Charlevoix County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.0%), Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (11.8%), Construction (10.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Charlevoix County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	39.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 12,904	(49.5%)
Females: 13,186	(50.5%)

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Charlevoix County:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$42,712
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$500
State:	$573

Charlevoix County:	$156,711
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $240,377

Here:	$240,377
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,128

Here:	$240,128
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $301,203

Here:	$301,203
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $258,081

Here:	$258,081
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $273,992

Here:	$273,992
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $51,668

Here:	$51,668
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $127,750

Here:	$127,750
State:	$95,296

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 148
• Auto thefts: 15

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 119
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	8.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charlevoix County is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $553 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $795 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boyne City, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Boyne Falls.

Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Cheboygan County , Emmet County , Otsego County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Charlevoix County: Roseville School (A), Medusa Cement Company (B), Irish Boat Shop Incorporated (C), Beaver Harbor Marina (D), Beaver Island Yacht Dock (E), Chesters Boat Livery (F), Church Camp (G), Saint James Light (H), Northwest Marine (I), Swan Valley Marina (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Charlevoix County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Charlevoix Church (B), Assembly of God Church (C), Wilson Church (D), Greensky Church (E), Greensky Hill Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Howard Cemetery (1), Horton Bay Cemetery (2), Lewis Cemetery (3), Chandler Cemetery (4), Okiron Cemetery (5), Saint Marys Cemetery (6), Maple Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Little Mud Lake (B), Marion, Lake (C), Matchett Lake (D), Barnard Pond (E), Barneys Lake (F), Millers Marsh (G), Mitchell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Creek (A), Barnard Creek (B), Chanda Creek (C), Collins Creek (D), Cramer Creek (E), Lyman Creek (F), Licks Creek (G), Stover Creek (H), Hog Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Charlevoix County include: Whiting Park (1), Young State Park (2), Melrose Township Park (3), Banks Township Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.8%
Michigan:	6.9%

Current college students: 761
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 360 (56% naturalized citizens)

Charlevoix County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,954
• One, attached: 207
• Two: 315
• 3 or 4: 323
• 5 to 9: 437
• 10 to 19: 183
• 20 or more: 490
• Mobile homes: 1,440
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Housing units in Charlevoix County with a mortgage: 3,544 (248 second mortgage, 494 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,988

Here:	64.1% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Charlevoix County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 5.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,544 (81%) Carpooled: 1,248 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 67 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 23 (0%) Walked: 287 (2%) Other means: 104 (1%) Worked at home: 497 (4%)

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($45,025 average AGI)
1.52% relocated from other states ($16,305 average AGI)

Charlevoix County:	1.52%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Emmet County, MI	1.07% ($44,616 average AGI)
from Antrim County, MI	0.59% ($28,129)
from Oakland County, MI	0.40% ($119,786)
from Grand Traverse County, MI	0.18% ($42,368)
from Wayne County, MI	0.16% ($60,588)
from Otsego County, MI	0.16% ($53,529)
from Kent County, MI	0.14% ($55,733)

6.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.84% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($21,190 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($17,387 average AGI)

Charlevoix County:	2.04%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Emmet County, MI	1.48% ($25,603 average AGI)
to Antrim County, MI	0.69% ($29,521)
to Grand Traverse County, MI	0.35% ($25,270)
to Kent County, MI	0.28% ($32,167)
to Otsego County, MI	0.22% ($35,043)
to Oakland County, MI	0.19% ($34,450)
to Cheboygan County, MI	0.15% ($30,813)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,732 (4,222 aged, 510 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 22,193 (5,958 male householders, 1,345 female householders)

  6,075 spouses, 7,603 children (6,848 natural, 301 adopted, 454 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 181 other relatives, 495 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,608 (1,482 male householders (1,162 living alone)), 1,588 female householders (1,445 living alone)), 538 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 289 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,514 2-persons, 1,457 3-persons, 1,387 4-persons, 632 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 94 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,607 1-person, 396 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

96.8% of residents of Charlevoix County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $126,126,000 ($4730 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $68,936,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,244,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $285,000
Federal grants: $17,419,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,811,000 ($3,985,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,431,000 ($128,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,629,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,009,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.23 millions of gallons per day (67% from ground, 33% from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

60% of Charlevoix County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.

Charlevoix County:	59.5%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 21408
• Northeast: 595
• Midwest: 1974
• South: 1084
• West: 583

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $96,400

Here:	7.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	3.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	14.7%
Michigan:	16.5%

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