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Speaker township, Sanilac County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 34.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,408 (all rural)

Males: 736  (52.3%)
Females: 672  (47.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,408 (1,290 owner occupied, 118 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

8%
State:

26%


Races in Speaker township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.3%

Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 35.3

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Average household size: 2.81

Speaker township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.22

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($61,250 in 1999)
Speaker township:

$40,280
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $469 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $453)
Here:

$469
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,170 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
:

$93,170
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,344 - $156,211
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

13.0%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.7%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Melvin.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Speaker township: Willow Tree Golf and Country Club (A), Speaker Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Speaker Township Cemetery (1), Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery (2), Christian Memorial Cultural Center Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

91% of Speaker 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, 0% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 40
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 2
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Speaker township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 0
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Speaker township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 3
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 5

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Speaker township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Speaker township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Speaker township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Speaker township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 3
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Speaker township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 0
  • 2 vehicles: 0
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (19%)
  • Transportation equipment (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Speaker township:

  • Norwegian (65.2%)
  • European (17.4%)
  • German (8.7%)
  • Irish (8.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 46

Size of family households: 2 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 6 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,

332 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (27 men, 21 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Speaker township:

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