East China township, St. Clair County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 6.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 3,630 (84% urban, 16% rural)
| Males: 1,739 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 1,891 |  (52.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 3,485 (2,972 owner occupied, 513 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 15% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in East China township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 43.8
Median age of females: 45.6
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Average household size: 2.38
| East China township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.90
| East China township: | $50,285 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $549 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,100 (it was $122,700 in 2000)
| : | $113,100 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 543 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in East China township: Harts Landing Light (A), Dock Upperlight (B), Tri - Hospital Emergency Medical Services Station 3 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baird Drain (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in East China township include: Township Park (1), East China Fractional District Number Two School Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
90% of East China township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 59
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
People in group quarters in East China township, Michigan:
- 136 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in crews of maritime vessels
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 26
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,500
Housing units in East China township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
- Construction (16%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Engineers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in East China township:
- Norwegian (64.2%)
- German (35.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 16 (62%)
- Carpooled: 4 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (8%)
- Worked at home: 4 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%)
- Utility gas (26%)
People in group quarters in East China township, Michigan:
- 136 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 4 people in crews of maritime vessels
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 67- In family households: 61 (16 male householders, 0 female householders)
17 spouses, 21 children (21 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 5 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
583 married couples with children.
117 single-parent households (37 men, 80 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |