Bentley, MI City Data

Bentley, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,129 people who live in Bentley and approximately 110,157 who live in Bay County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bentley 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 Bentley. We have included Bentley housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bentley Information

Bay County where Bentley resides is 630.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 110,157 and has a population rank of 492 out of all the places in the United States.

Bentley has a total of 1,129 people and of those residents there are 563 males and 566 females. The median age of the male population is 37.7 and the female population is 34.6. There are approximately 1,289 births each year and around 1,135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bentley varies per year, but currently 1,121 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,129 people who live in Bentley, there are 353 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bentley is 159 male and 194 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 806.

General Bentley Information
Total area in square miles - Bay County	630.91
Water area in square miles - Bay County	N/A
Resident population - Bay County	110,157
Population rank - Bay County	492
Total population	1,129
Total population (male)	563
Total population (female)	566
Population median age (male)	37.7
Population median age (female)	34.6
Births - Bay County	1,289
Deaths- Bay County	1,135
Population of one race	1,121
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	353
Population under 20 years (male)	159
Population under 20 years (female)	194
Total population 18 years and over	806

Bentley Social Characteristics

There are 43,930 households in Bentley. Families make up 30,229 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bentley families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,586), male householder with no wife present (1,608) and female householder with no husband present (4,675). The remainder of the Bentley households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,891. Bentley, MI moving companies help people in Bentley 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 Bentley. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bentley is based, there are 46,050 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,091 never married, 24,775 now married, 532 separated, 5,779 widowed, and 4,873 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 379 separated, 1,220 widowed and 3,666 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bentley social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bentley.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bay County)
Total households	43,930
Family households (families)	30,229
With own children under 18 years	14,300
Married-couple family	23,586
With own children under 18 years	9,880
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,608
With own children under 18 years	949
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,675
With own children under 18 years	2,884
Nonfamily households	13,891
Householder living alone	11,938
65 years and over	4,981

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	146
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.83
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,014
Householder	311
Spouse	260
Child	394
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	3
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	54
Male householder living alone	44
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	26
Female householder living alone	25
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,050
Never married	10,091
Now married	24,775
Separated	532
Widowed	5,779
Divorced	4,873
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	379
Widowed	1,220
Divorced	3,666

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,129
Male	563
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	67
40 to 44 years	52
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	35
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	1
Female	566
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	58
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	10
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,129
One race	1,121
White	1,104
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,108
People who are White alone	1,083
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
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	12
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	103,467
Same house	67,351
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,955
Different state or abroad	3,202
Different state	2,928
Abroad	274

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bay County)
Total resident population	110,157
Born in United States	106,458
State of residence	98,856
Different state	9,499
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	266
Foreign born	1,536

Bentley 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 Bentley. That total enrollment is 27,880 for the population of the country, which includes Bentley. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,880 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,251 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,443.

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 Bentley population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,880
Pre-kindergarten	1,843
Public	900
Private	943
Kindergarten	1,467
Public	1,138
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,576
Public	10,342
Private	2,234
Elementary and high school	19,126
Public	16,427
Private	2,699
High school grades 9 to 12	6,550
Public	6,085
Private	465
College, undergraduate years	4,823
Public	4,294
Private	529
Graduate or professional school	621
Public	576
Private	45
Not enrolled in school	78,112

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	74,146
Less than 9th grade	4,522
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,505
High school graduate	27,407
Some college, no degree	17,264
Associate's degree	5,933
Bachelor's degree	10,515
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,224

Bentley Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 86,542 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bentley. The Bentley occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,648), service occupations (8,516), sales and office occupations (13,769), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (203), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,514) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,154). The 86,542 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 42,139 private wage and salary workers, 5,543 government workers, 2,925 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bay County)
Population 16 years and over	86,542
In labor force	54,312
Civilian labor force	54,217
Employed	50,804
Unemployed	3,413
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	95
Females 16 years and over	45,248
In labor force	25,663
Civilian labor force	25,652
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,401
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	41,294
In labor force	28,649
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,012
Armed forces	84

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bay County)
Workers 16 years and over	50,106
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,741
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,592
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	825
Other means	185
Worked at home	1,333
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,061,865

OCCUPATION (Bay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,648
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,648
Service occupations	8,516
Sales and office occupations	13,769
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	203
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,514
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,154

INDUSTRY (Bay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,648
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	549
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,502
Wholesale trade	1,727
Retail trade	7,434
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,318
Information	1,145
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,865
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,872
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,261
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,672

CLASS OF WORKER (Bay County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,648
Private wage and salary workers	42,139
Government workers	5,543
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,925
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bentley Housing Characteristics

In Bentley, MI there are 46,423 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 43,930 occupied and 2,493 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bentley, there are 35,031 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,085 units in Bentley. 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 Bentley, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bentley, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bentley. There are 871 housing units with rent less than $200, 789 with rent between $200-299, 3,813 with rent between $300-499 and 3,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bentley gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bentley, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bay County)
Total housing units	46,423
Occupied housing units	43,930
Vacant housing units	2,493

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bay County)
Total housing units	46,423
1-unit, detached	35,031
1-unit, attached	1,085
2 units	1,834
3 or 4 units	1,716
5 to 9 units	1,134
10 to 19 units	647
20 to 49 units	564
50 or more units	1,453
Mobile home	2,948

HOUSING TENURE (Bay County)
Occupied housing units	43,930
Owner-occupied	34,837
Renter-occupied	9,093

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bay County)
Occupied housing units	43,930
No vehicles available	2,982
2 vehicle available	26,279
3 vehicles available	6,055
4 vehicles available	1,633
5 or more vehicles available	612

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bay County)
Occupied housing units	43,930
Utility gas	35,898
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,999
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,431
Coal or coke	18
Wood	455
Solar energy
Other fuel	217
No fuel used	83

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bay County)
Occupied housing units	43,930
Less Than $50,000	34,837
$50,000 to $99,999	14,691
$100,000 to $149,999	6,189
$150,000 to $199,999	2,512
$200,000 to $299,999	1,244
$300,000 to $499,999	255
$1,000,000 or more	15
Median (dollars)	84,900

GROSS RENT (Bay County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,093
Less than $200	871
$200 to $299	789
$300 to $499	3,813
$500 to $699	2,265
$700 to $999	696
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	3