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Barry County, MI mapCounty population in 2005: 59,892 (19% urban, 81% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 18,061
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,974
% of renters here:  14%
State:  26%
Land area: 556 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.7%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Barry County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 28,334  (49.9%)
Females: 28,421  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,005
County population in 2003: 58,903
Jobs in 2003: 13,344

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Total labor force in 2004: 30,164
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.9%

Average household size:
Barry County:  2.7 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,258 ($46,820 in 2000)
This county  $48,258
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $144,969
Barry County  $144,969
Michigan:  $149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $493
Institutionalized population: 278
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Barry County in 2000: $888


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 18
  • Burglaries: 45
  • Thefts: 157
  • Auto thefts: 16

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

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 32
  • Burglaries: 40
  • Thefts: 117
  • Auto thefts: 17

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Barry County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 371 buildings, average cost: $147,700
  • 2005: 341 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 2006: 307 buildings, average cost: $118,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Barry County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 61.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 37.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,110 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barry County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $817 a month.

Cities in this county include: Plymouth Township, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville, Woodland, Freeport.

Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Calhoun County , Eaton County , Ionia County , Kalamazoo County , Kent County .


Barry County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Barry County: Camp Kitanniwa (A), Camp Merrie Wood (B), Duncan Lake Access Point (C), Bristol Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barry County include: McCallum Church (A), Peace Church (B), Community Church (C), North Irving Church (D), Kilpatrick Church (E), Zion Church (F), Milo Bible Church (G), Free Church (H), Yankee Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), Banfield Cemetery (2), Robbins Cemetery (3), Brush Ridge Cemetery (4), Irving Cemetery (5), Hosmer Cemetery (6), Meyers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Little Gilkey Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Little Long Lake (C), Little Mill Lake (D), Little Pine Lake (E), Algonquin Lake (F), Long Lake (G), Loomis Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bassett Creek (A), Cedar Creek (B), Woodland Creek (C), Crooked Brook (D), Kellie Creek (E), Gravel Brook (F), Little Thornapple River (G), Glass Creek (H), Hagar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Barry County include: Charlton Park (1), Yankee Springs Recreation Area (2), Middleville State Game Area (3), Barry State Game Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.1%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,195
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 463 (66% naturalized citizens)

Barry County:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 55
  • 1990 to 1994: 42
  • 1985 to 1989: 36
  • 1980 to 1984: 25
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1965 to 1969: 238

Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%

Barry County marital status for males

Barry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,891
  • One, attached: 180
  • Two: 417
  • 3 or 4: 391
  • 5 to 9: 212
  • 10 to 19: 192
  • 20 or more: 169
  • Mobile homes: 2,372
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 52

Housing units in Barry County with a mortgage: 8,725 (790 second mortgage, 1,119 home equity loan, 56 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,486


Agriculture in Barry County
Average size of farms: 171 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45007
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $186.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $49392
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.61%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54139
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.04%
Corn for grain: 33435 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6001 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 30838 harvested acres
Vegetables: 82 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 46 acres

Barry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Netherlands (15%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Canada (11%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Barry County:



  • German (22%)
  • English (14%)
  • Dutch (13%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Barry County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 22,396 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,799 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0%)
  • Walked: 455 (2%)
  • Other means: 52 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,177 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Barry County, Michigan
  • 213 people in nursing homes
  • 98 people in other group homes
  • 65 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,836.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,608 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
Barry County:  0.05%
Michigan average:  0.10%

5.28% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($34,264 average AGI)
0.85% relocated from other states ($5,160 average AGI)
Barry County:  0.85%
Michigan average:  1.38%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  1.55% ($47,438 average AGI)
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.76% ($40,801)
from Calhoun County, MI  0.72% ($37,745)
from Allegan County, MI  0.56% ($34,492)
from Eaton County, MI  0.41% ($39,593)
from Ionia County, MI  0.30% ($31,970)
from Ingham County, MI  0.15% ($32,121)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.22% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($25,436 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($8,999 average AGI)
Barry County:  1.61%
Michigan average:  2.21%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.30% ($35,565 average AGI)
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.84% ($32,516)
to Calhoun County, MI  0.76% ($30,738)
to Allegan County, MI  0.46% ($31,961)
to Eaton County, MI  0.41% ($33,489)
to Ionia County, MI  0.36% ($31,543)
to Ottawa County, MI  0.18% ($30,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Births per 1000 population in Barry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1



