Mulliken, MI

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Mulliken, Michigan

Mulliken, Michigan is 17 miles W of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 98 miles W of Detroit, Michigan. It is in Eaton county. The village is part of the Lansing - East Lansing metro area. The population of Mulliken is 557.

The People and Families of Mulliken

In Mulliken, about 61% of adults are married. Mulliken, compared to the great majority of similar-sized villages, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the village is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Mulliken.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mulliken had a median family income of $52,375. There aren't a lot of poor people in Mulliken.

Mulliken Housing

Of the housing in Mulliken, approximately 92% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Mulliken, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Mulliken, MI

Comparing Mulliken 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles W of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	98 miles W of Detroit, Michigan
County	Eaton
Metro Area	Lansing - East Lansing
Standard Zip Codes	48861
Phone Area Codes	517
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.762
Longitude	-84.895

Station	CHARLOTTE
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 29 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.8 inches

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Station	HASTINGS
Distance	21.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	557	100%
Male	288	51.7%
Female	269	48.3%
Under 18	149	26.8%
18+	408	73.2%
65+	50	9%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.13
White	536	96.2%
African-American	4	0.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.5%
Other	5	0.9%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	561
Growth	4
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.3%
US/American	15.7%
English	14.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
Irish	9.8%
Dutch	4.4%
Scottish	3.3%
French Canadian	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Polish	1%
European	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Swedish	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Australian	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Danish	0.3%
Iranian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mulliken	557	$52,375
Eagle	130	$45,625
Grand Ledge	7,813	$55,727
Portland	3,789	$57,875
Potterville	2,168	$48,182
Sunfield	591	$50,729
Vermontville	789	$43,393

Library
Mulliken District Library 135 Main St Mulliken, Michigan (517) 649-8611

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