Port Austin, MI City Data

Port Austin, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 737 people who live in Port Austin and approximately 36,079 who live in Huron County. We want to help people moving to or living in Port Austin 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 Port Austin. We have included Port Austin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Port Austin Information

Huron County where Port Austin resides is 2,136.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,079 and has a population rank of 1,212 out of all the places in the United States.

Port Austin has a total of 737 people and of those residents there are 327 males and 410 females. The median age of the male population is 50.9 and the female population is 53.9. There are approximately 398 births each year and around 463 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Port Austin varies per year, but currently 729 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 737 people who live in Port Austin, there are 123 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Port Austin is 53 male and 70 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 623.

General Port Austin Information
Total area in square miles - Huron County	2,136.47
Water area in square miles - Huron County	N/A
Resident population - Huron County	36,079
Population rank - Huron County	1,212
Total population	737
Total population (male)	327
Total population (female)	410
Population median age (male)	50.9
Population median age (female)	53.9
Births - Huron County	398
Deaths- Huron County	463
Population of one race	729
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	123
Population under 20 years (male)	53
Population under 20 years (female)	70
Total population 18 years and over	623

Port Austin Social Characteristics

There are 14,597 households in Port Austin. Families make up 10,191 of these households. The table below breaks down the Port Austin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,554), male householder with no wife present (510) and female householder with no husband present (1,110). The remainder of the Port Austin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,456. Port Austin, MI moving companies help people in Port Austin 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 Port Austin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Port Austin is based, there are 14,837 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,524 never married, 8,851 now married, 137 separated, 2,096 widowed, and 1,229 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 525 widowed and 1,181 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Port Austin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Port Austin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Huron County)
Total households	14,597
Family households (families)	10,191
With own children under 18 years	4,437
Married-couple family	8,554
With own children under 18 years	3,411
Male householder, no wife present, family	510
With own children under 18 years	287
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,110
With own children under 18 years	616
Nonfamily households	4,456
Householder living alone	3,978
65 years and over	2,053

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	65
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	159
Average household size	1.94
Average family size	2.58

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	537
Householder	206
Spouse	166
Child	146
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	180
Male householder	58
Male householder living alone	50
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	106
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,837
Never married	2,524
Now married	8,851
Separated	137
Widowed	2,096
Divorced	1,229
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	525
Divorced	1,181

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	737
Male	327
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	410
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	737
One race	729
White	722
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	717
People who are White alone	704
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
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	34,093
Same house	23,511
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,090
Different state or abroad	1,064
Different state	886
Abroad	178

PLACE OF BIRTH (Huron County)
Total resident population	36,079
Born in United States	32,534
State of residence	32,664
Different state	2,792
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	115
Foreign born	508

Port Austin 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 Port Austin. That total enrollment is 8,425 for the population of the country, which includes Port Austin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,257 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 887.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,425
Pre-kindergarten	553
Public	352
Private	201
Kindergarten	485
Public	413
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,160
Public	3,592
Private	568
Elementary and high school	6,499
Public	5,877
Private	622
High school grades 9 to 12	2,339
Public	2,285
Private	54
College, undergraduate years	760
Public	661
Private	99
Graduate or professional school	128
Public	99
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	26,522

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,954
Less than 9th grade	2,422
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,000
High school graduate	10,712
Some college, no degree	4,493
Associate's degree	1,609
Bachelor's degree	2,718
Graduate or professional degree	10.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,844

Port Austin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,498 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Port Austin. The Port Austin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,076), service occupations (2,189), sales and office occupations (3,332), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (359), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,526) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,097). The 28,498 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,299 private wage and salary workers, 1,673 government workers, 1,511 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Huron County)
Population 16 years and over	28,498
In labor force	16,600
Civilian labor force	16,561
Employed	15,579
Unemployed	982
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	14,537
In labor force	7,422
Civilian labor force	7,422
Unemployed Civilian labor force	388
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,961
In labor force	9,178
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	594
Armed forces	39

COMMUTING TO WORK (Huron County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,355
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,001
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,625
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	667
Other means	71
Worked at home	836
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	299,785

OCCUPATION (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,076
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,076
Service occupations	2,189
Sales and office occupations	3,332
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	359
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,526
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,097

INDUSTRY (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,076
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,231
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,372
Wholesale trade	321
Retail trade	1,679
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	615
Information	319
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	605
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	516
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,922
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	852
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	537

CLASS OF WORKER (Huron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,076
Private wage and salary workers	12,299
Government workers	1,673
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,511
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Port Austin Housing Characteristics

In Port Austin, MI there are 20,430 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,597 occupied and 5,833 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Port Austin, there are 16,726 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 202 units in Port Austin. 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 Port Austin, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Port Austin, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Port Austin. There are 207 housing units with rent less than $200, 335 with rent between $200-299, 949 with rent between $300-499 and 455 with rent for $500 and above. Full Port Austin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Port Austin, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Huron County)
Total housing units	20,430
Occupied housing units	14,597
Vacant housing units	5,833

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Huron County)
Total housing units	20,430
1-unit, detached	16,726
1-unit, attached	202
2 units	242
3 or 4 units	233
5 to 9 units	385
10 to 19 units	215
20 to 49 units	173
50 or more units	89
Mobile home	2,047

HOUSING TENURE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Owner-occupied	12,174
Renter-occupied	2,423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
No vehicles available	831
2 vehicle available	8,775
3 vehicles available	1,975
4 vehicles available	580
5 or more vehicles available	200

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Utility gas	8,261
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	759
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,656
Coal or coke	10
Wood	524
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	107
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Huron County)
Occupied housing units	14,597
Less Than $50,000	12,174
$50,000 to $99,999	4,468
$100,000 to $149,999	1,362
$150,000 to $199,999	602
$200,000 to $299,999	410
$300,000 to $499,999	104
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	78,000

GROSS RENT (Huron County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,423
Less than $200	207
$200 to $299	335
$300 to $499	949
$500 to $699	373
$700 to $999	47
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	3