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Whittemore, MI

Found within zip codes: 48770, 48739, 48748

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$98,584

low cost relative to Michigan
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,470,000+		0%
$1,102,001-$1,470,000		0%
$735,001-$1,102,000		0%
$587,001-$735,000		0%
$441,001-$587,000		0%
$294,001-$441,000		4%
$147,001-$294,000		20%
$74,001-$147,000		46%
$0-$74,000		29%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to MI, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Whittemore Educational Rating

This town is served by three school districts:

HALE AREA SCHOOLS
TAWAS AREA SCHOOLS
WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA SCHOOLS

HALE AREA SCHOOLS School District

742 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	1
Better than: of MI school districts	9.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	8.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 18

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

63%	74%	73%	78%	52%	69%	STATE
63%	74%	73%	78%	52%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

HALE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL 311 N. WASHINGTON STREET, HALE, MI 48739 (989) 728-3551	05-08
HALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 311 N. WASHINGTON STREET, HALE, MI 48739 (989) 728-3551	KG-04
HALE HIGH SCHOOL 415 E. MAIN STREET, HALE, MI 48739 (989) 728-2861	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.9	71.9
BLACK (%)	0.9	20.3
HISPANIC (%)	0.7	4.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.1	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.0	1.0

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	35.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,775	$4,285,000	60.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$62	$46,000	0.6
STAFF	$36	$27,000	0.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$302	$224,000	3.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$575	$427,000	6.0
OPERATION	$817	$606,000	8.5
TRANSPORTATION	$431	$320,000	4.5
OTHER	$348	$258,000	3.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,571	$1,908,000	26.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,265	$939,000	13.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,612	$7,132,000	100.0

Whittemore EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Whittemore WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	7.6
CHILDREN IN Whittemore LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	24.2

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TAWAS AREA SCHOOLS School District

1,487 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of MI school districts	73.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	5
Better than: of US school districts	43.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
21
STATE AVERAGE 18

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

81%	74%	85%	78%	77%	69%	STATE
81%	74%	85%	78%	77%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

CLARA B. BOLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 211 S. PLANK ROAD, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 (989) 984-2200	KG-03
TAWAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 825 2ND STREET, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 (989) 984-2300	04-06
TAWAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL 255 WEST M-55, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 (989) 984-2100	09-12
TAWAS AREA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL 255 M-55 WEST, TAWAS CITY, MI 48763 (989) 984-2150	07-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.5	71.9
BLACK (%)	0.9	20.3
HISPANIC (%)	1.1	4.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.8	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	1.0

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	35.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,798	$7,135,000	60.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$319	$475,000	4.0
STAFF	$201	$299,000	2.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$176	$262,000	2.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$465	$691,000	5.8
OPERATION	$543	$807,000	6.8
TRANSPORTATION	$412	$613,000	5.2
OTHER	$475	$706,000	5.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,591	$3,853,000	32.5
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$592	$880,000	7.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$7,981	$11,868,000	100.0

Whittemore EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Whittemore WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	7.6
CHILDREN IN Whittemore LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	24.2

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WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA SCHOOLS School District

1,358 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MI school districts	15.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	2
Better than: of US school districts	13.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
17
STATE AVERAGE 18

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%	74%	73%	78%	62%	69%	STATE
67%	74%	73%	78%	62%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ADULT AND ALTERNATIVE ED. CENTER 620 S. BULLOCK, WHITTEMORE, MI 48770 (989) 756-4120	UG-UG
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 8970 PRESCOTT ROAD, WHITTEMORE, MI 48770 (989) 756-4175	KG-KG
WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA H.S. 6001 MILLS ROAD, WHITTEMORE, MI 48770 (989) 756-2501	09-12
WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA J.H.S. 329 N. WASHINGTON, PRESCOTT, MI 48756 (989) 873-4986	07-08
WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 8878 PRESCOTT ROAD, WHITTEMORE, MI 48770 (989) 756-2881	PK-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	95.5	71.9
BLACK (%)	1.4	20.3
HISPANIC (%)	1.9	4.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.3	2.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.9	1.0

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	35.0

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,015	$6,811,000	54.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$343	$466,000	3.8
STAFF	$285	$387,000	3.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$244	$332,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$547	$743,000	6.0
OPERATION	$772	$1,048,000	8.4
TRANSPORTATION	$356	$484,000	3.9
OTHER	$197	$268,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,745	$3,728,000	30.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,367	$1,857,000	15.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,128	$12,396,000	100.0

Whittemore EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Whittemore WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	7.6
CHILDREN IN Whittemore LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	24.2

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Whittemore Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Whittemore
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1 in 177

		Whittemore	Michigan
			5.62

Whittemore violent crimes

Population: 497
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Whittemore
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1 in 31

		Whittemore	Michigan
			31.48

Whittemore property crimes

Population: 497
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Whittemore	Michigan
			44

Whittemore Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	155.10%	8.16%	7	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Whittemore

Whittemore is a tiny city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 497 people and just one neighborhood, Whittemore is the 576th largest community in Michigan.

Whittemore is a blue-collar town, with 37.7% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Whittemore is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Whittemore who work in sales jobs (15.30%), teaching (9.29%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (8.74%).

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Whittemore is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Whittemore Information and Demographics

The population of Whittemore has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 5.94% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 14.96%.

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The per capita income in Whittemore in 2000 was $12,175, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,700 for a family of four.

The people who call Whittemore home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Whittemore is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Whittemore include English, German, Irish, French, French Canadian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Whittemore is English. Some people also speak Spanish.

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