Caspian, MI

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Caspian, Michigan

Caspian, Michigan is 110 miles N of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center) and 212 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Iron county. The population of the city is 997.

The People and Families of Caspian

In Caspian, about 48% of adults are married. Adults in Caspian are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the city.

Seniors are common in Caspian.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Caspian had a median family income of $31,528.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Caspian.

Caspian Housing

Of the housing in Caspian, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Caspian is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in the city are lower than most places in Michigan. Property taxes in Caspian are low by Michigan standards.

Commuting

In Caspian, 96% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

Caspian strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Michigan):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Caspian, MI

Comparing Caspian to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	110 miles N of Green Bay, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	212 miles N of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Iron
P.O. Box Zip Codes	49915
Phone Area Codes	906
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.064
Longitude	-88.63

Station	STAMBAUGH 2 SSE
Distance	1.2 miles
Jan Temp	-3 to 20 F
Apr Temp	25 to 50 F
Jul Temp	51 to 77 F
Oct Temp	31 to 53 F
Annual Precip	30.3 inches

Station	BEECHWOOD 7 WNW
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 22 F
Apr Temp	28 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 78 F
Oct Temp	34 to 55 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Station	BRULE ISLAND
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	28 to 51 F
Jul Temp	53 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 53 F
Annual Precip	30 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	997	100%
Male	485	48.6%
Female	512	51.4%
Under 18	242	24.3%
18+	755	75.7%
65+	255	25.6%
Median Age	42.5
Average Family Size	2.83
White	968	97.1%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	1.3%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	5	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,528
Population In Poverty	186	18.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	914
Growth	-83
Growth %	-8.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	26.6%
German	13.8%
Polish	10.9%
Finnish	9.2%
Swedish	8.4%
French (except Basque)	6.4%
French Canadian	4.5%
Irish	3.9%
English	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Norwegian	2%
Austrian	1.8%
Croatian	1.7%
US/American	1.6%
Scottish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%

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