Afton, MI City Data

Afton, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 921 people who live in Afton and approximately 26,448 who live in Cheboygan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Afton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Afton. We have included Afton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Afton Information

Cheboygan County where Afton resides is 885.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,448 and has a population rank of 1,504 out of all the places in the United States.

Afton has a total of 921 people and of those residents there are 468 males and 453 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 264 births each year and around 295 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Afton varies per year, but currently 910 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 921 people who live in Afton, there are 277 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Afton is 144 male and 133 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 664.

General Afton Information
Total area in square miles - Cheboygan County	885.23
Water area in square miles - Cheboygan County	N/A
Resident population - Cheboygan County	26,448
Population rank - Cheboygan County	1,504
Total population	921
Total population (male)	468
Total population (female)	453
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Cheboygan County	264
Deaths- Cheboygan County	295
Population of one race	910
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	277
Population under 20 years (male)	144
Population under 20 years (female)	133
Total population 18 years and over	664

Afton Social Characteristics

There are 10,835 households in Afton. Families make up 7,645 of these households. The table below breaks down the Afton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,284), male householder with no wife present (465) and female householder with no husband present (891). The remainder of the Afton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,256. Afton, MI moving companies help people in Afton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Afton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Afton is based, there are 10,815 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,767 never married, 6,576 now married, 158 separated, 1,253 widowed, and 1,061 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 108 separated, 352 widowed and 1,006 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Afton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Afton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cheboygan County)
Total households	10,835
Family households (families)	7,645
With own children under 18 years	3,283
Married-couple family	6,284
With own children under 18 years	2,278
Male householder, no wife present, family	465
With own children under 18 years	225
Female householder, no husband present, family	891
With own children under 18 years	605
Nonfamily households	3,256
Householder living alone	2,767
65 years and over	1,282

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	76
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	811
Householder	250
Spouse	200
Child	282
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	75
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	36
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,815
Never married	1,767
Now married	6,576
Separated	158
Widowed	1,253
Divorced	1,061
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	108
Widowed	352
Divorced	1,006

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	921
Male	468
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	5
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	453
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	11
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	921
One race	910
White	900
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	886
People who are White alone	868
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,896
Same house	15,270
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,918
Different state or abroad	1,669
Different state	1,544
Abroad	125

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cheboygan County)
Total resident population	26,448
Born in United States	17,377
State of residence	22,247
Different state	3,789
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	82
Foreign born	330

Afton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Afton. That total enrollment is 5,790 for the population of the country, which includes Afton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,285 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,983 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 586.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Afton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,790
Pre-kindergarten	364
Public	290
Private	74
Kindergarten	347
Public	301
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,891
Public	2,543
Private	348
Elementary and high school	4,492
Public	4,053
Private	439
High school grades 9 to 12	1,601
Public	1,510
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	464
Public	417
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	105
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	19,765

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,562
Less than 9th grade	1,041
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,325
High school graduate	7,533
Some college, no degree	3,982
Associate's degree	1,092
Bachelor's degree	2,589
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,612

Afton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,994 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Afton. The Afton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,406), service occupations (2,088), sales and office occupations (2,632), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (77), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,330) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,730). The 20,994 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,004 private wage and salary workers, 1,292 government workers, 918 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cheboygan County)
Population 16 years and over	20,994
In labor force	12,072
Civilian labor force	11,974
Employed	10,263
Unemployed	1,711
Percent Unemployed	14.3
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	10,635
In labor force	5,663
Civilian labor force	5,663
Unemployed Civilian labor force	804
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,359
In labor force	6,409
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	907
Armed forces	98

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cheboygan County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,089
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,357
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	228
Other means	37
Worked at home	459
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	221,445

OCCUPATION (Cheboygan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,406
Service occupations	2,088
Sales and office occupations	2,632
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	77
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,330
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,730

INDUSTRY (Cheboygan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	171
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,277
Wholesale trade	220
Retail trade	1,575
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	388
Information	161
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	480
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	459
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,124
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,208
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	512

CLASS OF WORKER (Cheboygan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,406
Private wage and salary workers	8,004
Government workers	1,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	918
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Afton Housing Characteristics

In Afton, MI there are 16,583 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,835 occupied and 5,748 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Afton, there are 13,400 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 125 units in Afton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Afton, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Afton, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Afton. There are 190 housing units with rent less than $200, 153 with rent between $200-299, 627 with rent between $300-499 and 580 with rent for $500 and above. Full Afton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Afton, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cheboygan County)
Total housing units	16,583
Occupied housing units	10,835
Vacant housing units	5,748

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cheboygan County)
Total housing units	16,583
1-unit, detached	13,400
1-unit, attached	125
2 units	224
3 or 4 units	190
5 to 9 units	203
10 to 19 units	129
20 to 49 units	108
50 or more units	12
Mobile home	1,944

HOUSING TENURE (Cheboygan County)
Occupied housing units	10,835
Owner-occupied	8,969
Renter-occupied	1,866

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cheboygan County)
Occupied housing units	10,835
No vehicles available	517
2 vehicle available	6,597
3 vehicles available	1,412
4 vehicles available	343
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cheboygan County)
Occupied housing units	10,835
Utility gas	6,448
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	596
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	444
Coal or coke
Wood	637
Solar energy
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cheboygan County)
Occupied housing units	10,835
Less Than $50,000	8,969
$50,000 to $99,999	2,596
$100,000 to $149,999	1,261
$150,000 to $199,999	626
$200,000 to $299,999	516
$300,000 to $499,999	187
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	94,500

GROSS RENT (Cheboygan County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,866
Less than $200	190
$200 to $299	153
$300 to $499	627
$500 to $699	432
$700 to $999	119
$1,000 to $1,499	29
$1,500 or more	N/A