County population in 2014: 59,281 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 56,755 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,080 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,811 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 18,061 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,660 (it was 2,974 in 2000)
% of renters here:
14%
State:
28%
Land area: 556 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 107 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Barry County: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (13.5%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (10.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $56,738 ($46,820 in 1999)
This county:
$56,738
Michigan:
$51,084
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $628 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $757)
This county:
$628
State:
$660
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $151,317 (it was $109,600 in 2000)
Barry:
$151,317
Michigan:
$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,774 - $225,672 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,180 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $420
Institutionalized population: 549
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,978 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,574 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.0%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.0% for Black residents, 7.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.5% for American Indian residents, 1.7% for other race residents, 12.4% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.3%
Barry County:
10.3%
Michigan:
15.8%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Black residents, 6.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.6% for American Indian residents, 1.3% for other race residents, 11.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
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.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Barry County: Fox Woods Golf Course (A), Bonnie View Golf Course (B), Twin Brook Golf Club (C), Olivet Station (D), Woodbury Station (E), Potterville Rest Area (F), Millett Station (G), Smithville Dam (H), Ledge Meadows Golf Course (I), Grand Ledge Country Club (J), Olivet Country Club (K), Eaton Rapids Township Fire Department (L), Hamlin Township Fire Rescue (M), Delta Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (N), Delta Township Fire Department Station 2 Storage (O), Charlotte Aquatic Center (P), Charlotte City Hall (Q), Dimondale Nursing Care Center (R), MacKay Gymnasium (S), Harbor Springs Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Barry County include: Eaton Center Church (A), Grace Church (B), The Local Church (C), Needmore Church (D), Oneida Gospel Church (E), Chester Gospel Church (F), Who-Wit-Tah Church (G), West Carmel Church (H), Five Corners Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brickyard Cemetery (1), Bunker Cemetery (2), Green Cemetery (3), Patterson Cemetery (4), Welch Cemetery (5), Benton Township Cemetery (6), Pinch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Lovell Pond (A), Lost Lake (B), Loomis Lake (C), Lookingglass Lake (D), Pine Lake (E), Lacey Lake (F), King Lake (G), Narrow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Thompson Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Harris Drain (C), Hayon Creek (D), Fish Creek (E), Indian Creek (F), Willow Creek (G), Owen Drain (H), Spicer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Barry County include: Carlos Weber Roadside Park (1), Lincoln Brick Park (2), Fox Memorial Park (3), Woldumar Nature Center (4), Erickson Park (5), Westland Park (6), Anderson Nature Park (7), Hunters Orchard Park (8), Delta Mills Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
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
Note: State values scaled to Barry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%
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
Here:
71.5% with mortgage
State:
69.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Barry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
6,020
30
Mainline Protestant
4,330
20
Catholic
2,681
4
Other
526
3
None
45,616
-
Barry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 13
Barry County:
2.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:
1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Barry County:
2.88 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 38
This county:
6.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Barry County:
9.1%
Michigan:
9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Barry County:
30.1%
State:
29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.4%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Barry County:
Average size of farms: 171 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $45,007 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: $49,392 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: $54,139 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
Tornado activity:
Barry County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 1731353.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 58 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Barry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 224.4 miles away from Barry County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 264.3 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 317.5 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 294.4 miles away from Barry County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 313.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 06, 2008 to July 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1777: July 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1777, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3030: February 05, 1977, FEMA Id: 3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: April 26, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-465: April 26, 1975, FEMA Id: 465, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
Michigan Severe Storm, Freezing, Incident Period: April 05, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-330: April 05, 1972, FEMA Id: 330, Natural disaster type: Storm, Freeze
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Barry County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Sales and related occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Management occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
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%)
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%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Barry County, Michigan in 2000:
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
People in group quarters in Barry County, Michigan in 2010:
270 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
200 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
79 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
37 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in other noninstitutional facilities
8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $53,398.
5.13% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,641 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.13%
Michigan average:
5.09%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.08% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($33,080 average AGI)
1.05% relocated from other states ($8,561 average AGI)
Barry County:
1.05%
Michigan average:
1.52%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.78% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,711 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.78%
Michigan average:
5.58%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.43% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,876 average AGI)
1.35% relocated to other states ($7,836 average AGI)
Barry County:
1.35%
Michigan average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Barry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,013 (7,635 aged, 1,378 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 517 (3%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Barry County, Michigan in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (521)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (234)
Unspecified dementia (226)
Pneumonia, unspecified (187)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (140)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.68 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,626 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 148 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 32,617
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,155 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 872 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 42
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 66.4
Other - 81.2
Household type by relationship:
Households: 58,570
In family households: 51,258 (12,956 male householders, 3,631 female householders)
13,570 spouses, 17,264 children (15,565 natural, 572 adopted, 1,127 stepchildren), 1,063 grandchildren, 285 brothers or sisters, 293 parents, 399 other relatives, 1,481 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,312 (3,009 male householders (2,343 living alone)), 2,955 female householders (2,551 living alone)), 1,348 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 603 (549 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 7,782 2-persons, 3,360 3-persons, 3,033 4-persons, 1,514 5-persons, 588 6-persons, 310 7-or-more-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 ($3,327 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
2014 or later: 91
2010 to 2013: 221
2000 to 2009: 3,603
1990 to 1999: 4,457
1980 to 1989: 2,774
1970 to 1979: 3,348
1960 to 1969: 2,892
1950 to 1959: 2,884
1940 to 1949: 1,630
1939 or earlier: 5,165
Note: State values scaled to Barry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Barry County, Michigan
Note: State values scaled to Barry County population
no vehicle: 493
1 vehicle: 3,647
2 vehicles: 8,722
3 vehicles: 3,433
4 vehicles: 1,185
5+ vehicles: 581
no vehicle: 319
1 vehicle: 1,408
2 vehicles: 911
3 vehicles: 247
4 vehicles: 73
5+ 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: 47,365
Northeast: 1,233
Midwest: 4,114
South: 2,219
West: 1,097
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
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