Vandercook Lake, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Vandercook Lake is an unincorporated community in Summit Township
, Jackson County
, Michigan
. It is also a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 4,809 at the 2000 census
.
, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (4.00%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,809 people, 1,847 households, and 1,346 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,054.1 per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 424.2 per square mile (163.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.13% White, 1.19% Black or African American
, 0.54% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 1,847 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,238, and the median income for a family was $49,115. Males had a median income of $36,555 versus $25,222 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,359. About 3.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
The high school mascot is the Jayhawk. The district's sports teams also use the nickname "Vandy" on uniforms and in cheers.
Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan
Summit Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,534 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Vandercook Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place within the township.-Geography:...
, Jackson County
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is also a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes and without any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 4,809 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (4.00%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,809 people, 1,847 households, and 1,346 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,054.1 per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 1,935 housing units at an average density of 424.2 per square mile (163.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.13% White, 1.19% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.54% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 1,847 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,238, and the median income for a family was $49,115. Males had a median income of $36,555 versus $25,222 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,359. About 3.7% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
School district
Vandercook Lake is served by the Vandercook Lake Public Schools district http://scnc.vandy.k12.mi.us/, which includes- Vandercook Lake High/Middle School
- Townsend Elementary School
- McDevitt School (kindergarten, pre-school and child care)
The high school mascot is the Jayhawk. The district's sports teams also use the nickname "Vandy" on uniforms and in cheers.