New Era, MI City Data

New Era, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 461 people who live in New Era and approximately 26,873 who live in Oceana County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Era 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 New Era. We have included New Era housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Era Information

Oceana County where New Era resides is 1,306.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,873 and has a population rank of 1,489 out of all the places in the United States.

New Era has a total of 461 people and of those residents there are 230 males and 231 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 372 births each year and around 245 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Era varies per year, but currently 450 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 461 people who live in New Era, there are 150 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Era is 81 male and 69 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 323.

General New Era Information
Total area in square miles - Oceana County	1,306.73
Water area in square miles - Oceana County	N/A
Resident population - Oceana County	26,873
Population rank - Oceana County	1,489
Total population	461
Total population (male)	230
Total population (female)	231
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Oceana County	372
Deaths- Oceana County	245
Population of one race	450
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	150
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	69
Total population 18 years and over	323

New Era Social Characteristics

There are 9,778 households in New Era. Families make up 7,326 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Era families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,918), male householder with no wife present (465) and female householder with no husband present (958). The remainder of the New Era households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,513. New Era, MI moving companies help people in New Era 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 New Era. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Era is based, there are 10,414 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,950 never married, 6,199 now married, 143 separated, 1,080 widowed, and 1,042 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 109 separated, 277 widowed and 1,102 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Era social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Era.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oceana County)
Total households	9,778
Family households (families)	7,326
With own children under 18 years	3,532
Married-couple family	5,918
With own children under 18 years	2,456
Male householder, no wife present, family	465
With own children under 18 years	271
Female householder, no husband present, family	958
With own children under 18 years	584
Nonfamily households	2,513
Householder living alone	2,130
65 years and over	928

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	63
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	423
Householder	132
Spouse	116
Child	165
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	33
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,414
Never married	1,950
Now married	6,199
Separated	143
Widowed	1,080
Divorced	1,042
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	109
Widowed	277
Divorced	1,102

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	461
Male	230
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	3
Female	231
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	27
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	17
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	13
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	461
One race	450
White	441
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	456
People who are White alone	441
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,165
Same house	15,758
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,316
Different state or abroad	1,710
Different state	1,257
Abroad	453

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oceana County)
Total resident population	26,873
Born in United States	18,048
State of residence	21,001
Different state	4,603
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	100
Foreign born	1,169

New Era 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 New Era. That total enrollment is 7,065 for the population of the country, which includes New Era. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,379 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,199 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 733.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,065
Pre-kindergarten	357
Public	285
Private	72
Kindergarten	374
Public	365
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,524
Public	3,289
Private	235
Elementary and high school	5,600
Public	5,274
Private	326
High school grades 9 to 12	2,076
Public	1,985
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	639
Public	528
Private	111
Graduate or professional school	95
Public	74
Private	21
Not enrolled in school	18,789

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,134
Less than 9th grade	1,313
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,153
High school graduate	6,754
Some college, no degree	3,533
Associate's degree	1,224
Bachelor's degree	2,157
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,373

New Era Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,318 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Era. The New Era occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,702), service occupations (1,738), sales and office occupations (2,143), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (435), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,328) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,021). The 20,318 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,856 private wage and salary workers, 1,493 government workers, 969 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oceana County)
Population 16 years and over	20,318
In labor force	12,370
Civilian labor force	12,348
Employed	11,367
Unemployed	981
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	22
Females 16 years and over	10,139
In labor force	5,547
Civilian labor force	5,547
Unemployed Civilian labor force	400
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,179
In labor force	6,823
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	581
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oceana County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,153
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,587
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,543
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	362
Other means	62
Worked at home	544
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	258,915

OCCUPATION (Oceana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,702
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,702
Service occupations	1,738
Sales and office occupations	2,143
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	435
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,328
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,021

INDUSTRY (Oceana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,702
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	756
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,103
Wholesale trade	256
Retail trade	1,120
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	374
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	327
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	428
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,077
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	827
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	472

CLASS OF WORKER (Oceana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,702
Private wage and salary workers	8,856
Government workers	1,493
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	969
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Era Housing Characteristics

In New Era, MI there are 15,009 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,778 occupied and 5,231 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Era, there are 10,890 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 111 units in New Era. 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 New Era, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Era, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Era. There are 104 housing units with rent less than $200, 125 with rent between $200-299, 684 with rent between $300-499 and 409 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Era gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Era, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oceana County)
Total housing units	15,009
Occupied housing units	9,778
Vacant housing units	5,231

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oceana County)
Total housing units	15,009
1-unit, detached	10,890
1-unit, attached	111
2 units	317
3 or 4 units	227
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	29
20 to 49 units	63
50 or more units	3
Mobile home	3,024

HOUSING TENURE (Oceana County)
Occupied housing units	9,778
Owner-occupied	8,087
Renter-occupied	1,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oceana County)
Occupied housing units	9,778
No vehicles available	430
2 vehicle available	6,438
3 vehicles available	1,633
4 vehicles available	455
5 or more vehicles available	220

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oceana County)
Occupied housing units	9,778
Utility gas	2,940
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	438
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,309
Coal or coke
Wood	701
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	95
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oceana County)
Occupied housing units	9,778
Less Than $50,000	8,087
$50,000 to $99,999	2,165
$100,000 to $149,999	822
$150,000 to $199,999	360
$200,000 to $299,999	190
$300,000 to $499,999	74
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	82,500

GROSS RENT (Oceana County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,691
Less than $200	104
$200 to $299	125
$300 to $499	684
$500 to $699	358
$700 to $999	44
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A