Custer, Michigan

Custer: Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America

About

Custer is a city located in the county of Mason in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its population at the 2010 census was 284 and a population density of 111 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 284 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Custer

Population : 284 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Michigan (United States)
County : Mason County
Postal code : 49405
Area : 2.55 km2
Altitude : 676 feet / 206 meters
Time Zone : America/Detroit
Local time : 11:48:04 (21st November 2024)
Density : 111 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 0% (2010-2020)

Geography

Custer is located at 43°57'7"N 86°13'10"W (43.9519500, -86.2195200).

Custer map

Demographics

The population of Custer increased by 0% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 284 - census
2011 282 -0.71% estimation process
2012 282 0% estimation process
2013 282 0% estimation process
2014 284 0.7% estimation process
2015 282 -0.71% estimation process
2016 284 0.7% estimation process
2017 285 0.35% estimation process
2018 286 0.35% estimation process
2019 285 -0.35% estimation process
2020 284 -0.35% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,843
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,865
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 6,372
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,865
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 28.7%
People over 65 (%) : 9.8%
Female persons, % : 48.7%
White only, percent : 62.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 22.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 53.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 21.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 102
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 34.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 42.6%

Custer zip code is 49405. County name: Mason, County fips: 26105

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 42.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $266,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,432
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,221
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,439
2015-2019 Households : 1,633
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.59
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 96.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.8%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 63.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.8%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 12,846
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,536
2012 total retail sales per capita : $261
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $48,497
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $20,150
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 217
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 135
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 65
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 134
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 77
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 200
2010 population per square mile : 12,347.2
2010 land area in square miles : 0.48
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $224,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,210
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $479
2015-2019 median gross rent : $885
2015-2019 Households : 4,462
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 1.98
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 78.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 82.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 18.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 36.4%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 33.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 32,902
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 90,609
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 3,238
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 175,038
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,632
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $42,356
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,467
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 864
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 380
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 339
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 81
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 726
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 143
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 628
2010 population per square mile : 1,598.9
2010 land area in square miles : 5.29
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 51,398
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 64.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $221,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,421
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $487
2015-2019 median gross rent : $964
Permits for construction, 2020 : 796
2015-2019 Households : 47,762
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.59
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 7.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 130,424
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 422,251
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,253,615
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,181,597
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,983
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $55,893
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,345
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.6%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 2,688
2019 total employment : 37,607
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,686,799
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 6,357
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 7,057
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,135
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,446
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 537
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,157
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 604
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,832
2010 population per square mile : 50.9
2010 land area in square miles : 2,290.13
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 73.1%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $162,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,385
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $591
2015-2019 median gross rent : $779
2015-2019 Households : 5,900
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.25
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 86.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 38.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.8%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,804
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 34,936
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 41,813
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,000
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $66,484
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $36,916
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.0%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 801
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 455
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 227
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 81
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 699
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 64
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 616
2010 population per square mile : 4,193.1
2010 land area in square miles : 3.33

Schools in Custer

College & universities near Custer, MI

Code Name City ZIP
172671 West Shore Community College Scottville (MI) 49454-0277

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Custer, MI

Code Name Address Type
REE Reed City, Michigan US 10 & 220th Ave. BUS
BGP Big Rapids, Michigan 14342 Northland Dr. BUS
CLC Cadillac, Michigan 1202 North Mitchell St. BUS
MTO Manton, Michigan Junction U.S. 131 & M-42 BUS
HWC Howard City, Michigan 130 North Ensley St. BUS

Post offices near Custer

Post Office Name City ZIP
Custer Post Office Custer (MI) 49405

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Custer , South Dakota city in and county seat of Custer County, South Dakota, United States with a population of 1,926 people.
  • Custer , Illinois settlement in Sangamon County, Illinois with a population of 1,341 people.

Other cities in Mason County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mason County , MI.

City Name Population Title
Ludington 8,096 City in Mason County, Michigan, United States
Amber 2,599 Township in Mason County, Michigan
Scottville 1,209 City in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
Fountain 198 Village in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America
Free Soil 144 Human settlement in Mason County, Michigan, United States of America