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Marshall, MI

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

6,804
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.5
years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
24.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Marshall is a city within Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.
Location
City in Calhoun County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.262679° N, 84.967453° W
DMS42° 15′ 45.64″ N, 84° 58′ 02.83″ W

Population Density & area

874.6/sq mi (337.7/km²)
Total Area
7.9 sq mi (20.45 km²)
Land Area
7.78 sq mi (20.15 km²) · 98.5%
Water Area
0.12 sq mi (0.3 km²) · 1.5%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.5% male
Male 45.5%
Female 54.5%
males per 100 females
Marshall 83.6
Calhoun County 97.4
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Marshall 2%
Calhoun County 4.1%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.5
years ∙ half population younger than 46.5, half older
Marshall
46.5
Calhoun County
40.2
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
64.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Marshall 64.8
Calhoun County 70.9
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.7% 22.9% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 60.7% 58.5% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 23.6% 18.6% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 64.8 70.9 66.3
Child dependency ratio 25.8 39.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 39 31.9 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
86.7%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.2%
Hispanic
5%
Other
6.5%
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

Low High
24.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Marshall 24.2%
Calhoun County 41.6%
Michigan 45.2%
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 Marshall population
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 5% 5.9% 5.9%
Mexican 3.4% 4.4% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95% 94.1% 94.1%
One race 88.6% 88.1% 89.6%
White 86.7% 75.3% 72.4%
Black or African American 0.6% 9.6% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 1.2% 2.6% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.4% 6% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

52.9% family
Family 52.9%
Non family 47.1%
% family households
Marshall 52.9%
Calhoun County 61%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.08
persons per household
Marshall
2.08
Calhoun County
2.44
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Marshall population
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Total households 3,206 53,333 4,076,369
Average houshold size 2.08 2.44 2.42
Family households 1,697 32,519 2,545,621
Average family size 2.83 3.11 3.05
Married couple family 1,439 22,748 1,878,767
Other families 258 9,771 666,854
Male householder 92 2,739 199,150
Female householder 166 7,032 467,704
Non-family households 1,509 20,814 1,530,748
One-person households 1,254 17,366 1,250,418
Male householder 378 8,431 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 114 2,587 188,594
Female householder 876 8,935 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 421 4,481 349,637
Other living arrangements 255 3,448 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

3,465
housing units
Marshall 3,465
Calhoun County 59,602
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

92.5% occupied
Occupied 92.5%
Vacant 7.5%
vacancy rate
Marshall 7.5%
Calhoun County 10.5%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
72.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
27.3%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1958
Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
37.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
31.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 10.4% 8.7% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 51.5% 55.1% 51.9%
7+ rooms 38.1% 36.4% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.9% 1.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 11.5% 9.2% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 30.1% 28.9% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 39.7% 41.7% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 17.8% 18.9% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1958 1962 1972
Total housing units 3,465 59,602 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.4% owners
Renter-occupied 33.6%
Owner-occupied 66.4%
homeownership rate
Marshall 66.4%
Calhoun County 72.7%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.33
Owner-occupied
1.59
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Marshall 2.33
Calhoun County 2.58
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Total occupied units 3,206 53,333 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 23.3% 21.3% 21%
2010 to 2019 44.4% 40.1% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 9.9% 15.1% 16%
1999 or earlier 22.4% 23.4% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.7% 7% 7%
1 vehicle 41% 36.2% 34.8%
2 vehicles 37.6% 38.3% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 14.7% 18.4% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 88.1% 83.9% 83.6%
Electricity 10.3% 9.9% 12.1%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.2% 0.8%
All other fuels 1.4% 4.5% 3%
No fuel used 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.5% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 1.3% 0.8% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$173,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Marshall
$173,500
Calhoun County
$162,800
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

22.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
22.3%
Owners without a mortgage
6.1%
Renters
39.9%
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
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $173,500 $162,800 $231,600
Under $100,000 16.5% 26.1% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 42.2% 36.4% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 27.2% 19.6% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.8% 14.2% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.3% 2.8% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 1% 0.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 64.8% 59.4% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 35.2% 40.6% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,416 $1,271 $1,569
Without a mortgage $647 $545 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $1,088 $968 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

42.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Marshall 42.1%
Calhoun County 22.9%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Marshall 3.8%
Calhoun County 8.6%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,089
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.3%
K–12
69.1%
College / Undergraduate
22.6%
Graduate / Professional
1.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Marshall
30.9%
Calhoun County
33.6%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,089 30,380 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 6.3% 5.3% 5.6%
K–12 69.1% 72.3% 67.9%
Kindergarten 5.5% 6.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.1% 19.1% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18% 22.8% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 27.5% 23.8% 22.2%
College or graduate school 24.5% 22.4% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 22.6% 20% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 1.9% 2.4% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 30.9% 33.6% 41.1%
School type
Public school 91.6% 85.8% 85.2%
Private school 8.4% 14.2% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

5,094
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.4%
HS graduate
24.9%
Some college no degree
17.6%
Associates degree
11.5%
Bachelors degree
23.4%
Graduate or professional degree
18.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
30.1% · 69.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
37.9% · 62.1%
HS graduate
48.5% · 51.5%
Some college no degree
52.2% · 47.8%
Associates degree
51% · 49%
Bachelors degree
42.8% · 57.2%
Graduate or professional degree
29.9% · 70.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Population (25+) 5,094 91,914 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 1.4% 2.3% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.4% 6.3% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 24.9% 35.4% 28%
Some college, no degree 17.6% 23.2% 21.9%
Associate's degree 11.5% 9.9% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 42.1% 22.9% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 23.4% 15% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 18.7% 7.9% 12.7%
High School or higher 96.1% 91.4% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,995
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$33,333
Some college or associates
$46,509
Bachelors degree
$72,398
Graduate or professional degree
$85,449

Poverty Rate

0.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
13.6%
HS graduate
9.4%
Some college or associates
2.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
0.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Marshall Calhoun County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $48,995 $45,562 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $— $26,907 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $33,333 $37,991 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $46,509 $43,103 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $72,398 $62,736 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $85,449 $84,489 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 13.6% 34.9% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.4% 15.9% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 2.9% 9.3% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0.4% 2.6% 4.2%

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