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Norton Shores, Michigan

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StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Total Population25,04110,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$76,579$72,875$80,734
Median Age40.640.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.3%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$234,800$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,341$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate6.5%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.0%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.2%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.324.226.4
Worked from Home11.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households57.8%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norton Shores, Michigan

Age in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Median Age40.640.238.9
Under 18 %21.8%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.4%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.9%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Households9,8674,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households72.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.2%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married24.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,997$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.5%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.0%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%13.5%n/a

Housing in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Housing Units10,6584,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.3%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.5%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.8%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.4%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,857$2,904n/a

Education in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Less than High School4.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate24.0%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.4%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.4%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.3%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Norton Shores, Michigan

StatisticNorton ShoresMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence85.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Norton Shores

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.