Deaths per 1000 population in Barry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Barry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,011 (6,132 aged, 879 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%


Household type by relationship


Households: 56,318
  • In family households: 50,322 (13,830 male householders, 2,290 female householders)
    13,760 spouses, 17,927 children (15,830 natural, 626 adopted, 1,471 stepchildren), 554 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 204 parents, 420 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,996 (2,421 male householders (1,859 living alone)), 2,555 female householders (2,239 living alone)), 1,020 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 437 (279 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,991 2-persons, 3,432 3-persons, 3,370 4-persons, 1,526 5-persons, 585 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,098 1-person, 767 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

11,558 married couples with children.
2,703 single-parent households (907 men, 1,796 women).

97.8% of residents of Barry County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $197,533,000 ($3327 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,263,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,440,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,583,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,818,000
Federal grants: $28,575,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,847,000 ($2,285,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,269,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,171,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $26,768,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,754,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,665
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,448
Here:  41 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +56
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,942
Here:  +32 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Barry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.64 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 705
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,135
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,345
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,821
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,373
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,703
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,785
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,741
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,268


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barry County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 105
  • 3 rooms: 391
  • 4 rooms: 1,708
  • 5 rooms: 3,656
  • 6 rooms: 4,090
  • 7 rooms: 3,590
  • 8 rooms: 2,217
  • 9 or more rooms: 2,280


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 153
  • 3 rooms: 542
  • 4 rooms: 715
  • 5 rooms: 638
  • 6 rooms: 388
  • 7 rooms: 212
  • 8 rooms: 144
  • 9 or more rooms: 136


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barry County:

  • no bedroom: 52
  • 1 bedroom: 426
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,826
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,676
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,224
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 857


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barry County:

  • no bedroom: 64
  • 1 bedroom: 712
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,198
  • 3 bedrooms: 777
  • 4 bedrooms: 172
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 51


Cars and other vehicles available in Barry County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 493
  • 1 vehicle: 3,647
  • 2 vehicles: 8,722
  • 3 vehicles: 3,433
  • 4 vehicles: 1,185
  • 5 or more vehicles: 581


Cars and other vehicles available in Barry County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 319
  • 1 vehicle: 1,408
  • 2 vehicles: 911
  • 3 vehicles: 247
  • 4 vehicles: 73
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16

62% of Barry County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.

Barry County:  61.6%
State average:  58.3%


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

  • This state: 47365
  • Northeast: 1233
  • Midwest: 4114
  • South: 2219
  • West: 1097

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 649
Here:  9.1%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 245
Here:  7.0%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 254
Here:  13.6%
Michigan:  16.5%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Barry County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,399,000
  • Charges - All Other: $9,969,000
    Parks & Recreation: $162,000
    Solid Waste Management: $53,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $8,802,000
    Health Services - Other: $5,669,000
    Regular Highways: $5,144,000
    General - Other: $2,471,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,322,000
    Police Protection: $2,009,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,497,000
    Parks & Recreation: $944,000
    Central Staff Services: $708,000
    Transit Utilities: $552,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
    Housing & Community Development: $466,000
    General Public Buildings: $357,000
    Financial Administration: $347,000
    Air Transportation: $209,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $88,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $4,299,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $530,000
    Withdrawals: $334,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $180,000
    From Local Government: $151,000
    Interest Revenue: $123,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $616,000
    All Other: $276,000
    Public Welfare: $66,000
    Transit Utilities: $47,000
    Highways: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $447,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,285,000
    Highways: $1,740,000
    Health & Hospitals: $125,000
    Transit Utilities: $36,000
    Public Welfare: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,335,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,448,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,632,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,505,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $713,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $589,000
    Rents: $173,000
    Special Assessments: $126,000
    Property Sale Other: $29,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $221,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $143,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,719,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $116,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,480,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,873,000
    All Other: $2,238,000
    General Support: $1,219,000
    Public Welfare: $978,000
    Transit Utilities: $320,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,253,000
    NEC: $163,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $14,464,000

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