Cheboygan County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 27,463 (19% urban, 81% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,974
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,861

% of renters here:	17%
State:	26%

Land area: 716 sq. mi.
Water area: 169.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 38 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (15.3%), Manufacturing (12.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Construction (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 78%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Cheboygan County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
American Indian (4.2%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 13,113	(49.6%)
Females: 13,335	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,093
County population in 2003: 27,369
Jobs in 2003: 8,525

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Total labor force in 2004: 12,935
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.6%

Average household size:

Cheboygan County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,443 ($33,417 in 2000)

This county	$34,443
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,913

Cheboygan County	$127,913
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $440
Institutionalized population: 232
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cheboygan County in 2000: $731

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 7
Burglaries: 25
Thefts: 67
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 51
Auto thefts: 8

Cheboygan County races chart

Cheboygan County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 240 buildings, average cost: $109,200
2001: 208 buildings, average cost: $127,600
2002: 208 buildings, average cost: $123,400
2003: 181 buildings, average cost: $130,100
2004: 199 buildings, average cost: $156,400
2005: 192 buildings, average cost: $151,900
2006: 125 buildings, average cost: $188,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cheboygan County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $739 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cheboygan County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $685 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cheboygan, Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, Indian River, Mackinaw City, Wolverine.

Neighboring counties: Charlevoix County , Emmet County , Montmorency County , Otsego County , Presque Isle County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cheboygan County: Camp Modoc (A), School Number 1 (B), School 2 (C), School 1 (D), Pinewood Camp (E), Waveland (F), Black River Ranch Club (G), Bowersocks Camp (H), Straits Transit, Incorporated (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cheboygan County include: Free Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Saint John Church (C), Sacred Heart Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Hill Cemetery (1), Maple Grove Cemetery (2), Riggsville Cemetery (3), Burt Cemetery (4), Hebron Cemetery (5), Ohioville Cemetery (6), Polish Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Long Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), MacAndrews Lake (C), Malony Lake (D), Marsh Lake (E), McLavey Lake (F), Barhite Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adair Creek (A), Allen Creek (B), Beebe Creek (C), Black River (D), Blackjack Creek (E), Bowen Creek (F), Bradley Creek (G), Burrows Creek (H), McMasters Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cheboygan County include: Aloha State Park (1), Burt Lake State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.5%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 587
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 330 (76% naturalized citizens)

Cheboygan County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 42
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 24
1975 to 1979: 21
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 13
1965 to 1969: 204

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%

Cheboygan County marital status for males

Cheboygan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 13,400
One, attached: 125
Two: 224
3 or 4: 190
5 to 9: 203
10 to 19: 129
20 or more: 120
Mobile homes: 1,944
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 248

Housing units in Cheboygan County with a mortgage: 3,402 (185 second mortgage, 457 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,629

Agriculture in Cheboygan County
Average size of farms: 187 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24612
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $163.79
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 12.69%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.76%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20529
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46550
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.52%
Corn for grain: 409 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 161 harvested acres
Vegetables: 69 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 63 acres

Cheboygan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 6.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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

Canada (31%)
Germany (21%)
United Kingdom (11%)
Laos (6%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)
Japan (3%)
Philippines (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cheboygan County:

German (21%)
English (10%)
French (except Basque) (10%)
Polish (9%)
United States or American (9%)
Irish (9%)
French Canadian (5%)

Cheboygan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,947 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,357 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 228 (2%)
Other means: 37 (0%)
Worked at home: 459 (5%)

People in group quarters in Cheboygan County, Michigan

148 people in nursing homes
74 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
31 people in other group homes
22 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
21 people in military ships
10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
10 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,882.

