Saranac, MI City Data

Saranac, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,326 people who live in Saranac and approximately 61,518 who live in Ionia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Saranac 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 Saranac. We have included Saranac housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Saranac Information

Ionia County where Saranac resides is 580.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,518 and has a population rank of 791 out of all the places in the United States.

Saranac has a total of 1,326 people and of those residents there are 599 males and 727 females. The median age of the male population is 34 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 856 births each year and around 492 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Saranac varies per year, but currently 1,317 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,326 people who live in Saranac, there are 399 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Saranac is 204 male and 195 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 968.

General Saranac Information
Total area in square miles - Ionia County	580.23
Water area in square miles - Ionia County	N/A
Resident population - Ionia County	61,518
Population rank - Ionia County	791
Total population	1,326
Total population (male)	599
Total population (female)	727
Population median age (male)	34
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Ionia County	856
Deaths- Ionia County	492
Population of one race	1,317
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	399
Population under 20 years (male)	204
Population under 20 years (female)	195
Total population 18 years and over	968

Saranac Social Characteristics

There are 20,606 households in Saranac. Families make up 15,184 of these households. The table below breaks down the Saranac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,095), male householder with no wife present (948) and female householder with no husband present (2,032). The remainder of the Saranac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,455. Saranac, MI moving companies help people in Saranac 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 Saranac. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Saranac is based, there are 21,861 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,416 never married, 12,664 now married, 272 separated, 2,119 widowed, and 2,390 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 331 separated, 553 widowed and 2,416 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Saranac social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Saranac.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ionia County)
Total households	20,606
Family households (families)	15,184
With own children under 18 years	8,240
Married-couple family	12,095
With own children under 18 years	5,864
Male householder, no wife present, family	948
With own children under 18 years	655
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,032
With own children under 18 years	1,412
Nonfamily households	5,455
Householder living alone	4,501
65 years and over	1,844

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	194
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	185
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,077
Householder	349
Spouse	262
Child	415
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	244
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	58
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	152
Female householder living alone	146
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,861
Never married	4,416
Now married	12,664
Separated	272
Widowed	2,119
Divorced	2,390
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	331
Widowed	553
Divorced	2,416

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,326
Male	599
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	50
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	16
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	37
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	4
Female	727
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	7
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	48
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	38
55 to 59 years	31
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,326
One race	1,317
White	1,301
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,321
People who are White alone	1,296
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,310
Same house	34,187
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,359
Different state or abroad	2,380
Different state	1,826
Abroad	554

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ionia County)
Total resident population	61,518
Born in United States	45,386
State of residence	54,334
Different state	6,281
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	187
Foreign born	716

Saranac 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 Saranac. That total enrollment is 15,973 for the population of the country, which includes Saranac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,533 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,123 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,876.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,973
Pre-kindergarten	953
Public	676
Private	277
Kindergarten	1,081
Public	953
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,647
Public	6,865
Private	782
Elementary and high school	12,062
Public	10,911
Private	1,151
High school grades 9 to 12	4,415
Public	4,046
Private	369
College, undergraduate years	1,671
Public	1,360
Private	311
Graduate or professional school	206
Public	180
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	43,000

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,835
Less than 9th grade	1,756
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,525
High school graduate	15,277
Some college, no degree	9,748
Associate's degree	2,454
Bachelor's degree	4,075
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,882

Saranac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,964 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Saranac. The Saranac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,050), service occupations (4,227), sales and office occupations (6,314), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (307), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,145) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,022). The 46,964 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,122 private wage and salary workers, 4,123 government workers, 1,722 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ionia County)
Population 16 years and over	46,964
In labor force	28,371
Civilian labor force	28,356
Employed	27,065
Unemployed	1,291
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	21,375
In labor force	13,142
Civilian labor force	13,137
Unemployed Civilian labor force	542
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	25,589
In labor force	15,229
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	749
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ionia County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,669
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,772
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,065
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	528
Other means	140
Worked at home	1,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	708,105

OCCUPATION (Ionia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,050
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,050
Service occupations	4,227
Sales and office occupations	6,314
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	307
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,145
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,022

INDUSTRY (Ionia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,050
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	858
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,277
Wholesale trade	824
Retail trade	3,140
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	925
Information	393
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,479
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,173
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,093
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,227

CLASS OF WORKER (Ionia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,050
Private wage and salary workers	21,122
Government workers	4,123
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,722
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Saranac Housing Characteristics

In Saranac, MI there are 22,006 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,606 occupied and 1,400 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Saranac, there are 16,009 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 322 units in Saranac. 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 Saranac, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Saranac, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Saranac. There are 382 housing units with rent less than $200, 341 with rent between $200-299, 1,363 with rent between $300-499 and 1,547 with rent for $500 and above. Full Saranac gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Saranac, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ionia County)
Total housing units	22,006
Occupied housing units	20,606
Vacant housing units	1,400

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ionia County)
Total housing units	22,006
1-unit, detached	16,009
1-unit, attached	322
2 units	663
3 or 4 units	508
5 to 9 units	439
10 to 19 units	236
20 to 49 units	376
50 or more units	199
Mobile home	3,240

HOUSING TENURE (Ionia County)
Occupied housing units	20,606
Owner-occupied	16,481
Renter-occupied	4,125

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ionia County)
Occupied housing units	20,606
No vehicles available	896
2 vehicle available	13,942
3 vehicles available	3,399
4 vehicles available	1,221
5 or more vehicles available	487

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ionia County)
Occupied housing units	20,606
Utility gas	10,396
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,250
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,287
Coal or coke	17
Wood	746
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	104
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ionia County)
Occupied housing units	20,606
Less Than $50,000	16,481
$50,000 to $99,999	5,177
$100,000 to $149,999	3,199
$150,000 to $199,999	1,086
$200,000 to $299,999	401
$300,000 to $499,999	38
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	94,400

GROSS RENT (Ionia County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,125
Less than $200	382
$200 to $299	341
$300 to $499	1,363
$500 to $699	1,225
$700 to $999	296
$1,000 to $1,499	26
$1,500 or more	N/A