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Planning Department

ELBA TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY PROFILE

DEMOGRAPHICS

1990 population 4,536

1990 farm population 155

2000 population projection 5,007

Population By Age 1990

under 5 years 324

5 - 17 years 896

18 - 20 years 208

21 - 24 years 217

25 - 44 years 1,504

45 - 54 years 624

55 - 59 years 197

60 - 64 years 188

65 - 74 years 245

75 - 84 years 101

85 years and over 32

Median Age 33.7

 

EDUCATION

Total school enrollment of persons

3 years of age and older 1,234

Educational attainment for persons

25 years and older:

* High School Grad or Higher 2,081

* Bachelor's Degree or Higher 236

 

HOUSING

1990 Households 1,544

Persons Per Household 2.92

1990 Total Families 1,261

1990 Housing Units 1,708

Occupied by: Owner 89.4%

Renter 10.6%

Vacancy rates: Owner 1.2%

Renter 5.2%

Median Value of Specified Owner

Occupied Units $64,000

Median Value of Specified Renter

Occupied Units $342

Family Households

Married Couples 86.0%

Male - Head of Household 4.2%

Female - Head of Household 9.8%

INCOME

Median Household Income $41,375

Median Family Income $46,083

Hshlds With Social Security Income 284

Mean Annual Social Security Income $9,251

Hshlds With Public Assistance Income 54

Mean Annual Public Assistance Income $5,081

Hshlds With Retirement Income 258

Mean Annual Retirement Income $8,838

Poverty Status of families with children under 18: 6.9% or 42 families

 

SOURCE: U. S. Bureau of Census, 1990

Lapeer County Planning Department

OCCUPATIONS

Employed persons 16 years and over 2,100

Largest Occupational Categories:

* Precision production, craft & repair 351

* Machine operators, assemblers & inspectors 297

* Administrative Support, Clerical 261

Largest Industrial Occupational Categories:

* Manufacturing, durable goods 724

* Retail Trade 353

* Health Services 150

 

LABOR FORCE FOR PERSONS 16 AND OVER

Total Civilian Labor Force 2,282

* Employed 2,100

* Unemployed 182

Male Female Total
% In Armed Forces 0.0 0.0 0.0
% Not In Labor Force 20.6 48.0 34.2
% Employed 92.4 91.4 92.0
% Unemployed 7.6 8.6 8.0

GOVERNMENT

Elba Township Offices

1789 N. Hadley Road

Lapeer, MI 48446

(mailing address: 128 Harsen Road

Lapeer, MI 48446

(313) 653-1322

Office hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

1992 Millage Rate $49.8443 - $50.7863 Mils Per $1,000 State Equalized Value

County Commissioner: Ruth Consterdine

Township Supervisor: Gary E. Dow

Township Clerk: Diane (Terry) Edgette

Township Treasurer: Nina M. Sutter