,393 families in Kawkawlin, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Kawkawlin:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,268 housing units in Kawkawlin, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,021 89.11%
Vacant 247 10.89%

16.89% of the total 2,268 housing units in Kawkawlin are rental units. This is approximately 383 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,617 are occupied by the owner - or 71.30% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Kawkawlin is $653.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Kawkawlin that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    21
  • Less than $500
    75
  • $500 to $999
    273
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    35
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Kawkawlin is $145,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Kawkawlin that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    257
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    212
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    394
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    374
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    167
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    213
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Kawkawlin. The chart below shows the number of properties in Kawkawlin that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    349
  • 1940 to 1949
    116
  • 1950 to 1959
    403
  • 1960 to 1969
    136
  • 1970 to 1979
    485
  • 1980 to 1989
    252
  • 1990 to 1999
    328
  • 2000 to 2009
    187
  • 2010 to 2013
    12
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Kawkawlin that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    26
  • 1 vehicle available
    517
  • 2 vehicles available
    923
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    555

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Kawkawlin get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Kawkawlin that commute to work in a particular way.

20 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Kawkawlin.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    31
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    39
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    386
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    397
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    490
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    238
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    197
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    155
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    0
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    0
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    29
  • 90 or more minutes
    0

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Kawkawlin, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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