Caledonia, MI City Data

Caledonia, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,102 people who live in Caledonia and approximately 574,335 who live in Kent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Caledonia 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 Caledonia. We have included Caledonia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Caledonia Information

Kent County where Caledonia resides is 872.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 574,335 and has a population rank of 93 out of all the places in the United States.

Caledonia has a total of 1,102 people and of those residents there are 543 males and 559 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 32.9. There are approximately 9,598 births each year and around 4,112 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Caledonia varies per year, but currently 1,094 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,102 people who live in Caledonia, there are 364 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Caledonia is 195 male and 169 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 759.

General Caledonia Information
Total area in square miles - Kent County	872.18
Water area in square miles - Kent County	N/A
Resident population - Kent County	574,335
Population rank - Kent County	93
Total population	1,102
Total population (male)	543
Total population (female)	559
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	32.9
Births - Kent County	9,598
Deaths- Kent County	4,112
Population of one race	1,094
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	364
Population under 20 years (male)	195
Population under 20 years (female)	169
Total population 18 years and over	759

Caledonia Social Characteristics

There are 212,890 households in Caledonia. Families make up 145,276 of these households. The table below breaks down the Caledonia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (111,354), male householder with no wife present (8,486) and female householder with no husband present (23,835). The remainder of the Caledonia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 68,767. Caledonia, MI moving companies help people in Caledonia 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 Caledonia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Caledonia is based, there are 226,251 females 15 and over; of those females there are 60,570 never married, 118,227 now married, 3,447 separated, 19,421 widowed, and 24,586 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,317 separated, 4,247 widowed and 17,995 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Caledonia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Caledonia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kent County)
Total households	212,890
Family households (families)	145,276
With own children under 18 years	80,434
Married-couple family	111,354
With own children under 18 years	57,415
Male householder, no wife present, family	8,486
With own children under 18 years	4,376
Female householder, no husband present, family	23,835
With own children under 18 years	16,276
Nonfamily households	68,767
Householder living alone	54,400
65 years and over	16,943

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	189
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	81
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	952
Householder	305
Spouse	239
Child	372
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	150
Male householder	57
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	68
Female householder living alone	65
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	226,251
Never married	60,570
Now married	118,227
Separated	3,447
Widowed	19,421
Divorced	24,586
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,317
Widowed	4,247
Divorced	17,995

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,102
Male	543
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	8
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	56
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	31
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	5
Female	559
Under 5 years	52
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	7
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	45
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,102
One race	1,094
White	1,079
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,102
People who are White alone	1,079
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	530,219
Same house	277,682
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,991
Different state or abroad	46,237
Different state	31,936
Abroad	14,301

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kent County)
Total resident population	574,335
Born in United States	346,680
State of residence	434,280
Different state	97,326
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,575
Foreign born	38,154

Caledonia 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 Caledonia. That total enrollment is 165,304 for the population of the country, which includes Caledonia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 45,052 and elementary or high school enrollment was 221,165 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 34,030.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	165,304
Pre-kindergarten	10,890
Public	6,492
Private	4,398
Kindergarten	9,800
Public	8,124
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	74,011
Public	61,920
Private	12,091
Elementary and high school	110,583
Public	92,960
Private	17,623
High school grades 9 to 12	36,572
Public	31,040
Private	5,532
College, undergraduate years	28,617
Public	18,919
Private	9,698
Graduate or professional school	5,414
Public	3,812
Private	1,602
Not enrolled in school	382,359

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	351,875
Less than 9th grade	16,001
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	38,147
High school graduate	99,420
Some college, no degree	80,393
Associate's degree	27,076
Bachelor's degree	90,838
Graduate or professional degree	25.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	61,488

Caledonia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 429,573 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Caledonia. The Caledonia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (89,900), service occupations (38,398), sales and office occupations (77,454), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,349) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (59,765). The 429,573 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 253,052 private wage and salary workers, 21,555 government workers, 13,892 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kent County)
Population 16 years and over	429,573
In labor force	302,688
Civilian labor force	302,528
Employed	289,158
Unemployed	13,370
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	160
Females 16 years and over	221,659
In labor force	141,126
Civilian labor force	141,106
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,466
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	207,914
In labor force	161,562
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,904
Armed forces	140

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kent County)
Workers 16 years and over	284,236
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	236,947
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,040
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,945
Other means	1,800
Worked at home	8,502
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,718,640

OCCUPATION (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Management, professional, and related occupations	89,900
Service occupations	38,398
Sales and office occupations	77,454
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,349
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	59,765

INDUSTRY (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,618
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	68,610
Wholesale trade	15,790
Retail trade	38,064
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,855
Information	5,682
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	22,654
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	54,439
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	20,390
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,752

CLASS OF WORKER (Kent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	89,900
Private wage and salary workers	253,052
Government workers	21,555
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,892
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Caledonia Housing Characteristics

In Caledonia, MI there are 224,000 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 212,890 occupied and 11,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Caledonia, there are 142,341 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,303 units in Caledonia. 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 Caledonia, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Caledonia, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Caledonia. There are 2,521 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,107 with rent between $200-299, 17,236 with rent between $300-499 and 38,841 with rent for $500 and above. Full Caledonia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Caledonia, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
Occupied housing units	212,890
Vacant housing units	11,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kent County)
Total housing units	224,000
1-unit, detached	142,341
1-unit, attached	10,303
2 units	13,580
3 or 4 units	8,518
5 to 9 units	9,792
10 to 19 units	13,900
20 to 49 units	7,516
50 or more units	6,956
Mobile home	11,069

HOUSING TENURE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Owner-occupied	149,679
Renter-occupied	63,211

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
No vehicles available	14,981
2 vehicle available	126,220
3 vehicles available	25,616
4 vehicles available	7,323
5 or more vehicles available	2,858

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Utility gas	183,837
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,839
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,315
Coal or coke	12
Wood	1,255
Solar energy	58
Other fuel	1,270
No fuel used	767

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kent County)
Occupied housing units	212,890
Less Than $50,000	149,679
$50,000 to $99,999	43,322
$100,000 to $149,999	40,635
$150,000 to $199,999	18,387
$200,000 to $299,999	12,031
$300,000 to $499,999	3,032
$1,000,000 or more	160
Median (dollars)	115,100

GROSS RENT (Kent County)
Occupied units paying rent	63,211
Less than $200	2,521
$200 to $299	2,107
$300 to $499	17,236
$500 to $699	26,140
$700 to $999	10,441
$1,000 to $1,499	2,004
$1,500 or more	255