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Seney Township, MI

Township in Schoolcraft County, MI, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

150
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.6
years ∙ half population younger than 61.6, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Seney Township is a township in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, United States.
Location
Township in Schoolcraft County, MI, US
Co-ordinates
DEC46.410608° N, 86.007868° W
DMS46° 24′ 38.19″ N, 86° 00′ 28.32″ W

Population Density & area

0.706/sq mi (0.272/km²)
Total Area
215.5 sq mi (558.1 km²)
Land Area
212.6 sq mi (550.7 km²) · 98.7%
Water Area
2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²) · 1.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48% male
Male 48%
Female 52%
males per 100 females
Seney Township 92.3
Schoolcraft County 99.7
Michigan 98.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Seney Township 0%
Schoolcraft County 1%
Michigan 7.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.6
years ∙ half population younger than 61.6, half older
Seney Township
61.6
Schoolcraft County
52.6
Michigan
40.2

Dependency ratio

Low High
72.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Seney Township 72.4
Schoolcraft County 87.3
Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 9.3% 17.7% 21.2%
Working age (18-64) 58% 53.4% 60.2%
Senior (65+) 32.7% 28.9% 18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 72.4 87.3 66.3
Child dependency ratio 16.1 33.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 56.3 54.2 31
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
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
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Seney Township 0%
Schoolcraft County 31.9%
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 Seney Township population
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Hispanic or Latino 0% 1.7% 5.9%
Mexican 0% 1.1% 4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 98.3% 94.1%
One race 100% 89.7% 89.6%
White 100% 81.7% 72.4%
Black or African American 0% 0.5% 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 7.3% 0.3%
Asian 0% 0.2% 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 8.6% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.5% family
Family 63.5%
Non family 36.5%
% family households
Seney Township 63.5%
Schoolcraft County 60.4%
Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

1.87
persons per household
Seney Township
1.87
Schoolcraft County
2.05
Michigan
2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Seney Township population
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Total households 63 3,890 4,076,369
Average houshold size 1.87 2.05 2.42
Family households 40 2,350 2,545,621
Average family size 2.15 2.54 3.05
Married couple family 34 1,837 1,878,767
Other families 6 513 666,854
Male householder 2 214 199,150
Female householder 4 299 467,704
Non-family households 23 1,540 1,530,748
One-person households 21 1,183 1,250,418
Male householder 12 600 583,425
Senior (65+) living alone 7 227 188,594
Female householder 9 583 666,993
Senior (65+) living alone 7 388 349,637
Other living arrangements 2 357 280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

222
housing units
Seney Township 222
Schoolcraft County 5,956
Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

28.4% occupied
Occupied 28.4%
Vacant 71.6%
vacancy rate
Seney Township 71.6%
Schoolcraft County 34.7%
Michigan 11.8%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91%
Single family houses
Single family houses
91%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
9%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
10.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
59.5%
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
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.2 5.8 5.9
1–3 rooms 28% 15.1% 10.5%
4–6 rooms 56.3% 49.7% 51.9%
7+ rooms 15.8% 35.4% 37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 11.3% 3.3% 1.6%
1 bedroom 22.1% 11.8% 8.9%
2 bedrooms 37.8% 29.8% 24.6%
3 bedrooms 15.8% 37% 43.5%
4+ bedrooms 13.1% 18.1% 21.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1972 1972
Total housing units 222 5,956 4,622,236
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.8% owners
Renter-occupied 3.2%
Owner-occupied 96.8%
homeownership rate
Seney Township 96.8%
Schoolcraft County 86.6%
Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

1.85
Owner-occupied
2.5
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Seney Township 1.85
Schoolcraft County 2.11
Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Total occupied units 63 3,890 4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.9% 19.2% 21%
2010 to 2019 36.5% 33.7% 39.5%
2000 to 2009 27% 20.1% 16%
1999 or earlier 20.7% 27.1% 23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.2% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.2% 5.3% 7%
1 vehicle 34.9% 33.5% 34.8%
2 vehicles 6.3% 45% 38.3%
3 or more vehicles 55.6% 16.1% 19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 52.4% 73.9% 83.6%
Electricity 0% 12.5% 12.1%
Solar 0% 1% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 1.7% 0.8%
All other fuels 47.6% 10.8% 3%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 14.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 14.3% 0.3% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$187,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Seney Township
$187,500
Schoolcraft County
$141,800
Michigan
$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

60%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
60%
Owners without a mortgage
9.8%
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
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Property value
Median Value $187,500 $141,800 $231,600
Under $100,000 31.1% 33.7% 16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 23% 31.2% 24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 36.1% 19% 23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 9.8% 11.9% 24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.6% 9.2%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 16.4% 45.9% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 83.6% 54.1% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,563 $1,191 $1,569
Without a mortgage $487 $478 $602
Gross rent
Median rent $— $705 $1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

6%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Seney Township 6%
Schoolcraft County 21.1%
Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

16.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Seney Township 16.4%
Schoolcraft County 8.5%
Michigan 8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

16
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
87.5%
College / Undergraduate
12.5%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Seney Township
0%
Schoolcraft County
8.3%
Michigan
41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+) 16 1,327 2,312,914
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.6% 5.6%
K–12 87.5% 85.2% 67.9%
Kindergarten 0% 7.6% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 19.7% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 18.8% 28.3% 20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 68.8% 29.5% 22.2%
College or graduate school 12.5% 10.2% 26.5%
College, undergraduate 12.5% 7.6% 21.1%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.6% 5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 8.3% 41.1%
School type
Public school 81.3% 81.8% 85.2%
Private school 18.8% 18.2% 14.8%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

134
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
11.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.5%
HS graduate
29.9%
Some college no degree
41.8%
Associates degree
6%
Bachelors degree
2.2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
66.7% · 33.3%
HS graduate
62.5% · 37.5%
Some college no degree
50% · 50%
Associates degree
50% · 50%
Bachelors degree
100% · 0%
Graduate or professional degree
40% · 60%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Population (25+) 134 6,220 7,008,507
Less than 9th grade 11.9% 1.7% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.5% 6.8% 5.4%
High school diploma or GED 29.9% 35.7% 28%
Some college, no degree 41.8% 24.4% 21.9%
Associate's degree 6% 10.3% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6% 21.1% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 2.2% 14.1% 19.7%
Graduate or professional 3.7% 7% 12.7%
High School or higher 83.6% 91.5% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Seney Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$48,542
Some college or associates
$2,499
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

37.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
5%
Some college or associates
40.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
37.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Seney Township due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Seney Township Schoolcraft County Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $41,366 $50,316
Less than high school graduate $— $40,400 $31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $48,542 $34,706 $37,777
Some college or associate's degree $2,499 $36,701 $44,844
Bachelor's degree $— $63,094 $66,893
Graduate or professional degree $— $71,250 $85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 20.6% 27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5% 12.9% 15.2%
Some college or associate's degree 40.6% 12.3% 10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 37.5% 7% 4.2%
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