5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.96%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($32,744 average AGI)
1.62% relocated from other states ($14,242 average AGI)
Cheboygan County: 1.62%
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 Emmet County, MI	0.97% ($33,196 average AGI)
from Wayne County, MI	0.34% ($51,667)
from Oakland County, MI	0.24% ($119,000)
from Presque Isle County, MI	0.24% ($22,920)
from Otsego County, MI	0.23% ($21,542)
from Ingham County, MI	0.16% ($51,647)
from Genesee County, MI	0.16% ($40,294)

6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($17,818 average AGI)
2.01% relocated to other states ($10,329 average AGI)
Cheboygan County: 2.01%
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 Emmet County, MI	1.16% ($25,221 average AGI)
to Otsego County, MI	0.27% ($24,393)
to Presque Isle County, MI	0.26% ($26,889)
to Kent County, MI	0.19% ($18,400)
to Chippewa County, MI	0.15% ($17,125)
to Genesee County, MI	0.15% ($35,000)
to Oakland County, MI	0.14% ($19,600)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Cheboygan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Cheboygan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cheboygan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,001 (4,358 aged, 643 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,090

In family households: 22,369 (6,260 male householders, 1,385 female householders)
6,370 spouses, 7,199 children (6,530 natural, 211 adopted, 458 stepchildren), 265 grandchildren, 104 brothers or sisters, 123 parents, 138 other relatives, 525 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,721 (1,593 male householders (1,276 living alone)), 1,603 female householders (1,491 living alone)), 525 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 358 (237 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,924 2-persons, 1,508 3-persons, 1,335 4-persons, 612 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,767 1-person, 349 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 18 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

4,385 married couples with children.
1,412 single-parent households (371 men, 1,041 women).

97.3% of residents of Cheboygan County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 73% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $149,984,000 ($5496 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,542,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $75,791,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,856,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $226,000
Federal grants: $31,963,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,958,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,190,000 ($306,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $475,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,285,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,458,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,448

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,519

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +20

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,097

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cheboygan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 522
1995 to 1998: 1,782
1990 to 1994: 1,436
1980 to 1989: 2,191
1970 to 1979: 3,235
1960 to 1969: 2,230
1950 to 1959: 1,589
1940 to 1949: 1,058
1939 or earlier: 2,540

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

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 63
3 rooms: 342
4 rooms: 1,086
5 rooms: 2,329
6 rooms: 2,245
7 rooms: 1,360
8 rooms: 818
9 or more rooms: 711

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

1 room: 23
2 rooms: 129
3 rooms: 341
4 rooms: 495
5 rooms: 429
6 rooms: 209
7 rooms: 125
8 rooms: 73
9 or more rooms: 37

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

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 302
2 bedrooms: 2,318
3 bedrooms: 4,817
4 bedrooms: 1,184
5 or more bedrooms: 328

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cheboygan County:

no bedroom: 43
1 bedroom: 516
2 bedrooms: 693
3 bedrooms: 441
4 bedrooms: 147
5 or more bedrooms: 21

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

no vehicle: 289
1 vehicle: 2,724
2 vehicles: 4,212
3 vehicles: 1,325
4 vehicles: 340
5 or more vehicles: 84

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

no vehicle: 228
1 vehicle: 997
2 vehicles: 536
3 vehicles: 87
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 10

62% of Cheboygan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Michigan.

Cheboygan County:	61.6%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 22247
Northeast: 539
Midwest: 1823
South: 880
West: 547

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $87,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Wood (7%)
Electricity (4%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 348

Here:	12.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91

Here:	5.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 47

Here:	10.1%
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)

Cheboygan County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $247,000
Charges - All Other: $2,237,000
Regular Highways: $1,085,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,073,000
General - Other: $1,977,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,538,000

Health Services - Other: $1,147,000

Corrections - Other: $1,005,000

Welfare - Other: $985,000

Central Staff Services: $815,000

Police Protection: $711,000

General Public Buildings: $594,000

Parks & Recreation: $543,000

Financial Administration: $480,000

Transit Utilities: $297,000

Housing & Community Development: $241,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $716,000
All Other: $459,000

Housing & Community Development: $258,000
General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,441,000
Highways: $416,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $283,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $130,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $117,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $614,000
Interest Earnings: $160,000

Rents: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $154,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,625,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,206,000
Public Welfare: $250,000

General Support: $191,000

Transit Utilities: $165,000

All Other: $153,000
Tax - Property: $4,192,000
NEC: $321,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,644,000

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