Allegan County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	26%

Allegan County:	9.7%
Michigan:	13.2%

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

Allegan County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Allegan County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 52,730	(49.9%)
Females: 52,935	(50.1%)

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Allegan County:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county	$47,220
Michigan:	$46,039

Allegan County	$156,339
Michigan:	$149,300

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 19
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 60
• Burglaries: 196
• Thefts: 434
• Auto thefts: 45

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 169
• Thefts: 361
• Auto thefts: 35

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegan County is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $766 a month.

Cities in this county include: Allegan, Wayland, Plainwell, Otsego, Fennville, Douglas, Saugatuck, Hopkins, Martin.

2005 air pollution in Allegan County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.123 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 36 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barry County , Kalamazoo County , Kent County , Ottawa County , Van Buren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Allegan County: Old Saugatuck Light House (A), Silver Creek Camp (B), Silver Creek (C), Shore Acres (D), Camp Channing (E), Camp Halcyon (F), South Haven Country Club (G), Campania Farm (H), Lake Doster Golf Club (I), Hemlock Point Gun Club (J), Ottawa Gun Club (K), Oval Beach (L), Variety Park (M), Beverly Beach (N), Trowbridge Dam (O), Eureka Park (P), Ridgewood Beach (Q), Pottawattomie Gun Club (R), Michigan Dunes State Correctional Facility (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Allegan County include: Macedonia Church (A), Calvary Church (B), Casco Church (C), Wesleyan Church (D), Market Street Church (E), Leighton Church (F), Peace Church (G), Open Door Church (H), Immanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ives Cemetery (1), Hooker Cemetery (2), German Cemetery (3), Gibson Cemetery (4), Salem Cemetery (5), Hicks Cemetery (6), Messer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Spec Lake (A), Little Tom Lake (B), Littlejohn Lake (C), Angel Lake (D), Lower Scott Lake (E), Aubil Lake (F), Manitt Lake (G), McDermott Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barber Creek (A), Base Line Creek (B), Mann Creek (C), Black Creek (D), Black River Drain (E), Buskirk Creek (F), Melvin Creek (G), Silver Creek (H), Fenner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allegan County include: Allegan County Park (1), Laketown Park (2), River Bluff Park (3), Saugatuck Dunes State Park (4), West Side County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.0%
Michigan:	7.0%

Current college students: 3,319
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,086 (41% naturalized citizens)

Allegan County:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 31,645
• One, attached: 1,253
• Two: 1,025
• 3 or 4: 940
• 5 to 9: 1,141
• 10 to 19: 607
• 20 or more: 451
• Mobile homes: 6,171
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 59

Housing units in Allegan County with a mortgage: 14,826 (1,379 second mortgage, 2,353 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,183

Allegan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 42,371 (83%) Carpooled: 5,348 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 89 (0%) Subway or elevated: 1 (0%) Railroad: 13 (0%) Ferryboat: 16 (0%) Taxi: 13 (0%) Motorcycle: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 100 (0%) Walked: 837 (2%) Other means: 279 (1%) Worked at home: 2,098 (4%)

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,012 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($343 average AGI)

Allegan County:	0.04%
Michigan average:	0.10%

5.12% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($30,995 average AGI)
1.20% relocated from other states ($8,674 average AGI)

Allegan County:	1.20%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Ottawa County, MI	1.56% ($40,551 average AGI)
from Kent County, MI	1.26% ($40,250)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.82% ($40,391)
from Van Buren County, MI	0.42% ($27,717)
from Barry County, MI	0.25% ($31,961)
from Cook County, IL	0.13% ($62,442)
from Muskegon County, MI	0.07% ($27,000)

6.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($106 average AGI)

Allegan County:	0.03%
Michigan average:	0.05%

5.11% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($24,710 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($10,458 average AGI)

Allegan County:	1.72%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Ottawa County, MI	1.44% ($36,279 average AGI)
to Kent County, MI	1.10% ($30,313)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	1.06% ($30,944)
to Van Buren County, MI	0.42% ($25,802)
to Barry County, MI	0.30% ($34,492)
to Cook County, IL	0.08% ($35,765)
to Ingham County, MI	0.06% ($27,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,422 (10,466 aged, 1,956 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 91,996 (23,352 male householders, 5,256 female householders)

  24,036 spouses, 34,322 children (30,947 natural, 943 adopted, 2,432 stepchildren), 1,164 grandchildren, 593 brothers or sisters, 366 parents, 871 other relatives, 2,036 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 11,745 (4,879 male householders (3,745 living alone)), 4,758 female householders (4,169 living alone)), 2,108 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,924 (762 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,569 2-persons, 5,923 3-persons, 6,346 4-persons, 3,118 5-persons, 1,148 6-persons, 504 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,914 1-person, 1,472 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

22,562 married couples with children.
5,498 single-parent households (1,510 men, 3,988 women).

93.2% of residents of Allegan County speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $406,595,000 ($3615 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,657,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $185,197,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,001,000
Federal grants: $119,090,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,221,000 ($633,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,366,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $51,907,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,232,000

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

58% of Allegan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.

Allegan County:	58.4%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 84186
• Northeast: 1587
• Midwest: 9394
• South: 5020
• West: 1952

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $119,100

Here:	13.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	9.2%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	20.2%
Michigan:	16.5%

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