Skandia, MI City Data

Skandia, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,074 people who live in Skandia and approximately 64,634 who live in Marquette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Skandia 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 Skandia. We have included Skandia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Skandia Information

Marquette County where Skandia resides is 3,425.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 64,634 and has a population rank of 752 out of all the places in the United States.

Skandia has a total of 2,074 people and of those residents there are 1,071 males and 1,003 females. The median age of the male population is 37.9 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 604 births each year and around 635 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Skandia varies per year, but currently 2,040 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 2,074 people who live in Skandia, there are 584 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Skandia is 316 male and 268 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 1,547.

General Skandia Information
Total area in square miles - Marquette County	3,425.17
Water area in square miles - Marquette County	N/A
Resident population - Marquette County	64,634
Population rank - Marquette County	752
Total population	2,074
Total population (male)	1,071
Total population (female)	1,003
Population median age (male)	37.9
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Marquette County	604
Deaths- Marquette County	635
Population of one race	2,040
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	584
Population under 20 years (male)	316
Population under 20 years (female)	268
Total population 18 years and over	1,547

Skandia Social Characteristics

There are 25,767 households in Skandia. Families make up 16,463 of these households. The table below breaks down the Skandia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,225), male householder with no wife present (966) and female householder with no husband present (2,151). The remainder of the Skandia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,287. Skandia, MI moving companies help people in Skandia 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 Skandia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Skandia is based, there are 26,780 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,140 never married, 14,064 now married, 287 separated, 2,610 widowed, and 2,679 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 227 separated, 657 widowed and 2,412 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Skandia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Skandia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marquette County)
Total households	25,767
Family households (families)	16,463
With own children under 18 years	7,669
Married-couple family	13,225
With own children under 18 years	5,526
Male householder, no wife present, family	966
With own children under 18 years	524
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,151
With own children under 18 years	1,509
Nonfamily households	9,287
Householder living alone	7,457
65 years and over	2,709

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	281
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	157
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,823
Householder	604
Spouse	525
Child	597
Other relatives	15
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	17
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	248
Male householder	118
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	20
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	72
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,780
Never married	7,140
Now married	14,064
Separated	287
Widowed	2,610
Divorced	2,679
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	227
Widowed	657
Divorced	2,412

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,074
Male	1,071
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	9
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	59
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	86
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	106
50 to 54 years	95
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	5
Female	1,003
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	36
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	9
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	41
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	80
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	93
50 to 54 years	80
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	22
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,074
One race	2,040
White	1,988
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	27
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	11
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,071
People who are White alone	1,985
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	27
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	61,409
Same house	35,782
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,579
Different state or abroad	4,908
Different state	4,571
Abroad	337

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marquette County)
Total resident population	64,634
Born in United States	54,386
State of residence	51,289
Different state	12,009
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	399
Foreign born	937

Skandia 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 Skandia. That total enrollment is 18,785 for the population of the country, which includes Skandia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,846 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,079 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,987.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,785
Pre-kindergarten	780
Public	536
Private	244
Kindergarten	977
Public	884
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,188
Public	5,743
Private	445
Elementary and high school	10,040
Public	9,508
Private	532
High school grades 9 to 12	3,852
Public	3,765
Private	87
College, undergraduate years	6,445
Public	6,283
Private	162
Graduate or professional school	543
Public	492
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	43,987

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	41,934
Less than 9th grade	1,559
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,274
High school graduate	14,815
Some college, no degree	9,674
Associate's degree	2,669
Bachelor's degree	9,943
Graduate or professional degree	23.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,685

Skandia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Skandia. The Skandia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,988), service occupations (6,313), sales and office occupations (8,158), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (82), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,628) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,470). The 52,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,421 private wage and salary workers, 5,512 government workers, 1,644 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marquette County)
Population 16 years and over	52,694
In labor force	32,710
Civilian labor force	32,653
Employed	30,639
Unemployed	2,014
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	26,335
In labor force	15,536
Civilian labor force	15,531
Unemployed Civilian labor force	732
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	26,359
In labor force	17,174
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,282
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marquette County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,045
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,275
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,515
Other means	85
Worked at home	698
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	518,915

OCCUPATION (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,988
Service occupations	6,313
Sales and office occupations	8,158
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	82
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,628
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,470

INDUSTRY (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,612
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,908
Wholesale trade	678
Retail trade	4,164
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,585
Information	697
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,523
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,486
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,274
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,880

CLASS OF WORKER (Marquette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,988
Private wage and salary workers	23,421
Government workers	5,512
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,644
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Skandia Housing Characteristics

In Skandia, MI there are 32,877 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,767 occupied and 7,110 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Skandia, there are 22,088 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,216 units in Skandia. 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 Skandia, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Skandia, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Skandia. There are 565 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,130 with rent between $200-299, 3,740 with rent between $300-499 and 1,846 with rent for $500 and above. Full Skandia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Skandia, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marquette County)
Total housing units	32,877
Occupied housing units	25,767
Vacant housing units	7,110

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marquette County)
Total housing units	32,877
1-unit, detached	22,088
1-unit, attached	1,216
2 units	2,341
3 or 4 units	1,435
5 to 9 units	1,128
10 to 19 units	908
20 to 49 units	769
50 or more units	584
Mobile home	2,333

HOUSING TENURE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Owner-occupied	17,985
Renter-occupied	7,782

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
No vehicles available	2,116
2 vehicle available	15,493
3 vehicles available	3,508
4 vehicles available	949
5 or more vehicles available	384

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Utility gas	16,794
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,113
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,402
Coal or coke
Wood	964
Solar energy
Other fuel	112
No fuel used	61

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marquette County)
Occupied housing units	25,767
Less Than $50,000	17,985
$50,000 to $99,999	7,312
$100,000 to $149,999	2,369
$150,000 to $199,999	761
$200,000 to $299,999	449
$300,000 to $499,999	72
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	77,200

GROSS RENT (Marquette County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,782
Less than $200	565
$200 to $299	1,130
$300 to $499	3,740
$500 to $699	1,533
$700 to $999	253
$1,000 to $1,499	47
$1,500 or more	12