Sunfield, MI

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Sunfield, Michigan

Sunfield, Michigan is 22 miles W of Lansing, Michigan (center to center) and 103 miles W of Detroit, Michigan. It is in Eaton county. The village is part of the Lansing - East Lansing metro area. The population of Sunfield is 591.

The People and Families of Sunfield

In Sunfield, about 53% of adults are married. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Sunfield.

The village has disproportionaly more women residents than most villages.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sunfield had a median family income of $50,729. There aren't a lot of poor people in Sunfield. A sizable number of people in the village work from home.

Sunfield Housing

Of the housing in Sunfield, approximately 77% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Sunfield, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Sunfield, MI

Comparing Sunfield 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	22 miles W of Lansing, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	103 miles W of Detroit, Michigan
County	Eaton
Metro Area	Lansing - East Lansing
Standard Zip Codes	48890
Phone Area Codes	517
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.762
Longitude	-84.992

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	13.8 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	16.7 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

Station	CHARLOTTE
Distance	16.8 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

Library
Sunfield District Library 112 Main Sunfield, Michigan (517) 566-8065

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	591	100%
Male	272	46%
Female	319	54%
Under 18	179	30.3%
18+	412	69.7%
65+	64	10.8%
Median Age	31.9
Average Family Size	3.16
White	573	97%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	4	0.7%
Mixed Race	10	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,729
Population In Poverty	23	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	595
Growth	4
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.8%
English	17.3%
Irish	13%
US/American	12%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.1%
Dutch	5.1%
Scottish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
French Canadian	1.6%
Czech	1.6%
Italian	1.3%
Polish	1.1%
European	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Finnish	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
British	0.5%

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