Standish, MI City Data

Standish, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,581 people who live in Standish and approximately 17,269 who live in Arenac County. We want to help people moving to or living in Standish 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 Standish. We have included Standish housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Standish Information

Arenac County where Standish resides is 680.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,269 and has a population rank of 1,934 out of all the places in the United States.

Standish has a total of 1,581 people and of those residents there are 715 males and 866 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 165 births each year and around 196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Standish varies per year, but currently 1,567 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,581 people who live in Standish, there are 459 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Standish is 224 male and 235 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 1,167.

General Standish Information
Total area in square miles - Arenac County	680.81
Water area in square miles - Arenac County	N/A
Resident population - Arenac County	17,269
Population rank - Arenac County	1,934
Total population	1,581
Total population (male)	715
Total population (female)	866
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Arenac County	165
Deaths- Arenac County	196
Population of one race	1,567
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	459
Population under 20 years (male)	224
Population under 20 years (female)	235
Total population 18 years and over	1,167

Standish Social Characteristics

There are 6,710 households in Standish. Families make up 4,747 of these households. The table below breaks down the Standish families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,824), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (588). The remainder of the Standish households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,991. Standish, MI moving companies help people in Standish 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 Standish. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Standish is based, there are 6,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,286 never married, 4,061 now married, 113 separated, 805 widowed, and 628 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 250 widowed and 686 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Standish social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Standish.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Arenac County)
Total households	6,710
Family households (families)	4,747
With own children under 18 years	2,068
Married-couple family	3,824
With own children under 18 years	1,381
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	186
Female householder, no husband present, family	588
With own children under 18 years	388
Nonfamily households	1,991
Householder living alone	1,725
65 years and over	823

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	214
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	200
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,170
Householder	363
Spouse	244
Child	471
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	52
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	290
Male householder	84
Male householder living alone	72
Male householder not living alone	12
Female householder	172
Female householder living alone	160
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,893
Never married	1,286
Now married	4,061
Separated	113
Widowed	805
Divorced	628
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	250
Divorced	686

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,581
Male	715
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	54
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	12
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	61
40 to 44 years	57
45 to 49 years	42
50 to 54 years	36
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	22
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	9
Female	866
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	10
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,581
One race	1,567
White	1,526
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	14
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,460
People who are White alone	1,406
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	14
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	31
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,361
Same house	10,583
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,801
Different state or abroad	510
Different state	436
Abroad	74

PLACE OF BIRTH (Arenac County)
Total resident population	17,269
Born in United States	12,827
State of residence	15,292
Different state	1,715
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	186

Standish 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 Standish. That total enrollment is 4,010 for the population of the country, which includes Standish. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 707 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 566.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,010
Pre-kindergarten	213
Public	175
Private	38
Kindergarten	199
Public	182
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,954
Public	1,914
Private	40
Elementary and high school	3,031
Public	2,962
Private	69
High school grades 9 to 12	1,077
Public	1,048
Private	29
College, undergraduate years	501
Public	431
Private	70
Graduate or professional school	66
Public	50
Private	16
Not enrolled in school	12,714

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,868
Less than 9th grade	900
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,856
High school graduate	5,011
Some college, no degree	2,295
Associate's degree	728
Bachelor's degree	1,078
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	651

Standish Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,758 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Standish. The Standish occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,469), service occupations (1,232), sales and office occupations (1,570), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,388). The 13,758 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,171 private wage and salary workers, 803 government workers, 608 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Arenac County)
Population 16 years and over	13,758
In labor force	7,201
Civilian labor force	7,199
Employed	6,593
Unemployed	606
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	6,748
In labor force	3,357
Civilian labor force	3,357
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,010
In labor force	3,844
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	421
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Arenac County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,444
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,314
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	695
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	119
Other means	31
Worked at home	271
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	174,795

OCCUPATION (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,469
Service occupations	1,232
Sales and office occupations	1,570
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,388

INDUSTRY (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	245
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,304
Wholesale trade	172
Retail trade	908
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	304
Information	93
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	258
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	258
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,288
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	603
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	284

CLASS OF WORKER (Arenac County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,469
Private wage and salary workers	5,171
Government workers	803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	608
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Standish Housing Characteristics

In Standish, MI there are 9,563 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,710 occupied and 2,853 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Standish, there are 7,387 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 109 units in Standish. 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 Standish, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Standish, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Standish. There are 97 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 471 with rent between $300-499 and 188 with rent for $500 and above. Full Standish gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Standish, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Arenac County)
Total housing units	9,563
Occupied housing units	6,710
Vacant housing units	2,853

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Arenac County)
Total housing units	9,563
1-unit, detached	7,387
1-unit, attached	109
2 units	98
3 or 4 units	82
5 to 9 units	186
10 to 19 units	80
20 to 49 units	24
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	1,549

HOUSING TENURE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Owner-occupied	5,676
Renter-occupied	1,034

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	4,190
3 vehicles available	943
4 vehicles available	274
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Utility gas	2,533
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	297
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	560
Coal or coke	2
Wood	480
Solar energy
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Arenac County)
Occupied housing units	6,710
Less Than $50,000	5,676
$50,000 to $99,999	1,785
$100,000 to $149,999	598
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	174
$300,000 to $499,999	64
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	77,700

GROSS RENT (Arenac County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,034
Less than $200	97
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	471
$500 to $699	148
$700 to $999	38
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A