Sanilac County, MI Demographic Data
Sanilac County, MI Summary
Sanilac County is located in Michigan
- Population: 42,661
- Area: 1,589.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 962.57 sq. miles
- Water Area: 627.38 sq. miles
- Population Density: 26.83 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 777.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sanilac County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,024
50%
50.8
Male
20,737
50%
49.2
Total Population
41,761
323,128,000
Sanilac County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,240
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,547
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,758
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,770
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,168
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,108
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,530
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,039
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,382
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,095
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,573
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,535
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,016
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,442
77.7%
77.2
Female
16,437
50.7%
51.3
Male
16,005
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,033
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,957
23.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,124
19.5%
15.2
Female
4,411
54.3%
55.8
Male
3,713
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Sanilac County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
41,127
98.5%
96.8
White
40,382
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
233
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
138
0.3%
0.8
Asian
149
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
11
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
86
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
36
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
223
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
634
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,520
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
1,242
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
63
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
167
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
40,241
96.4%
82.2
Sanilac County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
973
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,570
8.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,663
43.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,514
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,719
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,380
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,459
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,543
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,735
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,839
13.1%
31.2
Sanilac County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,460
24.7%
33.7%
Now Married
18,635
54.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,036
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
376
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,709
7.9
5.8%
Sanilac County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,688
95.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,833
4.6%
21.6%
Spanish
675
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
987
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
113
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.1%
1.1%
Sanilac County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,277
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
987
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,464
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,084
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,016
17.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,263
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,832
10.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,389
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
320
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
249
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
42,037
57,617
Per capita income
22,510
31,128
Sanilac County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,664
9.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,035
5.9%
9.8
Construction
960
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,294
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
603
3.5%
6.6
Information
242
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,104
23.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
773
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
803
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
674
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,181
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
775
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
322
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,294
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,537
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,042
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,671
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,886
16.6%
18.1%
Sanilac County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,032
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,500
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,606
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
100
0.6%
5.1
Walked
630
3.7%
2.7
Other means
139
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,057
6.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Sanilac County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
992
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,564
33.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,674
39.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,651
21.6%
21.0
Sanilac County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,881
73.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,351
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,530
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,960
26.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Sanilac County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,841
1 room
107
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
293
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,352
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,997
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,638
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
4,497
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,658
16.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,546
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,753
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sanilac County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,841
1-unit, detached
18,494
81.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
230
1.0%
5.9
2-units
273
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
246
1.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
577
2.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
175
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
374
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
2,462
10.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.0%
0.1
Sanilac County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,946
21.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,736
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,467
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,168
9.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,612
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,141
9.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,485
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,113
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Sanilac County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,347
43.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,071
30.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,595
9.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
757
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,593
9.4%
1.9
Solar energy
17
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
280
1.7%
0.5
No fuel used
215
1.3%
1.1
Sanilac County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,046
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
65
0.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
67
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
152
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
244
3.5%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
759
10.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,444
34.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,315
47.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,239
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
923
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
777
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
431
6.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,632
23.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Sanilac County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,976
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
258
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
979
32.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,728
58.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
554
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
622
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
410
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
331
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
410
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
366
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
304
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,096
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
613
0.0%
0.0%
Sanilac County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,351
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,223
16.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,536
34.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,875
21.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,625
12.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,145
8.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
687
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
194
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
66
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,500
205,000
