Deerton, MI City Data

Deerton, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 164 people who live in Deerton and approximately 9,862 who live in Alger County. We want to help people moving to or living in Deerton 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 Deerton. We have included Deerton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Deerton Information

Alger County where Deerton resides is 5,049.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,862 and has a population rank of 2,460 out of all the places in the United States.

Deerton has a total of 164 people and of those residents there are 90 males and 74 females. The median age of the male population is 44 and the female population is 45.5. There are approximately 77 births each year and around 118 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Deerton varies per year, but currently 164 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 164 people who live in Deerton, there are 34 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Deerton is 19 male and 15 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 133.

General Deerton Information
Total area in square miles - Alger County	5,049.08
Water area in square miles - Alger County	N/A
Resident population - Alger County	9,862
Population rank - Alger County	2,460
Total population	164
Total population (male)	90
Total population (female)	74
Population median age (male)	44
Population median age (female)	45.5
Births - Alger County	77
Deaths- Alger County	118
Population of one race	164
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	34
Population under 20 years (male)	19
Population under 20 years (female)	15
Total population 18 years and over	133

Deerton Social Characteristics

There are 3,785 households in Deerton. Families make up 2,603 of these households. The table below breaks down the Deerton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,157), male householder with no wife present (136) and female householder with no husband present (229). The remainder of the Deerton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,198. Deerton, MI moving companies help people in Deerton 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 Deerton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Deerton is based, there are 3,735 females 15 and over; of those females there are 590 never married, 2,286 now married, 52 separated, 529 widowed, and 278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 149 widowed and 407 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Deerton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Deerton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Alger County)
Total households	3,785
Family households (families)	2,603
With own children under 18 years	1,069
Married-couple family	2,157
With own children under 18 years	799
Male householder, no wife present, family	136
With own children under 18 years	92
Female householder, no husband present, family	229
With own children under 18 years	169
Nonfamily households	1,198
Householder living alone	1,021
65 years and over	477

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.67

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	130
Householder	48
Spouse	44
Child	34
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	34
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,735
Never married	590
Now married	2,286
Separated	52
Widowed	529
Divorced	278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	149
Divorced	407

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	164
Male	90
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	74
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	164
One race	164
White	162
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	164
People who are White alone	162
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,431
Same house	6,275
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,041
Different state or abroad	529
Different state	473
Abroad	56

PLACE OF BIRTH (Alger County)
Total resident population	9,862
Born in United States	7,613
State of residence	8,306
Different state	1,438
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	99

Deerton 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 Deerton. That total enrollment is 2,015 for the population of the country, which includes Deerton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 664 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,215 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 189.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,015
Pre-kindergarten	110
Public	74
Private	36
Kindergarten	107
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	982
Public	945
Private	37
Elementary and high school	1,608
Public	1,548
Private	60
High school grades 9 to 12	626
Public	603
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	164
Public	151
Private	13
Graduate or professional school	26
Public	24
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	7,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,169
Less than 9th grade	428
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	895
High school graduate	3,035
Some college, no degree	1,463
Associate's degree	296
Bachelor's degree	1,052
Graduate or professional degree	14.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	760

Deerton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,102 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Deerton. The Deerton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (980), service occupations (852), sales and office occupations (822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (81), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (398) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (643). The 8,102 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,624 private wage and salary workers, 833 government workers, 291 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Alger County)
Population 16 years and over	8,102
In labor force	4,136
Civilian labor force	4,133
Employed	3,776
Unemployed	357
Percent Unemployed	8.6
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	3,671
In labor force	1,890
Civilian labor force	1,890
Unemployed Civilian labor force	108
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,431
In labor force	2,246
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Alger County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,713
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,823
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	444
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	222
Other means	25
Worked at home	154
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	70,550

OCCUPATION (Alger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	980
Management, professional, and related occupations	980
Service occupations	852
Sales and office occupations	822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	81
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	398
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	643

INDUSTRY (Alger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	980
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	163
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	731
Wholesale trade	29
Retail trade	363
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	124
Information	41
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	176
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	127
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	727
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	425
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	429

CLASS OF WORKER (Alger County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	980
Private wage and salary workers	2,624
Government workers	833
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	291
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Deerton Housing Characteristics

In Deerton, MI there are 5,964 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,785 occupied and 2,179 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Deerton, there are 4,960 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 29 units in Deerton. 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 Deerton, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Deerton, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Deerton. There are 77 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 234 with rent between $300-499 and 108 with rent for $500 and above. Full Deerton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Deerton, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Alger County)
Total housing units	5,964
Occupied housing units	3,785
Vacant housing units	2,179

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Alger County)
Total housing units	5,964
1-unit, detached	4,960
1-unit, attached	29
2 units	77
3 or 4 units	78
5 to 9 units	52
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	60
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	557

HOUSING TENURE (Alger County)
Occupied housing units	3,785
Owner-occupied	3,121
Renter-occupied	664

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Alger County)
Occupied housing units	3,785
No vehicles available	234
2 vehicle available	2,294
3 vehicles available	485
4 vehicles available	128
5 or more vehicles available	36

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Alger County)
Occupied housing units	3,785
Utility gas	1,815
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	141
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	266
Coal or coke
Wood	499
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Alger County)
Occupied housing units	3,785
Less Than $50,000	3,121
$50,000 to $99,999	931
$100,000 to $149,999	366
$150,000 to $199,999	120
$200,000 to $299,999	63
$300,000 to $499,999	37
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	75,900

GROSS RENT (Alger County)
Occupied units paying rent	664
Less than $200	77
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	234
$500 to $699	94
$700 to $999	14
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A