Luzerne, MI City Data

Luzerne, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,177 people who live in Luzerne and approximately 9,418 who live in Oscoda County. We want to help people moving to or living in Luzerne 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 Luzerne. We have included Luzerne housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Luzerne Information

Oscoda County where Luzerne resides is 571.57 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,418 and has a population rank of 2,495 out of all the places in the United States.

Luzerne has a total of 1,177 people and of those residents there are 576 males and 601 females. The median age of the male population is 45.4 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 94 births each year and around 114 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Luzerne varies per year, but currently 1,173 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,177 people who live in Luzerne, there are 302 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Luzerne is 145 male and 157 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 904.

General Luzerne Information
Total area in square miles - Oscoda County	571.57
Water area in square miles - Oscoda County	N/A
Resident population - Oscoda County	9,418
Population rank - Oscoda County	2,495
Total population	1,177
Total population (male)	576
Total population (female)	601
Population median age (male)	45.4
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Oscoda County	94
Deaths- Oscoda County	114
Population of one race	1,173
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	302
Population under 20 years (male)	145
Population under 20 years (female)	157
Total population 18 years and over	904

Luzerne Social Characteristics

There are 3,921 households in Luzerne. Families make up 2,757 of these households. The table below breaks down the Luzerne families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,280), male householder with no wife present (135) and female householder with no husband present (258). The remainder of the Luzerne households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,202. Luzerne, MI moving companies help people in Luzerne 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 Luzerne. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Luzerne is based, there are 3,940 females 15 and over; of those females there are 567 never married, 2,466 now married, 44 separated, 490 widowed, and 373 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 50 separated, 139 widowed and 413 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Luzerne social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Luzerne.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oscoda County)
Total households	3,921
Family households (families)	2,757
With own children under 18 years	1,087
Married-couple family	2,280
With own children under 18 years	745
Male householder, no wife present, family	135
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	258
With own children under 18 years	182
Nonfamily households	1,202
Householder living alone	1,021
65 years and over	499

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	145
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	169
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,016
Householder	356
Spouse	290
Child	303
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	161
Male householder	81
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	49
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,940
Never married	567
Now married	2,466
Separated	44
Widowed	490
Divorced	373
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	50
Widowed	139
Divorced	413

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,177
Male	576
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	35
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	27
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	38
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	3
Female	601
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	42
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,177
One race	1,173
White	1,161
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,177
People who are White alone	1,161
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,942
Same house	5,545
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,866
Different state or abroad	309
Different state	297
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oscoda County)
Total resident population	9,418
Born in United States	5,405
State of residence	7,779
Different state	1,457
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	40
Foreign born	142

Luzerne 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 Luzerne. That total enrollment is 2,015 for the population of the country, which includes Luzerne. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 328 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,099 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 220.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,015
Pre-kindergarten	90
Public	57
Private	33
Kindergarten	154
Public	148
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,005
Public	899
Private	106
Elementary and high school	1,550
Public	1,407
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	545
Public	508
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	207
Public	181
Private	26
Graduate or professional school	14
Public	12
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	7,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,716
Less than 9th grade	531
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,237
High school graduate	2,719
Some college, no degree	1,304
Associate's degree	386
Bachelor's degree	539
Graduate or professional degree	8
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	379

Luzerne Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,528 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Luzerne. The Luzerne occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (703), service occupations (632), sales and office occupations (707), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (65), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (401) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (786). The 7,528 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,468 private wage and salary workers, 425 government workers, 363 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oscoda County)
Population 16 years and over	7,528
In labor force	3,610
Civilian labor force	3,610
Employed	3,294
Unemployed	316
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,866
In labor force	1,652
Civilian labor force	1,652
Unemployed Civilian labor force	157
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,662
In labor force	1,958
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	159
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oscoda County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,232
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,522
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	369
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	103
Other means	19
Worked at home	169
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	72,040

OCCUPATION (Oscoda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	703
Management, professional, and related occupations	703
Service occupations	632
Sales and office occupations	707
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	65
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	401
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	786

INDUSTRY (Oscoda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	703
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	121
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	699
Wholesale trade	50
Retail trade	455
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	115
Information	47
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	111
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	123
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	576
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	416
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	135

CLASS OF WORKER (Oscoda County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	703
Private wage and salary workers	2,468
Government workers	425
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	363
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Luzerne Housing Characteristics

In Luzerne, MI there are 8,690 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,921 occupied and 4,769 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Luzerne, there are 6,826 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 72 units in Luzerne. 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 Luzerne, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Luzerne, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Luzerne. There are 56 housing units with rent less than $200, 63 with rent between $200-299, 214 with rent between $300-499 and 102 with rent for $500 and above. Full Luzerne gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Luzerne, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oscoda County)
Total housing units	8,690
Occupied housing units	3,921
Vacant housing units	4,769

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oscoda County)
Total housing units	8,690
1-unit, detached	6,826
1-unit, attached	72
2 units	24
3 or 4 units	23
5 to 9 units	27
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	40
50 or more units	61
Mobile home	1,476

HOUSING TENURE (Oscoda County)
Occupied housing units	3,921
Owner-occupied	3,365
Renter-occupied	556

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oscoda County)
Occupied housing units	3,921
No vehicles available	277
2 vehicle available	2,274
3 vehicles available	531
4 vehicles available	121
5 or more vehicles available	48

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oscoda County)
Occupied housing units	3,921
Utility gas	1,094
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	158
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	288
Coal or coke	7
Wood	618
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oscoda County)
Occupied housing units	3,921
Less Than $50,000	3,365
$50,000 to $99,999	1,088
$100,000 to $149,999	208
$150,000 to $199,999	109
$200,000 to $299,999	66
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	67,300

GROSS RENT (Oscoda County)
Occupied units paying rent	556
Less than $200	56
$200 to $299	63
$300 to $499	214
$500 to $699	96
$700 to $999	6
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A