Jenison, MI City Data

Jenison, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 17,211 people who live in Jenison and approximately 238,314 who live in Ottawa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jenison 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 Jenison. We have included Jenison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jenison Information

Ottawa County where Jenison resides is 1,631.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 238,314 and has a population rank of 243 out of all the places in the United States.

Jenison has a total of 17,211 people and of those residents there are 8,318 males and 8,893 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 3,667 births each year and around 1,466 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jenison varies per year, but currently 17,061 are one race and 150 are two or more races.

Of the 17,211 people who live in Jenison, there are 5,492 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jenison is 2,769 male and 2,723 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 12,236.

General Jenison Information
Total area in square miles - Ottawa County	1,631.97
Water area in square miles - Ottawa County	N/A
Resident population - Ottawa County	238,314
Population rank - Ottawa County	243
Total population	17,211
Total population (male)	8,318
Total population (female)	8,893
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Ottawa County	3,667
Deaths- Ottawa County	1,466
Population of one race	17,061
Population of two or more races	150
Population under 20 years	5,492
Population under 20 years (male)	2,769
Population under 20 years (female)	2,723
Total population 18 years and over	12,236

Jenison Social Characteristics

There are 81,662 households in Jenison. Families make up 61,971 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jenison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,744), male householder with no wife present (2,234) and female householder with no husband present (6,096). The remainder of the Jenison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,302. Jenison, MI moving companies help people in Jenison 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 Jenison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jenison is based, there are 93,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,712 never married, 56,610 now married, 918 separated, 6,664 widowed, and 7,147 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 628 separated, 1,367 widowed and 5,135 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jenison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jenison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ottawa County)
Total households	81,662
Family households (families)	61,971
With own children under 18 years	33,341
Married-couple family	52,744
With own children under 18 years	27,292
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,234
With own children under 18 years	1,474
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,096
With own children under 18 years	4,042
Nonfamily households	20,302
Householder living alone	15,908
65 years and over	6,032

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,456
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,452
Average household size	2.86
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,856
Householder	4,861
Spouse	4,392
Child	6,177
Other relatives	81
Nonrelatives	125
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	21
Unmarried partner	91
Foster child	11
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,244
Male householder	340
Male householder living alone	275
Male householder not living alone	65
Female householder	774
Female householder living alone	737
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	130
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	61
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	93,051
Never married	21,712
Now married	56,610
Separated	918
Widowed	6,664
Divorced	7,147
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	628
Widowed	1,367
Divorced	5,135

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	17,211
Male	8,318
Under 5 years	550
5 to 9 years	729
10 to 14 years	772
15 to 17 years	454
18 and 19 years	264
20 years	94
21 years	69
22 to 24 years	249
25 to 29 years	419
30 to 34 years	507
35 to 39 years	657
40 to 44 years	667
45 to 49 years	626
50 to 54 years	597
55 to 59 years	463
60 and 61 years	124
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	123
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	230
75 to 79 years	164
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	93
Female	8,893
Under 5 years	566
5 to 9 years	686
10 to 14 years	755
15 to 17 years	463
18 and 19 years	253
20 years	96
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	231
25 to 29 years	410
30 to 34 years	571
35 to 39 years	691
40 to 44 years	693
45 to 49 years	695
50 to 54 years	584
55 to 59 years	484
60 and 61 years	139
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	112
67 to 69 years	166
70 to 74 years	277
75 to 79 years	265
80 to 84 years	193
85 years and over	252

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	17,211
One race	17,061
White	16,701
Black or African American	84
American Indian and Alaska Native	36
Asian	147
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	150

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,100
People who are White alone	16,590
People who are Black or African American alone	84
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	147
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	304
People who are Some other race alone	92

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	220,333
Same house	121,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,136
Different state or abroad	15,655
Different state	13,542
Abroad	2,113

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ottawa County)
Total resident population	238,314
Born in United States	126,136
State of residence	184,712
Different state	40,516
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,419
Foreign born	11,667

Jenison 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 Jenison. That total enrollment is 73,944 for the population of the country, which includes Jenison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,461 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,165.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,944
Pre-kindergarten	4,455
Public	2,436
Private	2,019
Kindergarten	3,913
Public	3,062
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,803
Public	25,799
Private	6,004
Elementary and high school	47,410
Public	38,944
Private	8,466
High school grades 9 to 12	15,607
Public	13,145
Private	2,462
College, undergraduate years	16,204
Public	11,479
Private	4,725
Graduate or professional school	1,962
Public	1,589
Private	373
Not enrolled in school	153,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	141,870
Less than 9th grade	7,349
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,622
High school graduate	44,106
Some college, no degree	31,376
Associate's degree	10,583
Bachelor's degree	36,834
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,592

Jenison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 177,134 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jenison. The Jenison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (39,221), service occupations (15,737), sales and office occupations (30,423), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,805) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,771). The 177,134 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 106,617 private wage and salary workers, 9,978 government workers, 6,247 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ottawa County)
Population 16 years and over	177,134
In labor force	128,356
Civilian labor force	128,283
Employed	123,168
Unemployed	5,115
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	90,987
In labor force	58,991
Civilian labor force	58,991
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,320
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	86,147
In labor force	69,365
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,795
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ottawa County)
Workers 16 years and over	121,120
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	104,017
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,780
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,129
Other means	418
Worked at home	3,765
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,275,955

OCCUPATION (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,221
Service occupations	15,737
Sales and office occupations	30,423
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,805
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,771

INDUSTRY (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,016
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36,311
Wholesale trade	5,278
Retail trade	14,617
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,069
Information	1,911
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,313
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,101
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,161
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,743
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,579

CLASS OF WORKER (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Private wage and salary workers	106,617
Government workers	9,978
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,247
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jenison Housing Characteristics

In Jenison, MI there are 86,856 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,662 occupied and 5,194 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jenison, there are 61,292 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,615 units in Jenison. 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 Jenison, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jenison, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jenison. There are 397 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 3,317 with rent between $300-499 and 10,479 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jenison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jenison, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	86,856
Occupied housing units	81,662
Vacant housing units	5,194

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	86,856
1-unit, detached	61,292
1-unit, attached	4,615
2 units	3,425
3 or 4 units	2,825
5 to 9 units	2,931
10 to 19 units	2,271
20 to 49 units	1,425
50 or more units	1,515
Mobile home	6,540

HOUSING TENURE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Owner-occupied	65,918
Renter-occupied	15,744

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
No vehicles available	2,941
2 vehicle available	57,699
3 vehicles available	11,879
4 vehicles available	4,257
5 or more vehicles available	1,620

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Utility gas	68,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,615
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,481
Coal or coke	5
Wood	899
Solar energy
Other fuel	376
No fuel used	138

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Less Than $50,000	65,918
$50,000 to $99,999	10,519
$100,000 to $149,999	22,702
$150,000 to $199,999	10,077
$200,000 to $299,999	6,149
$300,000 to $499,999	1,323
$1,000,000 or more	154
Median (dollars)	133,000

GROSS RENT (Ottawa County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,744
Less than $200	397
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	3,317
$500 to $699	7,072
$700 to $999	2,611
$1,000 to $1,499	633
$1,500 or more	162