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Pentwater, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Pentwater is 977, which is 1.98% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Pentwater population density is 604.14 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Pentwater is white, which represent 98.87% of the total population. The average Pentwater education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 977. #432

Population Growth Since 2000, #208

Pentwater, MI		1.98%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #461

Pentwater, MI	604.14 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	966 (98.87%, #81)
Black:	4 (0.41%, #372)
Hispanic:	88 (9.01%, #55)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #384)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #446)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7 (0.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	88 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

861 (88.13%) out of the total population of 977 reported first ancestry.

	Pentwater, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	12	1.23%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	29	2.97%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	131	13.41%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	182	18.63%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	64	6.55%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	179	18.32%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	3	0.31%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	13	1.33%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	98	10.03%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	38	3.89%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	1.23%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	43	4.40%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.31%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.72%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	50	5.12%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	43	4.40%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	4	0.41%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.41%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	161	16.48%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 481 (49.23%, see rank)

Females: 496 (50.77%, see rank)

Pentwater, MI	Male: 49.23% Female: 50.77%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Pentwater, MI	58.80 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Pentwater, MI	56.40 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Pentwater, MI	60.50 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Pentwater, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	26	2.66%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	100	10.24%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	38	3.89%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13	1.33%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	50	5.12%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	79	8.09%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	43	4.40%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	86	8.80%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	205	20.98%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	236	24.16%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	50	5.12%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	51	5.22%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Pentwater, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	750, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	31, 4.13%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	181, 24.13%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	259, 34.53%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	186, 24.80%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	93, 12.40%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.39, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Pentwater, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7	100.00%	0.00%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	131	89.31%, see rank	10.69%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	39	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	12	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Pentwater, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	445, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	151, 33.93%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	294, 66.07%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	280, 62.92%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.76, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	265, 59.55%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	165, 37.08%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Pentwater, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	813	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	392	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	60	15.31%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	277	70.66%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	7	1.79%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	48	12.24%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	421	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	54	12.83%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	279	66.27%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	53	12.59%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	35	8.31%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Pentwater, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	947	96.93%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	731	74.82%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	201	20.57%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15	1.54%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	30	3.07%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10	1.02%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20	2.05%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13	1.33%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4	0.41%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	1.33%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Pentwater, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	439	98.65%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	3	0.67%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3	0.67%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.