Fenton, MI City Data

Fenton, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 10,582 people who live in Fenton and approximately 436,141 who live in Genesee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fenton 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 Fenton. We have included Fenton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fenton Information

Genesee County where Fenton resides is 649.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 436,141 and has a population rank of 137 out of all the places in the United States.

Fenton has a total of 10,582 people and of those residents there are 4,969 males and 5,613 females. The median age of the male population is 32.7 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately 6,360 births each year and around 3,920 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fenton varies per year, but currently 10,459 are one race and 123 are two or more races.

Of the 10,582 people who live in Fenton, there are 2,901 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fenton is 1,438 male and 1,463 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 7,897.

General Fenton Information
Total area in square miles - Genesee County	649.34
Water area in square miles - Genesee County	N/A
Resident population - Genesee County	436,141
Population rank - Genesee County	137
Total population	10,582
Total population (male)	4,969
Total population (female)	5,613
Population median age (male)	32.7
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Genesee County	6,360
Deaths- Genesee County	3,920
Population of one race	10,459
Population of two or more races	123
Population under 20 years	2,901
Population under 20 years (male)	1,438
Population under 20 years (female)	1,463
Total population 18 years and over	7,897

Fenton Social Characteristics

There are 169,825 households in Fenton. Families make up 116,884 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fenton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (80,574), male householder with no wife present (7,516) and female householder with no husband present (27,431). The remainder of the Fenton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 53,869. Fenton, MI moving companies help people in Fenton 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 Fenton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fenton is based, there are 177,455 females 15 and over; of those females there are 45,599 never married, 86,278 now married, 3,928 separated, 18,254 widowed, and 23,396 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,406 separated, 3,537 widowed and 17,349 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fenton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fenton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Genesee County)
Total households	169,825
Family households (families)	116,884
With own children under 18 years	62,488
Married-couple family	80,574
With own children under 18 years	36,246
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,516
With own children under 18 years	4,306
Female householder, no husband present, family	27,431
With own children under 18 years	17,765
Nonfamily households	53,869
Householder living alone	45,080
65 years and over	15,363

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,505
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	920
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,322
Householder	2,711
Spouse	2,103
Child	3,076
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	172
Unmarried partner	73
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	245
Foster child	10
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,976
Male householder	720
Male householder living alone	528
Male householder not living alone	192
Female householder	904
Female householder living alone	804
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	352
Unmarried partner	172
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	122
Foster child	N/A
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	177,455
Never married	45,599
Now married	86,278
Separated	3,928
Widowed	18,254
Divorced	23,396
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,406
Widowed	3,537
Divorced	17,349

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	10,582
Male	4,969
Under 5 years	397
5 to 9 years	399
10 to 14 years	350
15 to 17 years	181
18 and 19 years	111
20 years	64
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	207
25 to 29 years	483
30 to 34 years	449
35 to 39 years	426
40 to 44 years	408
45 to 49 years	301
50 to 54 years	256
55 to 59 years	221
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	77
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	138
75 to 79 years	99
80 to 84 years	65
85 years and over	46
Female	5,613
Under 5 years	410
5 to 9 years	372
10 to 14 years	373
15 to 17 years	203
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	61
21 years	78
22 to 24 years	214
25 to 29 years	495
30 to 34 years	436
35 to 39 years	452
40 to 44 years	415
45 to 49 years	320
50 to 54 years	293
55 to 59 years	242
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	128
65 and 66 years	81
67 to 69 years	113
70 to 74 years	192
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	139
85 years and over	198

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	10,582
One race	10,459
White	10,185
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	100
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	25
Two or more races	123

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	10,298
People who are White alone	9,909
People who are Black or African American alone	55
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	41
People who are Asian alone	100
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	189
People who are Some other race alone	70

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	404,586
Same house	229,690
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	30,246
Different state or abroad	18,364
Different state	15,633
Abroad	2,731

