Benzonia, MI City Data

Benzonia, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 519 people who live in Benzonia and approximately 15,998 who live in Benzie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Benzonia 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 Benzonia. We have included Benzonia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Benzonia Information

Benzie County where Benzonia resides is 859.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,998 and has a population rank of 2,024 out of all the places in the United States.

Benzonia has a total of 519 people and of those residents there are 260 males and 259 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 201 births each year and around 156 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Benzonia varies per year, but currently 511 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 519 people who live in Benzonia, there are 131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Benzonia is 64 male and 67 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 410.

General Benzonia Information
Total area in square miles - Benzie County	859.64
Water area in square miles - Benzie County	N/A
Resident population - Benzie County	15,998
Population rank - Benzie County	2,024
Total population	519
Total population (male)	260
Total population (female)	259
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Benzie County	201
Deaths- Benzie County	156
Population of one race	511
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	131
Population under 20 years (male)	64
Population under 20 years (female)	67
Total population 18 years and over	410

Benzonia Social Characteristics

There are 6,500 households in Benzonia. Families make up 4,570 of these households. The table below breaks down the Benzonia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,846), male householder with no wife present (231) and female householder with no husband present (461). The remainder of the Benzonia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,907. Benzonia, MI moving companies help people in Benzonia 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 Benzonia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Benzonia is based, there are 6,590 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,043 never married, 4,020 now married, 71 separated, 774 widowed, and 682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 68 separated, 192 widowed and 683 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Benzonia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Benzonia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Benzie County)
Total households	6,500
Family households (families)	4,570
With own children under 18 years	1,987
Married-couple family	3,846
With own children under 18 years	1,487
Male householder, no wife present, family	231
With own children under 18 years	139
Female householder, no husband present, family	461
With own children under 18 years	316
Nonfamily households	1,907
Householder living alone	1,576
65 years and over	702

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	61
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	378
Householder	128
Spouse	94
Child	128
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	97
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,590
Never married	1,043
Now married	4,020
Separated	71
Widowed	774
Divorced	682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	68
Widowed	192
Divorced	683

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	519
Male	260
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2
Female	259
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	519
One race	511
White	485
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	475
People who are White alone	450
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	2
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	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,061
Same house	8,694
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,353
Different state or abroad	797
Different state	717
Abroad	80

PLACE OF BIRTH (Benzie County)
Total resident population	15,998
Born in United States	9,197
State of residence	12,916
Different state	2,743
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	269

Benzonia 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 Benzonia. That total enrollment is 3,445 for the population of the country, which includes Benzonia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 717 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,211 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 434.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,445
Pre-kindergarten	215
Public	138
Private	77
Kindergarten	189
Public	175
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,776
Public	1,633
Private	143
Elementary and high school	2,606
Public	2,401
Private	205
High school grades 9 to 12	830
Public	768
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	396
Public	357
Private	39
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	30
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	11,977

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,283
Less than 9th grade	393
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,258
High school graduate	4,107
Some college, no degree	2,506
Associate's degree	761
Bachelor's degree	2,258
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,497

Benzonia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,704 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Benzonia. The Benzonia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,755), service occupations (1,398), sales and office occupations (1,756), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (57), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,012) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,279). The 12,704 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,584 private wage and salary workers, 954 government workers, 698 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Benzie County)
Population 16 years and over	12,704
In labor force	7,744
Civilian labor force	7,736
Employed	7,257
Unemployed	479
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	6,496
In labor force	3,672
Civilian labor force	3,672
Unemployed Civilian labor force	225
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,208
In labor force	4,072
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Benzie County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,120
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,709
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	791
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	207
Other means	47
Worked at home	306
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	173,030

OCCUPATION (Benzie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,755
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,755
Service occupations	1,398
Sales and office occupations	1,756
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	57
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,012
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,279

INDUSTRY (Benzie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,755
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	110
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,080
Wholesale trade	182
Retail trade	1,060
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	219
Information	94
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	351
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	426
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,393
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	803
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	358

CLASS OF WORKER (Benzie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,755
Private wage and salary workers	5,584
Government workers	954
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	698
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Benzonia Housing Characteristics

In Benzonia, MI there are 10,312 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,500 occupied and 3,812 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Benzonia, there are 8,566 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 134 units in Benzonia. 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 Benzonia, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Benzonia, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Benzonia. There are 33 housing units with rent less than $200, 61 with rent between $200-299, 298 with rent between $300-499 and 334 with rent for $500 and above. Full Benzonia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Benzonia, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Benzie County)
Total housing units	10,312
Occupied housing units	6,500
Vacant housing units	3,812

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Benzie County)
Total housing units	10,312
1-unit, detached	8,566
1-unit, attached	134
2 units	130
3 or 4 units	141
5 to 9 units	87
10 to 19 units	42
20 to 49 units	61
50 or more units	56
Mobile home	1,038

HOUSING TENURE (Benzie County)
Occupied housing units	6,500
Owner-occupied	5,572
Renter-occupied	928

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Benzie County)
Occupied housing units	6,500
No vehicles available	268
2 vehicle available	4,284
3 vehicles available	899
4 vehicles available	219
5 or more vehicles available	105

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Benzie County)
Occupied housing units	6,500
Utility gas	2,438
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	609
Coal or coke
Wood	487
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Benzie County)
Occupied housing units	6,500
Less Than $50,000	5,572
$50,000 to $99,999	1,385
$100,000 to $149,999	954
$150,000 to $199,999	468
$200,000 to $299,999	317
$300,000 to $499,999	112
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	107,400

GROSS RENT (Benzie County)
Occupied units paying rent	928
Less than $200	33
$200 to $299	61
$300 to $499	298
$500 to $699	245
$700 to $999	82
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A