Armada, Michigan

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Armada is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Armada Township.

Sportscaster Dick Enberg grew up in Armada. A country fair is held in the village each August.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 540 households, and 408 families residing in the village. The population density was 855.4/km² (2,221.8/mi²). There were 558 housing units at an average density of 303.4/km² (788.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.71% White, 0.19% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 540 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,700, and the median income for a family was $69,917. Males had a median income of $50,795 versus $32,330 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,446. About 2.9% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.