L'Anse, Michigan
L'Anse is a village located in
Baraga County, Michigan. As of the
2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,107. It is the
county seat of
Baraga County6.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7
km² (2.6
mi²). 6.6 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.39% is water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,107 people, 894 households, and 540 families residing in the village. The
population density is 317.8/km² (821.9/mi²). There are 981 housing units at an average density of 148.0/km² (382.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 91.22% White, 0.09%
African American, 5.55%
Native American, 0.19%
Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 0.57% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 894 households out of which 25.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% are non-families. 34.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the village the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $31,406, and the median income for a family is $38,984. Males have a median income of $31,583 versus $20,929 for females. The per capita income for the village is $15,857. 11.0% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.1% are 65 or older.