PLACE OF BIRTH (Genesee County)
Total resident population	436,141
Born in United States	328,924
State of residence	343,944
Different state	81,309
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,535
Foreign born	9,353

Fenton 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 Fenton. That total enrollment is 120,255 for the population of the country, which includes Fenton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,736 and elementary or high school enrollment was 165,611 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 22,249.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	120,255
Pre-kindergarten	7,954
Public	6,150
Private	1,804
Kindergarten	7,245
Public	6,558
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	56,865
Public	52,030
Private	4,835
Elementary and high school	82,806
Public	76,071
Private	6,735
High school grades 9 to 12	25,941
Public	24,041
Private	1,900
College, undergraduate years	19,052
Public	15,532
Private	3,520
Graduate or professional school	3,198
Public	2,451
Private	747
Not enrolled in school	297,549

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	277,660
Less than 9th grade	10,917
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	35,893
High school graduate	92,661
Some college, no degree	71,023
Associate's degree	22,107
Bachelor's degree	45,059
Graduate or professional degree	16.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	29,272

Fenton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 329,331 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fenton. The Fenton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (52,052), service occupations (31,865), sales and office occupations (46,896), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (266), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (20,540) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (41,350). The 329,331 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 164,133 private wage and salary workers, 18,724 government workers, 9,577 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Genesee County)
Population 16 years and over	329,331
In labor force	207,808
Civilian labor force	207,759
Employed	192,969
Unemployed	14,790
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	49
Females 16 years and over	174,299
In labor force	100,099
Civilian labor force	100,085
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,594
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	155,032
In labor force	107,709
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,196
Armed forces	35

COMMUTING TO WORK (Genesee County)
Workers 16 years and over	187,588
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	158,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	19,845
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,307
Other means	1,015
Worked at home	3,823
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,701,260

OCCUPATION (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,052
Management, professional, and related occupations	52,052
Service occupations	31,865
Sales and office occupations	46,896
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	266
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	20,540
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	41,350

INDUSTRY (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,052
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	588
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	46,441
Wholesale trade	5,578
Retail trade	24,762
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,727
Information	4,019
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,122
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,345
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	40,757
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	14,587
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,176

CLASS OF WORKER (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	52,052
Private wage and salary workers	164,133
Government workers	18,724
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,577
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fenton Housing Characteristics

In Fenton, MI there are 183,630 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 169,825 occupied and 13,805 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fenton, there are 132,311 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,969 units in Fenton. 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 Fenton, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fenton, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fenton. There are 2,066 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,249 with rent between $200-299, 16,502 with rent between $300-499 and 22,427 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fenton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fenton, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Genesee County)
Total housing units	183,630
Occupied housing units	169,825
Vacant housing units	13,805

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Genesee County)
Total housing units	183,630
1-unit, detached	132,311
1-unit, attached	5,969
2 units	4,557
3 or 4 units	4,648
5 to 9 units	6,556
10 to 19 units	6,774
20 to 49 units	4,012
50 or more units	4,490
Mobile home	14,295

HOUSING TENURE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	169,825
Owner-occupied	124,340
Renter-occupied	45,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	169,825
No vehicles available	13,305
2 vehicle available	96,116
3 vehicles available	20,966
4 vehicles available	5,649
5 or more vehicles available	2,340

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	169,825
Utility gas	142,164
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,175
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,618
Coal or coke	27
Wood	603
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	741
No fuel used	341

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	169,825
Less Than $50,000	124,340
$50,000 to $99,999	36,467
$100,000 to $149,999	28,315
$150,000 to $199,999	11,115
$200,000 to $299,999	6,112
$300,000 to $499,999	1,360
$1,000,000 or more	128
Median (dollars)	95,000

GROSS RENT (Genesee County)
Occupied units paying rent	45,485
Less than $200	2,066
$200 to $299	2,249
$300 to $499	16,502
$500 to $699	16,503
$700 to $999	4,989
$1,000 to $1,499	732
$1,500 or more	202