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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Manufacturing (18.7%), Retail trade (14.6%).
Detached houses: $116,315Here:$116,315State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $153,072Here:$153,072State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $149,778Here:$149,778State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,684Here:$185,684State:$133,558 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $656,498Here:$656,498State:$144,298 Mobile homes: $38,067Here:$38,067State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $117,171Here:$117,171State:$95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.6%
Obama (Democratic): 57.3% McCain (Republican): 41.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,822 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,585 (1.6%)
Area name: Bay City, MI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bay County is $436 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $530 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bay City, Essexville, Auburn, Pinconning.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 41 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Bay County: Bay City Yacht Club (A), Consumers Power Company (B), Corps of Engineers Field Office (C), Gilmans Landing Ramp (D), Jerry Genows Marina (E), Gidley Boat Works (F), Saginaw Bay Yacht Club (G), Rupp Oil Company (H), Amoco Oil Company (I), Dow Chemical Refining (J), Twin Oaks Golf Course (K), Sandy Ridge Golf Course (L), Linwood Rest Area (M), Bay City Rest Area (N), Arn Station (O), Fisherville Station (P), Brooks Station (Q), University Center (R), Spring Valley Golf Course (S), Green Hills Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Bay City Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Bay County include: Crump Church (A), Tri City Hmong Alliance Church (B), In His Presence Ministries (C), Saint John Lutheran Church (D), Grace Christian Fellowship (E), Berea Christian Church (F), Bethel Lutheran Church (G), Second Baptist Church (H), First Church of Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Heavenly Rest Cemetery (2), Daheim-Kirchof Cemetery (3), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (4), Fraser Township Cemetery (5), Indian Cemetery (6), Pinconning Area Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Tobico Lagoon (A), Tobico Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pinconning River (A), Fraser Garfield Drain (B), Walk Drain (C), Waldo Drain (D), Esseltine Extension Drain (E), Uhlman Drain (F), Bedell Drain (G), Fanger Drain (H), Bench Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bay County include: Tobico Marsh State Game Area (1), Munger Community Park (2), Bay County Pinconning Park (3), Beet Sugar Historical Marker (4), Bay City Boating and Fishing Club Historical Marker (5), Frankenlust Historical Marker (6), Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Historical Marker (7), Saginaw Bay Historical Marker (8), Ogaukawning Church Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bay County: Bay City Yacht Club (A), Consumers Power Company (B), Corps of Engineers Field Office (C), Gilmans Landing Ramp (D), Jerry Genows Marina (E), Gidley Boat Works (F), Saginaw Bay Yacht Club (G), Rupp Oil Company (H), Amoco Oil Company (I), Dow Chemical Refining (J), Twin Oaks Golf Course (K), Sandy Ridge Golf Course (L), Linwood Rest Area (M), Bay City Rest Area (N), Arn Station (O), Fisherville Station (P), Brooks Station (Q), University Center (R), Spring Valley Golf Course (S), Green Hills Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Bay City Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bay County include: Crump Church (A), Tri City Hmong Alliance Church (B), In His Presence Ministries (C), Saint John Lutheran Church (D), Grace Christian Fellowship (E), Berea Christian Church (F), Bethel Lutheran Church (G), Second Baptist Church (H), First Church of Nazarene (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Heavenly Rest Cemetery (2), Daheim-Kirchof Cemetery (3), Apostolic Christian Cemetery (4), Fraser Township Cemetery (5), Indian Cemetery (6), Pinconning Area Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Tobico Lagoon (A), Tobico Marsh (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pinconning River (A), Fraser Garfield Drain (B), Walk Drain (C), Waldo Drain (D), Esseltine Extension Drain (E), Uhlman Drain (F), Bedell Drain (G), Fanger Drain (H), Bench Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bay County include: Tobico Marsh State Game Area (1), Munger Community Park (2), Bay County Pinconning Park (3), Beet Sugar Historical Marker (4), Bay City Boating and Fishing Club Historical Marker (5), Frankenlust Historical Marker (6), Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Historical Marker (7), Saginaw Bay Historical Marker (8), Ogaukawning Church Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Arenac County , Gladwin County , Midland County , Saginaw County , Tuscola County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 5,444 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,536 (56% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.4%
Housing units in Bay County with a mortgage: 17,263 (1,243 second mortgage, 2,131 home equity loan, 60 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,684
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Most common first ancestries reported in Bay County (%):
3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,933 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($152 average AGI)Bay County:0.06%Michigan average:0.10% 2.99% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($25,924 average AGI) 0.83% relocated from other states ($6,857 average AGI)Bay County:0.83%Michigan average:1.38%
4.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,442 average adjusted gross income)
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($60 average AGI)Bay County:0.02%Michigan average:0.05% 3.09% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($25,038 average AGI) 1.38% relocated to other states ($10,344 average AGI)Bay County:1.38%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,613 (15,892 aged, 2,721 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 125.7. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
23,833 spouses, 33,421 children (31,018 natural, 774 adopted, 1,629 stepchildren), 1,373 grandchildren, 366 brothers or sisters, 521 parents, 653 other relatives, 1,805 non-relatives
Size of family households: 13,391 2-persons, 6,960 3-persons, 6,096 4-persons, 2,619 5-persons, 834 6-persons, 329 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,938 1-person, 1,545 2-persons, 200 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 16 6-persons.
95.0% of residents of Bay County speak English at home. 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 16% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
Population growth in Bay County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.39 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
65% of Bay County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
: $423,000
Sewerage: $2,642,000
Regular Highways: $1,711,000
Parks and Recreation: $555,000
Housing and Community Development: $228,000
Libraries: $4,001,000
Health - Other: $724,000
Housing and Community Development: $111,000
Water Utilities: $87,000
Regular Highways: $17,403,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $15,890,000
General - Other: $10,999,000
Police Protection: $7,173,000
Libraries: $5,606,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,505,000
Sewerage: $2,600,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,328,000
Financial Administration: $2,294,000
Public Welfare - Other: $2,256,000
Central Staff Services: $1,929,000
Water Utilities: $1,780,000
General Public Buildings: $1,424,000
Natural Resources - Other: $836,000
Housing and Community Development: $407,000
Correctional Institutions: $138,000
Total Federal Securities: $28,165,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $14,105,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $8,375,000
Benefit Payments: $6,796,000
Local Employee Contribution: $1,252,000
Withdrawals: $180,000
From Parent Local Government: $1,000
All Other: $1,557,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,385,000
Health and Hospitals: $451,000
Public Welfare: $389,000
All Other: $437,000
Donations From Private Sources: $5,592,000
Interest Earnings: $2,067,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,406,000
Rents: $1,103,000
Special Assessments: $511,000
Sale of Property: $43,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,399,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $165,000
General - Other: $295,000
Water Utilities: $172,000
Sewerage: $153,000
Health - Other: $75,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
Highways: $8,303,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,272,000
All Other: $1,458,000
General Local Government Support: $617,000
Housing and Community Development: $489,000
Other License: $332,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $108,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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