Pelkie, MI City Data

Pelkie, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,286 people who live in Pelkie and approximately 36,016 who live in Houghton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pelkie 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 Pelkie. We have included Pelkie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pelkie Information

Houghton County where Pelkie resides is 1,501.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,016 and has a population rank of 1,217 out of all the places in the United States.

Pelkie has a total of 1,286 people and of those residents there are 694 males and 592 females. The median age of the male population is 40.4 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 389 births each year and around 404 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pelkie varies per year, but currently 1,266 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 1,286 people who live in Pelkie, there are 340 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pelkie is 189 male and 151 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 975.

General Pelkie Information
Total area in square miles - Houghton County	1,501.56
Water area in square miles - Houghton County	N/A
Resident population - Houghton County	36,016
Population rank - Houghton County	1,217
Total population	1,286
Total population (male)	694
Total population (female)	592
Population median age (male)	40.4
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Houghton County	389
Deaths- Houghton County	404
Population of one race	1,266
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	340
Population under 20 years (male)	189
Population under 20 years (female)	151
Total population 18 years and over	975

Pelkie Social Characteristics

There are 13,793 households in Pelkie. Families make up 8,250 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pelkie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,553), male householder with no wife present (460) and female householder with no husband present (1,150). The remainder of the Pelkie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,650. Pelkie, MI moving companies help people in Pelkie 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 Pelkie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pelkie is based, there are 13,833 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,591 never married, 6,939 now married, 104 separated, 1,894 widowed, and 1,305 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 485 widowed and 1,117 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pelkie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pelkie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Houghton County)
Total households	13,793
Family households (families)	8,250
With own children under 18 years	3,723
Married-couple family	6,553
With own children under 18 years	2,813
Male householder, no wife present, family	460
With own children under 18 years	267
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,150
With own children under 18 years	666
Nonfamily households	5,650
Householder living alone	4,456
65 years and over	1,908

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	152
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	161
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,081
Householder	353
Spouse	304
Child	384
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	205
Male householder	118
Male householder living alone	109
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	68
Female householder living alone	59
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,833
Never married	3,591
Now married	6,939
Separated	104
Widowed	1,894
Divorced	1,305
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	485
Divorced	1,117

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,286
Male	694
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	21
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	42
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	13
Female	592
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	34
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	10
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	43
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	37
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,286
One race	1,266
White	1,226
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	31
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,286
People who are White alone	1,226
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	31
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,058
Same house	19,352
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,675
Different state or abroad	3,189
Different state	2,708
Abroad	481

PLACE OF BIRTH (Houghton County)
Total resident population	36,016
Born in United States	31,072
State of residence	28,516
Different state	6,328
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	195
Foreign born	977

Pelkie 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 Pelkie. That total enrollment is 12,652 for the population of the country, which includes Pelkie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,795 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,629 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,141.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,652
Pre-kindergarten	338
Public	324
Private	14
Kindergarten	357
Public	327
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,769
Public	3,639
Private	130
Elementary and high school	5,815
Public	5,604
Private	211
High school grades 9 to 12	2,046
Public	1,965
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	5,497
Public	5,095
Private	402
Graduate or professional school	645
Public	577
Private	68
Not enrolled in school	22,130

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,233
Less than 9th grade	1,102
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,167
High school graduate	7,639
Some college, no degree	3,809
Associate's degree	1,636
Bachelor's degree	4,880
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,984

Pelkie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,160 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pelkie. The Pelkie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,242), service occupations (3,247), sales and office occupations (3,843), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,256) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,528). The 29,160 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,396 private wage and salary workers, 3,825 government workers, 950 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Houghton County)
Population 16 years and over	29,160
In labor force	16,570
Civilian labor force	16,523
Employed	15,219
Unemployed	1,304
Percent Unemployed	7.9
Armed Forces	47
Females 16 years and over	13,601
In labor force	7,390
Civilian labor force	7,388
Unemployed Civilian labor force	310
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	15,559
In labor force	9,180
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	994
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Houghton County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,918
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,814
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,659
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,631
Other means	63
Worked at home	567
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	224,160

OCCUPATION (Houghton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,242
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,242
Service occupations	3,247
Sales and office occupations	3,843
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,256
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,528

INDUSTRY (Houghton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,242
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	209
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,092
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	2,042
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	310
Information	261
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	705
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	633
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,096
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,518
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	558

CLASS OF WORKER (Houghton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,242
Private wage and salary workers	10,396
Government workers	3,825
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	950
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pelkie Housing Characteristics

In Pelkie, MI there are 17,748 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,793 occupied and 3,955 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pelkie, there are 13,235 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 463 units in Pelkie. 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 Pelkie, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pelkie, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pelkie. There are 298 housing units with rent less than $200, 685 with rent between $200-299, 1,910 with rent between $300-499 and 706 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pelkie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pelkie, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Houghton County)
Total housing units	17,748
Occupied housing units	13,793
Vacant housing units	3,955

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Houghton County)
Total housing units	17,748
1-unit, detached	13,235
1-unit, attached	463
2 units	510
3 or 4 units	591
5 to 9 units	856
10 to 19 units	402
20 to 49 units	234
50 or more units	217
Mobile home	1,157

HOUSING TENURE (Houghton County)
Occupied housing units	13,793
Owner-occupied	9,851
Renter-occupied	3,942

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Houghton County)
Occupied housing units	13,793
No vehicles available	1,348
2 vehicle available	7,462
3 vehicles available	1,638
4 vehicles available	489
5 or more vehicles available	215

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Houghton County)
Occupied housing units	13,793
Utility gas	7,320
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,131
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,658
Coal or coke
Wood	996
Solar energy
Other fuel	116
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Houghton County)
Occupied housing units	13,793
Less Than $50,000	9,851
$50,000 to $99,999	2,804
$100,000 to $149,999	759
$150,000 to $199,999	328
$200,000 to $299,999	167
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	54,800

GROSS RENT (Houghton County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,942
Less than $200	298
$200 to $299	685
$300 to $499	1,910
$500 to $699	483
$700 to $999	149
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	7