Cement City, MI

Village in MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

629

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Diversity Index

18.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cement City is a village within Jackson and Lenawee counties, Michigan, United States.

Location

Village in MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.068395° N, 84.327619° W

DMS42° 04′ 06.22″ N, 84° 19′ 39.43″ W

Population Density & area

705.9/sq mi (272.4/km²)

Total Area

0.926 sq mi (2.399 km²)

Land Area

0.891 sq mi (2.309 km²) · 96.3%

Water Area

0.035 sq mi (0.09 km²) · 3.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.6% male

Male 52.6%

Female 47.4%

males per 100 females

Cement City 111.1

Michigan 98.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cement City 0.3%

Michigan 7.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.7

years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Cement City

37.7

Michigan

40.2

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

71.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cement City 71.4

Michigan 66.3

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.9%	21.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.4%	60.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.7%	18.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.4	66.3	64.4
Child dependency ratio	44.4	35.3	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27	31	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90%

Black

0.5%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

5.7%

Other

3.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

18.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cement City 18.6%

Michigan 45.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Cement City population

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	5.9%	19.3%
Mexican	4%	4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	1.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.3%	94.1%	80.7%
One race	91%	89.6%	76.4%
White	90%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.5%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	0.2%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.3%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.7% family

Family 69.7%

Non family 30.3%

% family households

Cement City 69.7%

Michigan 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.72

persons per household

Cement City

2.72

Michigan

2.42

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cement City population

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Total households	231	4,076,369	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.72	2.42	2.53
Family households	161	2,545,621	82,990,528
Average family size	2.92	3.05	3.14
Married couple family	88	1,878,767	60,637,388
Other families	73	666,854	22,353,140
Male householder	29	199,150	6,572,819
Female householder	44	467,704	15,780,321
Non-family households	70	1,530,748	46,236,968
One-person households	54	1,250,418	37,140,836
Male householder	35	583,425	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	12	188,594	5,225,110
Female householder	19	666,993	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	8	349,637	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	16	280,330	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

255

housing units

Cement City 255

Michigan 4,622,236

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90.6% occupied

Occupied 90.6%

Vacant 9.4%

vacancy rate

Cement City 9.4%

Michigan 11.8%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.9%

Single family houses

83.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.8%

Mobile homes

15.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1950

Half of houses were built before 1950, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

38.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

25.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

6.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	2.4%	10.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	64.3%	51.9%	51.6%
7+ rooms	33.3%	37.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	2.7%	8.9%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.2%	24.6%	25%
3 bedrooms	60.4%	43.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	15.7%	21.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1950	1972	1981
Total housing units	255	4,622,236	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81% owners

Renter-occupied 19%

Owner-occupied 81%

homeownership rate

Cement City 81%

Michigan 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.44

Owner-occupied

3.93

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cement City 2.44

Michigan 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Total occupied units	231	4,076,369	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19%	21%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.1%	39.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	9.5%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	30.3%	23.4%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.6%	7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	36.4%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.3%	19.8%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	90.9%	83.6%	51.4%
Electricity	8.7%	12.1%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.8%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.4%	3%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	6.1%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$104,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cement City

$104,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.3%

Owners without a mortgage

11.2%

Renters

19.5%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Property value
Median Value	$104,500	$231,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	48.7%	16.8%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	28.9%	24.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	18.7%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.7%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.1%	57.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	52.9%	42.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,234	$1,569	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$485	$602	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,006	$1,129	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

9.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cement City 9.4%

Michigan 32.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cement City 17.4%

Michigan 8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

127

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.1%

K–12

82.7%

College / Undergraduate

10.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

7.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cement City

7.3%

Michigan

41.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	127	2,312,914	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.1%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	82.7%	67.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	11.8%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.7%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	31.5%	20.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.6%	22.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	10.2%	26.5%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.2%	21.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	0%	5.4%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	7.3%	41.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	91.3%	85.2%	82%
Private school	8.7%	14.8%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

425

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

7.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.6%

HS graduate

40.2%

Some college no degree

27.3%

Associates degree

5.6%

Bachelors degree

6.4%

Graduate or professional degree

3.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

81.8% · 18.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

43.9% · 56.1%

HS graduate

53.8% · 46.2%

Some college no degree

50.9% · 49.1%

Associates degree

58.3% · 41.7%

Bachelors degree

22.2% · 77.8%

Graduate or professional degree

38.5% · 61.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Population (25+)	425	7,008,507	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	7.8%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.6%	5.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	40.2%	28%	26%
Some college, no degree	27.3%	21.9%	19.1%
Associate's degree	5.6%	9.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	9.4%	32.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.4%	19.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	3.1%	12.7%	14.1%
High School or higher	82.6%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$33,857

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$33,438

HS graduate

$32,500

Some college or associates

$33,533

Bachelors degree

$39,063

Graduate or professional degree

$61,250

Poverty Rate

12.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

39.2%

HS graduate

14.6%

Some college or associates

17.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

12.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cement City	Michigan	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$33,857	$50,316	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$33,438	$31,851	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$32,500	$37,777	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$33,533	$44,844	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$39,063	$66,893	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$61,250	$85,195	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	39.2%	27.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.6%	15.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	17.9%	10.3%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Cement City, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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