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County population in July 2007: 14,550 (29% urban, 71% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,659
Renter-occupied apartments: 966
% of renters here:  17%
State:  26%
Land area: 558 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Crawford County: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Retail trade (14.4%), Manufacturing (13.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Crawford County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 7,276  (51.0%)
Females: 6,997  (49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,700
County population in 2003: 14,833
Jobs in 2003: 4,468

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Total labor force in 2004: 6,872
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.5%

Average household size:
Crawford County:  2.5 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,816 ($33,364 in 1999)
This county:  $35,816
Michigan:  $47,950

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $455 (lower quartile is $323, upper quartile is $554)
This county:  $455
State:  $573

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,265 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Crawford County:  $112,265
Michigan:  $153,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,796 - $155,649

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $141,719
Here:  $141,719
State:  $200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,968
Here:  $122,968
State:  $181,134

In 2-unit structures: $121,091
Here:  $121,091
State:  $129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $581,696
Here:  $581,696
State:  $151,605

Mobile homes: $48,018
Here:  $48,018
State:  $39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000
Here:  $65,000
State:  $95,296
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,068
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $294

Institutionalized population: 383


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 88
  • Auto thefts: 19

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 67
  • Thefts: 87
  • Auto thefts: 17

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Crawford County, MI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $780 (1.0%)

Crawford County household income distribution in 2007 Crawford County home values distribution


Crawford County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  12.7%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crawford County is $413 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $515 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $679 a month.

Cities in this county include: Grayling.

Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Kalkaska County , Missaukee County , Montmorency County , Ogemaw County , Oscoda County , Otsego County , Roscommon County .


Crawford County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Crawford County: Skyline Ski Slide (A), Maple Forest Township Hall (B), Leykaufs Cabins (C), Kefalake Camp (D), Lovells Town Hall (E), Camp 16 (F), Camp Au Sable Club (G), Camp Ginger Quill (H), Camp Grayling (I), Camp Shoppenagon (J), Camp Wa-Wa-Sum (K), Au Sable State Forest Headquarters (L), Au Sable Trout and Gun Club (M), Four Trail Camp (N), Bakers Cabins (O), Rainbow Bend Forest Campground (P), South Branch Ranch (Q), South Branch Campground (R), Bass Lake Cabins (S), Bay City Hunting and Fishing Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Crawford County include: Mason Chapel (A), South Branch Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Maple Forest Cemetery (1), Beaver Creek Cemetery (2), Cheney Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Lovells Cemetery (5), Rock Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Little K P Lake (A), Little Shupac Lake (B), Lonesome Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Margrethe, Lake (E), Marsh Lake (F), May Lake (G), Barker Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Goose Creek (A), Barker Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Bradford Creek (E), Carter Creek (F), Kolke Creek (G), Sauger Creek (H), Thayer Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Crawford County include: Hartwick Pines State Park (1), Hanson State Game Refuge (2), Grayling Winter Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  14.1%
Michigan:  13.9%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 400
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 183 (66% naturalized citizens)

Crawford County:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 20
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 94


Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 64.3%

Crawford County marital status for males
Crawford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,748
  • One, attached: 53
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 101
  • 5 to 9: 61
  • 10 to 19: 76
  • 20 or more: 44
  • Mobile homes: 1,482
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 361

Housing units in Crawford County with a mortgage: 2,184 (168 second mortgage, 246 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,203

Here:  64.5% with mortgage
State:  69.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,362
Total congregations: 12

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents1,454 (43.2%)492 (14.6%)346 (10.3%)196 (5.8%)164 (4.9%)
Congregations1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)
NameCommunity Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchFree Methodist Church of North AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents162 (4.8%)159 (4.7%)130 (3.9%)86 (2.6%)173 (5.1%)
Congregations1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)1 (8.3%)3 (25.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Crawford County - Grayling

Agriculture in Crawford County
Average size of farms: 134 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $3161
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10240
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37682
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.06
Corn for grain: 25 harvested acres

Crawford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 14 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/19/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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



  • Canada (31%)
  • Germany (10%)
  • Other South Central Asia (9%)
  • Thailand (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Ireland (4%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Crawford County (%):



  • German (25%)
  • English (13%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (6%)
  • French Canadian (4%)


Crawford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 4,780 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 608 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0%)
  • Walked: 100 (2%)
  • Other means: 15 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 205 (4%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Crawford County, Michigan
  • 295 people in state prisons
  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 57 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,713.

