Grayling, MI City Data

Grayling, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,952 people who live in Grayling and approximately 14,273 who live in Crawford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grayling 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 Grayling. We have included Grayling housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grayling Information

Crawford County where Grayling resides is 563.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,273 and has a population rank of 2,143 out of all the places in the United States.

Grayling has a total of 1,952 people and of those residents there are 858 males and 1,094 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 168 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grayling varies per year, but currently 1,936 are one race and 16 are two or more races.

Of the 1,952 people who live in Grayling, there are 568 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grayling is 286 male and 282 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 1,442.

General Grayling Information
Total area in square miles - Crawford County	563.37
Water area in square miles - Crawford County	N/A
Resident population - Crawford County	14,273
Population rank - Crawford County	2,143
Total population	1,952
Total population (male)	858
Total population (female)	1,094
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Crawford County	156
Deaths- Crawford County	168
Population of one race	1,936
Population of two or more races	16
Population under 20 years	568
Population under 20 years (male)	286
Population under 20 years (female)	282
Total population 18 years and over	1,442

Grayling Social Characteristics

There are 5,625 households in Grayling. Families make up 4,068 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grayling families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,242), male householder with no wife present (235) and female householder with no husband present (552). The remainder of the Grayling households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,588. Grayling, MI moving companies help people in Grayling 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 Grayling. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grayling is based, there are 5,675 females 15 and over; of those females there are 867 never married, 3,409 now married, 77 separated, 672 widowed, and 650 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 74 separated, 181 widowed and 663 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grayling social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grayling.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Crawford County)
Total households	5,625
Family households (families)	4,068
With own children under 18 years	1,805
Married-couple family	3,242
With own children under 18 years	1,153
Male householder, no wife present, family	235
With own children under 18 years	167
Female householder, no husband present, family	552
With own children under 18 years	360
Nonfamily households	1,588
Householder living alone	1,349
65 years and over	592

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	268
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	286
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,472
Householder	482
Spouse	310
Child	565
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	13
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	380
Male householder	111
Male householder living alone	97
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	235
Female householder living alone	220
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,675
Never married	867
Now married	3,409
Separated	77
Widowed	672
Divorced	650
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	74
Widowed	181
Divorced	663

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,952
Male	858
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	11
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	33
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	14
Female	1,094
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	81
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	12
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	50
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	86
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	50
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	64
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	72

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,952
One race	1,936
White	1,891
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	16

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,852
People who are White alone	1,793
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	29
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,477
Same house	7,790
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,078
Different state or abroad	622
Different state	536
Abroad	86

PLACE OF BIRTH (Crawford County)
Total resident population	14,273
Born in United States	7,683
State of residence	12,004
Different state	2,036
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	50
Foreign born	183

Grayling 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 Grayling. That total enrollment is 3,404 for the population of the country, which includes Grayling. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 552 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,287 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 399.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,404
Pre-kindergarten	161
Public	139
Private	22
Kindergarten	199
Public	177
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,647
Public	1,576
Private	71
Elementary and high school	2,644
Public	2,550
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	997
Public	974
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	342
Public	312
Private	30
Graduate or professional school	58
Public	43
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	10,406

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,871
Less than 9th grade	436
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,457
High school graduate	3,715
Some college, no degree	2,342
Associate's degree	643
Bachelor's degree	1,278
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	845

Grayling Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grayling. The Grayling occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,429), service occupations (1,233), sales and office occupations (1,450), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (59), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (667) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,031). The 11,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,390 private wage and salary workers, 994 government workers, 462 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Crawford County)
Population 16 years and over	11,214
In labor force	6,358
Civilian labor force	6,346
Employed	5,869
Unemployed	477
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	5,542
In labor force	3,016
Civilian labor force	3,014
Unemployed Civilian labor force	185
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	5,672
In labor force	3,342
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	292
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Crawford County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,745
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,780
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	608
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	100
Other means	15
Worked at home	205
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	117,865

OCCUPATION (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,429
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,429
Service occupations	1,233
Sales and office occupations	1,450
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	59
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	667
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,031

INDUSTRY (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,429
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	106
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	763
Wholesale trade	193
Retail trade	847
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	227
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	270
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	285
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,275
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	677
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	439

CLASS OF WORKER (Crawford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,429
Private wage and salary workers	4,390
Government workers	994
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	462
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grayling Housing Characteristics

In Grayling, MI there are 10,042 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,625 occupied and 4,417 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grayling, there are 7,748 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53 units in Grayling. 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 Grayling, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grayling, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grayling. There are 114 housing units with rent less than $200, 65 with rent between $200-299, 341 with rent between $300-499 and 342 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grayling gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grayling, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Crawford County)
Total housing units	10,042
Occupied housing units	5,625
Vacant housing units	4,417

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Crawford County)
Total housing units	10,042
1-unit, detached	7,748
1-unit, attached	53
2 units	116
3 or 4 units	101
5 to 9 units	61
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,482

HOUSING TENURE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	5,625
Owner-occupied	4,655
Renter-occupied	970

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	5,625
No vehicles available	379
2 vehicle available	3,413
3 vehicles available	683
4 vehicles available	221
5 or more vehicles available	94

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	5,625
Utility gas	2,146
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	264
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	132
Coal or coke
Wood	401
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Crawford County)
Occupied housing units	5,625
Less Than $50,000	4,655
$50,000 to $99,999	1,758
$100,000 to $149,999	601
$150,000 to $199,999	190
$200,000 to $299,999	164
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,500

GROSS RENT (Crawford County)
Occupied units paying rent	970
Less than $200	114
$200 to $299	65
$300 to $499	341
$500 to $699	269
$700 to $999	61
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A