Brethren, MI City Data

Brethren, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,060 people who live in Brethren and approximately 24,527 who live in Manistee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Brethren 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 Brethren. We have included Brethren housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Brethren Information

Manistee County where Brethren resides is 1,280.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,527 and has a population rank of 1,576 out of all the places in the United States.

Brethren has a total of 1,060 people and of those residents there are 533 males and 527 females. The median age of the male population is 41.9 and the female population is 44.1. There are approximately 269 births each year and around 284 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Brethren varies per year, but currently 1,042 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 1,060 people who live in Brethren, there are 278 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Brethren is 142 male and 136 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 810.

General Brethren Information
Total area in square miles - Manistee County	1,280.77
Water area in square miles - Manistee County	N/A
Resident population - Manistee County	24,527
Population rank - Manistee County	1,576
Total population	1,060
Total population (male)	533
Total population (female)	527
Population median age (male)	41.9
Population median age (female)	44.1
Births - Manistee County	269
Deaths- Manistee County	284
Population of one race	1,042
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	278
Population under 20 years (male)	142
Population under 20 years (female)	136
Total population 18 years and over	810

Brethren Social Characteristics

There are 9,860 households in Brethren. Families make up 6,698 of these households. The table below breaks down the Brethren families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,428), male householder with no wife present (354) and female householder with no husband present (890). The remainder of the Brethren households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,145. Brethren, MI moving companies help people in Brethren 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 Brethren. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Brethren is based, there are 9,908 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,672 never married, 5,700 now married, 129 separated, 1,315 widowed, and 1,092 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 121 separated, 333 widowed and 1,032 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Brethren social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Brethren.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Manistee County)
Total households	9,860
Family households (families)	6,698
With own children under 18 years	2,869
Married-couple family	5,428
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Male householder, no wife present, family	354
With own children under 18 years	224
Female householder, no husband present, family	890
With own children under 18 years	548
Nonfamily households	3,145
Householder living alone	2,684
65 years and over	1,300

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	127
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	907
Householder	302
Spouse	251
Child	293
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	135
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	49
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	44
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,908
Never married	1,672
Now married	5,700
Separated	129
Widowed	1,315
Divorced	1,092
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	121
Widowed	333
Divorced	1,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,060
Male	533
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	45
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7
Female	527
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	33
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	39
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,060
One race	1,042
White	1,022
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,042
People who are White alone	1,005
People who are Black or African American alone	4
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	19
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,247
Same house	14,537
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,459
Different state or abroad	1,180
Different state	1,084
Abroad	96

PLACE OF BIRTH (Manistee County)
Total resident population	24,527
Born in United States	19,346
State of residence	20,101
Different state	4,027
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	89
Foreign born	310

Brethren 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 Brethren. That total enrollment is 5,638 for the population of the country, which includes Brethren. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,587 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 650.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,638
Pre-kindergarten	354
Public	276
Private	78
Kindergarten	339
Public	320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,667
Public	2,351
Private	316
Elementary and high school	4,294
Public	3,831
Private	463
High school grades 9 to 12	1,627
Public	1,480
Private	147
College, undergraduate years	553
Public	457
Private	96
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	68
Private	30
Not enrolled in school	18,124

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,298
Less than 9th grade	867
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,342
High school graduate	6,827
Some college, no degree	3,618
Associate's degree	1,195
Bachelor's degree	2,449
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,642

Brethren Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,713 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Brethren. The Brethren occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,429), service occupations (2,289), sales and office occupations (2,284), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,271) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,935). The 19,713 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,838 private wage and salary workers, 1,450 government workers, 994 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Manistee County)
Population 16 years and over	19,713
In labor force	11,043
Civilian labor force	11,043
Employed	10,321
Unemployed	722
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	9,747
In labor force	5,105
Civilian labor force	5,105
Unemployed Civilian labor force	292
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,966
In labor force	5,938
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	430
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Manistee County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,080
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,871
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,260
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	303
Other means	60
Worked at home	523
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	199,905

OCCUPATION (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,429
Service occupations	2,289
Sales and office occupations	2,284
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,271
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,935

INDUSTRY (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	314
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,940
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	1,249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	385
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	501
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,087
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,351
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	601

CLASS OF WORKER (Manistee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,429
Private wage and salary workers	7,838
Government workers	1,450
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	994
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Brethren Housing Characteristics

In Brethren, MI there are 14,272 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,860 occupied and 4,412 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Brethren, there are 11,051 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Brethren. 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 Brethren, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Brethren, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Brethren. There are 182 housing units with rent less than $200, 192 with rent between $200-299, 697 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Brethren gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Brethren, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
Occupied housing units	9,860
Vacant housing units	4,412

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Manistee County)
Total housing units	14,272
1-unit, detached	11,051
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	508
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	188
10 to 19 units	79
20 to 49 units	46
50 or more units	153
Mobile home	1,584

HOUSING TENURE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Owner-occupied	8,012
Renter-occupied	1,848

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
No vehicles available	591
2 vehicle available	5,881
3 vehicles available	1,340
4 vehicles available	302
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Utility gas	4,176
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	578
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,141
Coal or coke
Wood	731
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Manistee County)
Occupied housing units	9,860
Less Than $50,000	8,012
$50,000 to $99,999	2,419
$100,000 to $149,999	820
$150,000 to $199,999	394
$200,000 to $299,999	302
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	77,400

GROSS RENT (Manistee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,848
Less than $200	182
$200 to $299	192
$300 to $499	697
$500 to $699	447
$700 to $999	79
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A