Ludington, MI City Data

Ludington, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,357 people who live in Ludington and approximately 28,274 who live in Mason County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ludington 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 Ludington. We have included Ludington housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ludington Information

Mason County where Ludington resides is 1,241.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,274 and has a population rank of 1,438 out of all the places in the United States.

Ludington has a total of 8,357 people and of those residents there are 3,838 males and 4,519 females. The median age of the male population is 36.7 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 364 births each year and around 302 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ludington varies per year, but currently 8,206 are one race and 151 are two or more races.

Of the 8,357 people who live in Ludington, there are 2,242 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ludington is 1,126 male and 1,116 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 6,354.

General Ludington Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	1,241.86
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	28,274
Population rank - Mason County	1,438
Total population	8,357
Total population (male)	3,838
Total population (female)	4,519
Population median age (male)	36.7
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Mason County	364
Deaths- Mason County	302
Population of one race	8,206
Population of two or more races	151
Population under 20 years	2,242
Population under 20 years (male)	1,126
Population under 20 years (female)	1,116
Total population 18 years and over	6,354

Ludington Social Characteristics

There are 11,406 households in Ludington. Families make up 7,974 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ludington families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,428), male householder with no wife present (446) and female householder with no husband present (1,038). The remainder of the Ludington households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,528. Ludington, MI moving companies help people in Ludington 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 Ludington. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ludington is based, there are 11,565 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,957 never married, 6,820 now married, 131 separated, 1,417 widowed, and 1,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 105 separated, 392 widowed and 1,177 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ludington social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ludington.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mason County)
Total households	11,406
Family households (families)	7,974
With own children under 18 years	3,571
Married-couple family	6,428
With own children under 18 years	2,462
Male householder, no wife present, family	446
With own children under 18 years	244
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,038
With own children under 18 years	704
Nonfamily households	3,528
Householder living alone	2,998
65 years and over	1,337

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,111
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,178
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,404
Householder	2,166
Spouse	1,558
Child	2,254
Other relatives	68
Nonrelatives	170
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	211
Foster child	1
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,769
Male householder	541
Male householder living alone	443
Male householder not living alone	98
Female householder	983
Female householder living alone	896
Female householder not living alone	87
Nonrelatives	245
Unmarried partner	120
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	52
Foster child	1
Other	36

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,565
Never married	1,957
Now married	6,820
Separated	131
Widowed	1,417
Divorced	1,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	105
Widowed	392
Divorced	1,177

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,357
Male	3,838
Under 5 years	255
5 to 9 years	266
10 to 14 years	307
15 to 17 years	180
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	44
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	128
25 to 29 years	237
30 to 34 years	250
35 to 39 years	272
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	276
50 to 54 years	228
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	84
62 to 64 years	84
65 and 66 years	58
67 to 69 years	77
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	112
85 years and over	76
Female	4,519
Under 5 years	253
5 to 9 years	279
10 to 14 years	296
15 to 17 years	167
18 and 19 years	121
20 years	57
21 years	50
22 to 24 years	147
25 to 29 years	250
30 to 34 years	266
35 to 39 years	297
40 to 44 years	314
45 to 49 years	316
50 to 54 years	236
55 to 59 years	218
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	115
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	104
70 to 74 years	201
75 to 79 years	267
80 to 84 years	194
85 years and over	208

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,357
One race	8,206
White	7,941
Black or African American	81
American Indian and Alaska Native	77
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	151

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,173
People who are White alone	7,778
People who are Black or African American alone	70
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	73
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	341
People who are Some other race alone	89

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	26,721
Same house	16,093
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,276
Different state or abroad	1,839
Different state	1,725
Abroad	114

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	28,274
Born in United States	21,333
State of residence	22,863
Different state	4,906
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	456

Ludington 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 Ludington. That total enrollment is 6,780 for the population of the country, which includes Ludington. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,137 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,199 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 964.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,780
Pre-kindergarten	365
Public	210
Private	155
Kindergarten	350
Public	309
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,452
Public	3,139
Private	313
Elementary and high school	5,100
Public	4,759
Private	341
High school grades 9 to 12	1,648
Public	1,620
Private	28
College, undergraduate years	873
Public	798
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	92
Public	68
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	20,523

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,449
Less than 9th grade	1,009
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,362
High school graduate	6,898
Some college, no degree	4,569
Associate's degree	1,525
Bachelor's degree	3,086
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,941

Ludington Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ludington. The Ludington occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,610), service occupations (2,089), sales and office occupations (2,835), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (187), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,372) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,553). The 22,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,748 private wage and salary workers, 1,773 government workers, 1,067 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	22,278
In labor force	13,677
Civilian labor force	13,641
Employed	12,646
Unemployed	995
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	36
Females 16 years and over	11,341
In labor force	6,359
Civilian labor force	6,359
Unemployed Civilian labor force	409
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,937
In labor force	7,318
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	586
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,392
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,089
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,203
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	323
Other means	64
Worked at home	567
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	223,655

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,610
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,610
Service occupations	2,089
Sales and office occupations	2,835
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	187
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,372
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,553

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,610
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	374
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,821
Wholesale trade	265
Retail trade	1,529
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	531
Information	273
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	433
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	494
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,684
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,043
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	576

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,610
Private wage and salary workers	9,748
Government workers	1,773
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,067
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ludington Housing Characteristics

In Ludington, MI there are 16,063 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,406 occupied and 4,657 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ludington, there are 12,148 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 206 units in Ludington. 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 Ludington, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ludington, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ludington. There are 170 housing units with rent less than $200, 304 with rent between $200-299, 936 with rent between $300-499 and 755 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ludington gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ludington, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	16,063
Occupied housing units	11,406
Vacant housing units	4,657

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	16,063
1-unit, detached	12,148
1-unit, attached	206
2 units	459
3 or 4 units	345
5 to 9 units	247
10 to 19 units	205
20 to 49 units	208
50 or more units	141
Mobile home	1,944

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	11,406
Owner-occupied	8,944
Renter-occupied	2,462

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	11,406
No vehicles available	848
2 vehicle available	6,779
3 vehicles available	1,527
4 vehicles available	467
5 or more vehicles available	188

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	11,406
Utility gas	5,969
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	791
Coal or coke	5
Wood	712
Solar energy
Other fuel	60
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	11,406
Less Than $50,000	8,944
$50,000 to $99,999	2,927
$100,000 to $149,999	1,077
$150,000 to $199,999	411
$200,000 to $299,999	370
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	81,500

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,462
Less than $200	170
$200 to $299	304
$300 to $499	936
$500 to $699	568
$700 to $999	137
$1,000 to $1,499	44
$1,500 or more	5