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Flat Rock, MI Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Flat Rock is 9,859, which is 16.15% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Flat Rock population density is 1,476.52 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Flat Rock is white, which represent 89.23% of the total population. The average Flat Rock education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,859. #106

Population Growth Since 2000, #69

Flat Rock, MI		16.15%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #193

Flat Rock, MI	1,476.52 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,797 (89.23%, #532)
Black:	800 (8.11%, #82)
Hispanic:	556 (5.64%, #135)
Asian:	60 (0.61%, #250)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.05%, #440)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	197 (2.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	379 (68.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	83 (14.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	33 (5.94%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	10 (1.80%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,543 (86.65%) out of the total population of 9,859 reported first ancestry.

	Flat Rock, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	43	0.44%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	10	0.10%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	94	0.95%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	804	8.15%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	763	7.74%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	1,856	18.83%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	139	1.41%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	226	2.29%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	1,522	15.44%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	1,012	10.26%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	44	0.45%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,141	11.57%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	70	0.71%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	61	0.62%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	279	2.83%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	44	0.45%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	59	0.60%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.08%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	45	0.46%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	825	8.37%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	14	0.14%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,019 (50.91%, see rank)

Females: 4,840 (49.09%, see rank)

Flat Rock, MI	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Flat Rock, MI	37.70 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Flat Rock, MI	34.90 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Flat Rock, MI	39.50 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Flat Rock, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	793	8.04%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	678	6.88%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	613	6.22%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	844	8.56%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	395	4.01%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,240	12.58%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,525	15.47%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,435	14.56%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,349	13.68%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	617	6.26%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	234	2.37%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	136	1.38%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Flat Rock, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	6,536, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	624, 9.55%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,208, 33.78%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,407, 36.83%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	770, 11.78%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	527, 8.06%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.39, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Flat Rock, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	408	83.09%	16.91%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,007	87.79%, see rank	12.21%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	670	88.36%, see rank	11.64%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	657	78.69%, see rank	21.31%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	62	40.32%, see rank	59.68%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Flat Rock, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	3,608, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.72, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	823, 22.81%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,785, 77.19%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,639, 73.14%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.29, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,903, 52.74%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	969, 26.86%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Flat Rock, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,775	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,957	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	1,408	35.58%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	1,966	49.68%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	143	3.61%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	440	11.12%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,818	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	979	25.64%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	2,027	53.09%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	245	6.42%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	567	14.85%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Flat Rock, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	9,723	98.62%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,273	83.91%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,360	13.79%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	90	0.91%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	136	1.38%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	63	0.64%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	73	0.74%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	40	0.41%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	48	0.49%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.27%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	21	0.21%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Flat Rock, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	3,364	93.24%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	106	2.94%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	100	2.77%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	10	0.28%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	28	0.78%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.