6.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.56%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.54% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,901 average AGI)
1.03% relocated from other states ($5,162 average AGI)
Crawford County:  1.03%
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 Roscommon County, MI  0.73% ($22,703 average AGI)
from Otsego County, MI  0.65% ($26,242)
from Oakland County, MI  0.39% ($40,150)
from Wayne County, MI  0.35% ($44,167)
from Macomb County, MI  0.32% ($47,500)
from Genesee County, MI  0.26% ($54,538)
from Isabella County, MI  0.20% ($22,500)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,986 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.27% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,253 average AGI)
1.92% relocated to other states ($7,733 average AGI)
Crawford County:  1.92%
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 Otsego County, MI  1.02% ($25,962 average AGI)
to Roscommon County, MI  0.67% ($25,971)
to Grand Traverse County, MI  0.29% ($26,200)
to Genesee County, MI  0.22% ($28,364)
to Wayne County, MI  0.22% ($33,455)
to Kent County, MI  0.20% ($17,900)
to Oakland County, MI  0.20% ($29,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6



Births per 1000 population in Crawford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Deaths per 1000 population in Crawford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 18.1



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Crawford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,493 (2,047 aged, 446 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.72
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24915.94
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 598.520
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 129899.13

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 975.190
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 995.090

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53.07

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.27


Household type by relationship


Households: 13,804
  • In family households: 11,998 (3,258 male householders, 810 female householders)
    3,292 spouses, 3,920 children (3,560 natural, 89 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 209 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 108 other relatives, 295 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,806 (738 male householders (609 living alone)), 822 female householders (740 living alone)), 246 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 469 (392 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,083 2-persons, 832 3-persons, 655 4-persons, 331 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,349 1-person, 187 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

96.9% of residents of Crawford County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $87,452,000 ($5881 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,379,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,533,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $98,000
Federal grants: $10,419,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,037,000 ($6,433,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,359,000 ($10,518,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $178,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,434,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 717
Here:  48 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 807
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +9
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +917
Here:  +61 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Crawford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.96 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 470
  • 1995 to 1998: 902
  • 1990 to 1994: 716
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,248
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,581
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,149
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,011
  • 1940 to 1949: 806
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,159

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Crawford County, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 47
  • 3 rooms: 193
  • 4 rooms: 636
  • 5 rooms: 1,220
  • 6 rooms: 1,118
  • 7 rooms: 716
  • 8 rooms: 383
  • 9+ rooms: 331


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County, Michigan:
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 104
  • 3 rooms: 162
  • 4 rooms: 265
  • 5 rooms: 267
  • 6 rooms: 90
  • 7 rooms: 34
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9+ rooms: 10


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 19
  • 1 bedroom: 184
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,387
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,402
  • 4 bedrooms: 569
  • 5+ bedrooms: 98


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Crawford County:
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 234
  • 2 bedrooms: 413
  • 3 bedrooms: 249
  • 4 bedrooms: 29
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 182
  • 1 vehicle: 1,363
  • 2 vehicles: 2,156
  • 3 vehicles: 658
  • 4 vehicles: 218
  • 5+ vehicles: 82


Cars and other vehicles available in Crawford County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 197
  • 1 vehicle: 470
  • 2 vehicles: 259
  • 3 vehicles: 25
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 12


58% of Crawford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.

Crawford County:  58.2%
State average:  58.3%


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

  • This state: 12004
  • Northeast: 261
  • Midwest: 757
  • South: 729
  • West: 289

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51.2%)
  • Utility gas (34.0%)
  • Wood (8.3%)
  • Electricity (3.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (58.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.9%)
  • Electricity (10.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • Other fuel (1.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 71
Here:  4.3%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:  2.3%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:  8.8%
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 (Noninst.)


Crawford County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,090,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $1,059,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $3,900,000
    Police Protection: $1,388,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,192,000
    General - Other: $1,134,000
    Welfare - Other: $750,000
    Corrections - Other: $642,000
    Housing & Community Development: $389,000
    Financial Administration: $344,000
    Central Staff Services: $323,000
    General Public Buildings: $227,000
    Libraries: $202,000
    Health Services - Other: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $288,000
    Highways: $240,000
    All Other: $207,000
    Public Welfare: $205,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,171,000
    Highways: $329,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,266,000
    Interest Earnings: $270,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $131,000
    General - Other: $94,000
    Corrections - Other: $26,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,038,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,451,000
    All Other: $1,055,000
    Public Welfare: $95,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,859,000
    NEC: $189,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,066,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Crawford County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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