Delta County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (18.9%), Retail trade (13.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Delta County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	40.4 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 18,928	(49.1%)
Females: 19,592	(50.9%)

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Delta County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,121
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$395
State:	$573

Delta County:	$108,173
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $138,406

Here:	$138,406
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,568

Here:	$137,568
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $104,365

Here:	$104,365
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,070

Here:	$78,070
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $583,831

Here:	$583,831
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $38,865

Here:	$38,865
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,625

Here:	$30,625
State:	$95,296

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 60
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Delta County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $662 a month.

Cities in this county include: Escanaba, Gladstone, Garden.

Neighboring counties: Alger County , Marquette County , Menominee County , Schoolcraft County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Delta County: Slab Dock Campground (A), Petoskey Hunting Club (B), Ogontz Visitor Information Station (C), Camp Seven Lake Campground (D), Camp Twentysix (E), Carroll Corners (F), Gladstone Ski Park (G), Maywood Campground (H), Pioneer Trail Park Campground (I), Hughitt Camp (J), Palos Camp (K), Lakes Camp (L), Vans Camp (M), Clearman Camp (N), Pole Creek Recreation Site (O), Mormon Creek Picnic Grounds (P), Portage Bay State Campground (Q), Corner Lake Recreation Area (R), Highland Country Club (S), Stonington Community Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Delta County include: Cedardale Community Chapel (A), Pilgrim Church (B), Cornell Church (C), Bark River Church (D), Saint Peter the Fisherman Church (E), Bethany Church (F), Fayette Church (G), Saint Lawrence Church (H), Saint Josephs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Garden Cemetery (1), Garden of Rest Cemetery (2), Bark River Cemetery (3), Schaffer Cemetery (4), Isabella Cemetery (5), Bay de Noc Cemetery (6), Saint Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Lake (A), Little Moss Lake (B), Little Sixteen, Lake (C), Little Stevens Lake (D), Little Sucker Lake (E), Lost Lakes (F), Lower Eighteenmile Lake (G), Lyman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Archambeau Creek (A), Baker Creek (B), Pole Creek (C), Berg Creek (D), Bichler Creek (E), Big River (F), Bills Creek (G), Black Creek (H), Black George Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Delta County include: Rapid River Falls County Park (1), Haymeadow Creek Recreation Area (2), Hyde Roadside Park (3), Fishdam Park (4), Camp Seven Lake Recreation Area (5), Twin Springs Park (6), Pulaski Park (7), O B Fuller County Park (8), Pioneer Trail Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Fayette Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	12.1%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 1,968
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 378 (60% naturalized citizens)

Delta County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 14,788
• One, attached: 110
• Two: 954
• 3 or 4: 431
• 5 to 9: 293
• 10 to 19: 217
• 20 or more: 622
• Mobile homes: 1,768
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Delta County with a mortgage: 5,079 (382 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,009

Here:	55.9% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Delta County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 3.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/19/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 14,283 (83%) Carpooled: 1,698 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 90 (1%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Taxi: 41 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 26 (0%) Walked: 419 (2%) Other means: 92 (1%) Worked at home: 446 (3%)

3.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,196 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.98%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($755 average AGI)

Delta County:	0.09%
Michigan average:	0.10%

2.14% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($20,945 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($17,494 average AGI)

Delta County:	1.76%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Menominee County, MI	0.41% ($24,283 average AGI)
from Marquette County, MI	0.34% ($37,700)
from Schoolcraft County, MI	0.16% ($31,652)
from Dickinson County, MI	0.15% ($30,636)
from Cook County, IL	0.14% ($21,650)
from Brown County, WI	0.09% ($21,538)
from Oakland County, MI	0.08% ($59,182)

4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.92% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($11,717 average AGI)
2.52% relocated to other states ($19,824 average AGI)

Delta County:	2.52%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Menominee County, MI	0.35% ($29,942 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI	0.33% ($28,896)
to Brown County, WI	0.21% ($34,742)
to Outagamie County, WI	0.13% ($39,684)
to Dickinson County, MI	0.13% ($30,211)
to Kent County, MI	0.08% ($18,500)
to Schoolcraft County, MI	0.08% ($29,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,946 (6,752 aged, 1,194 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: 32,034 (8,929 male householders, 1,768 female householders)

  9,059 spouses, 11,200 children (10,267 natural, 290 adopted, 643 stepchildren), 264 grandchildren, 120 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 126 other relatives, 473 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,919 (2,462 male householders (1,993 living alone)), 2,661 female householders (2,468 living alone)), 796 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 567 (411 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,137 2-persons, 2,316 3-persons, 2,007 4-persons, 880 5-persons, 291 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,461 1-person, 601 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 8 5-persons.

97.5% of residents of Delta County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $246,370,000 ($6419 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,013,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $123,587,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,559,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $748,000
Federal grants: $41,364,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,350,000 ($10,134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,763,000 ($624,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $831,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,054,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,749,000

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.41 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

67% of Delta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Michigan.

Delta County:	66.7%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 31211
• Northeast: 421
• Midwest: 4643
• South: 1144
• West: 594

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,900

Here:	10.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	1.5%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	6.3%
Michigan:	16.5%

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