Metz Township, MI

Township in Presque Isle County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

207

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

Median Age

64.4

years ∙ half population younger than 64.4, half older

Diversity Index

17.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Metz Township is a township in Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Presque Isle County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.249495° N, 83.830415° W

DMS45° 14′ 58.18″ N, 83° 49′ 49.49″ W

Population Density & area

5.81/sq mi (2.25/km²)

Total Area

35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²)

Land Area

35.6 sq mi (92.2 km²) · 99.49%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.51%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.9% male

Male 45.9%

Female 54.1%

males per 100 females

Metz Township 84.8

Presque Isle County 101.5

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

1.9%

foreign-born population

98.1%Native

1.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Metz Township 1.9%

Presque Isle County 1.1%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

64.4

years ∙ half population younger than 64.4, half older

Metz Township

64.4

Presque Isle County

56.1

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

137.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Metz Township 137.9

Presque Isle County 96.4

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	11.1%	15.4%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	42%	50.9%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	46.9%	33.7%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	137.9	96.4	66.3
Child dependency ratio	26.4	30.2	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	111.5	66.2	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.8%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

2.9%

Other

6.3%

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

17.2%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Metz Township 17.2%

Presque Isle County 11.1%

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 Metz Township population

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	1.6%	5.9%
Mexican	1%	1.1%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.1%	98.4%	94.1%
One race	91.8%	95%	89.6%
White	90.8%	94.2%	72.4%
Black or African American	0%	0.2%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1%	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.2%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.3%	3.4%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

75.5% family

Family 75.5%

Non family 24.5%

% family households

Metz Township 75.5%

Presque Isle County 62.4%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.95

persons per household

Metz Township

1.95

Presque Isle County

1.96

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Metz Township population

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Total households	106	6,655	4,076,369
Average houshold size	1.95	1.96	2.42
Family households	80	4,153	2,545,621
Average family size	2.16	2.39	3.05
Married couple family	71	3,363	1,878,767
Other families	9	790	666,854
Male householder	1	274	199,150
Female householder	8	516	467,704
Non-family households	26	2,502	1,530,748
One-person households	23	2,144	1,250,418
Male householder	16	1,108	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	16	514	188,594
Female householder	7	1,036	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	3	620	349,637
Other living arrangements	3	358	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

217

housing units

Metz Township 217

Presque Isle County 9,802

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

48.8% occupied

Occupied 48.8%

Vacant 51.2%

vacancy rate

Metz Township 51.2%

Presque Isle County 32.1%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.5%

Single family houses

82.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

17.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

24.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

13.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.5	5.9
1–3 rooms	21.2%	11%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	56.2%	60.3%	51.9%
7+ rooms	22.6%	28.7%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	7.4%	1.7%	1.6%
1 bedroom	7.8%	7.5%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	26.3%	31.6%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	48.8%	45.5%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	9.7%	13.8%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1973	1972
Total housing units	217	9,802	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.5% owners

Renter-occupied 8.5%

Owner-occupied 91.5%

homeownership rate

Metz Township 91.5%

Presque Isle County 88.7%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

1.96

Owner-occupied

1.89

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Metz Township 1.96

Presque Isle County 2

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Total occupied units	106	6,655	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.5%	17.8%	21%
2010 to 2019	21.7%	35.5%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	20.8%	16.3%	16%
1999 or earlier	50%	30.4%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	98.5%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.1%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	6.3%	7%
1 vehicle	28.3%	29.7%	34.8%
2 vehicles	36.8%	39.8%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	34.9%	24.1%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	56.6%	77.5%	83.6%
Electricity	8.5%	6.9%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	6.6%	1.9%	0.8%
All other fuels	28.3%	13.5%	3%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$156,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Metz Township

$156,300

Presque Isle County

$151,300

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

48.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

48.2%

Owners without a mortgage

19.1%

Renters

100%

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

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$156,300	$151,300	$231,600
Under $100,000	19.6%	28.9%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	53.6%	35.8%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.3%	17.2%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	11.3%	13.1%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.1%	4.5%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	1%	0.6%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	29.9%	46%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	70.1%	54%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,075	$1,119	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$567	$445	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$683	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6.1%

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

Metz Township 6.1%

Presque Isle County 21.4%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

19%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Metz Township 19%

Presque Isle County 7.6%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

77.8%

College / Undergraduate

22.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

40%

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

Metz Township

40%

Presque Isle County

24%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	18	1,764	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.2%	5.6%
K–12	77.8%	79.5%	67.9%
Kindergarten	0%	4.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	16.7%	22.4%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	44.4%	24.2%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.7%	28.1%	22.2%
College or graduate school	22.2%	15.4%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	22.2%	12.4%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.9%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	40%	24%	41.1%
School type
Public school	100%	77%	85.2%
Private school	0%	23%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

179

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

17.9%

HS graduate

44.1%

Some college no degree

24%

Associates degree

6.7%

Bachelors degree

3.9%

Graduate or professional degree

2.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.5% · 37.5%

HS graduate

43% · 57%

Some college no degree

44.2% · 55.8%

Associates degree

25% · 75%

Bachelors degree

28.6% · 71.4%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Population (25+)	179	10,492	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	1.1%	2.7%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	17.9%	4.9%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	44.1%	35.5%	28%
Some college, no degree	24%	23.1%	21.9%
Associate's degree	6.7%	12.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.1%	21.4%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3.9%	14.8%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	2.2%	6.7%	12.7%
High School or higher	81%	92.4%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,313

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$27,000

Some college or associates

$30,625

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

27.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

67.6%

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

16.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

27.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Metz Township	Presque Isle County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$30,313	$46,102	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$40,500	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$27,000	$36,779	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$30,625	$41,282	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$—	$61,337	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$71,645	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	67.6%	26.7%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	12.8%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	16.4%	11.9%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.3%	4.9%	4.2%

Insights for Metz Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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