Gratiot County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 42,345 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,241
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,260

% of renters here:	22%
State:	26%

Land area: 570 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 74 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (21.9%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Gratiot County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
Hispanic (4.4%)
Black (3.7%)
Other race (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	35.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 21,987	(52.0%)
Females: 20,298	(48.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,527
County population in 2003: 42,484
Jobs in 2003: 15,277

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Total labor force in 2004: 20,333
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.0%

Average household size:

Gratiot County:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,407 ($37,262 in 2000)

This county	$38,407
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,925

Gratiot County	$101,925
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 3,753
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Gratiot County in 2000: $720

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 55
Thefts: 137
Auto thefts: 13

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 3
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 118
Auto thefts: 9

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gratiot County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $753 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gratiot County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.

Cities in this county include: Alma, St. Louis, Ithaca, Breckenridge, Ashley, Perrinton.

Neighboring counties: Clinton County , Ionia County , Isabella County , Midland County , Montcalm County , Saginaw County , Shiawassee County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Gratiot County: Church of God Camp (A), North Star Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gratiot County include: Immanuel Church (A), East Washington Church (B), Ola Church (C), Irishtown Church (D), North Shade Church (E), Newark Church (F), New Haven Church (G), Twin Cities Church (H), Ely Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pritchard Cemetery (1), Barnes Cemetery (2), Riverdale Cemetery (3), Payne Cemetery (4), Lafayette Cemetery (5), Chapel Gardens Cemetery (6), Hayes Road Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Madison Lake (A), Peterman Lake (B), Half Moon Lake (C), Rainbow Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Creek (A), Beaver Drain (B), Brady Creek (C), Carpenter Creek (D), Coles Creek (E), Collier Creek (F), Ferdon Creek (G), Honeyoey Creek (H), Halterman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Gratiot County: Lumberjacks Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.9%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,560
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 519 (47% naturalized citizens)

Gratiot County:	1.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 138
1990 to 1994: 96
1985 to 1989: 46
1980 to 1984: 22
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 43
1970 to 1974: 23
1965 to 1969: 140

Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.3%

Gratiot County marital status for males

Gratiot County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 11,730
One, attached: 145
Two: 547
3 or 4: 424
5 to 9: 294
10 to 19: 198
20 or more: 315
Mobile homes: 1,851
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Gratiot County with a mortgage: 4,876 (412 second mortgage, 589 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,833

Agriculture in Gratiot County
Average size of farms: 284 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $112697
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $273.62
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 43.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95390
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 81.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97459
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.37%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.94%
Corn for grain: 74067 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13332 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 82677 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5619 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres

Gratiot County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1956, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (15%)
Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Assemblers and fabricators (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)

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

Canada (14%)
Mexico (11%)
Korea (9%)
India (7%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Germany (4%)
Colombia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Gratiot County:

German (24%)
United States or American (17%)
English (13%)
Irish (7%)
Polish (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Scottish (3%)

Gratiot County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,901 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,916 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 65 (0%)
Walked: 694 (4%)
Other means: 121 (1%)
Worked at home: 713 (4%)

People in group quarters in Gratiot County, Michigan

3008 people in state prisons
1027 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
673 people in nursing homes
117 people in homes for the mentally retarded
68 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
40 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
37 people in other group homes
15 people in religious group quarters
14 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,008.

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.71% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,898 average AGI)
0.89% relocated from other states ($5,454 average AGI)
Gratiot County: 0.89%
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 Isabella County, MI	0.88% ($25,976 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.81% ($22,626)
from Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($31,683)
from Saginaw County, MI	0.33% ($29,021)
from Midland County, MI	0.33% ($25,435)
from Ingham County, MI	0.28% ($36,275)
from Kent County, MI	0.13% ($22,421)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.15% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,637 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($7,365 average AGI)
Gratiot County: 1.38%
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 Isabella County, MI	1.11% ($31,000 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.66% ($33,777)
to Clinton County, MI	0.45% ($33,469)
to Midland County, MI	0.36% ($28,500)
to Ingham County, MI	0.34% ($26,265)
to Saginaw County, MI	0.32% ($26,933)
to Kent County, MI	0.21% ($32,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Gratiot County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Gratiot County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Gratiot County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,641 (5,726 aged, 915 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 37,204

In family households: 32,259 (8,423 male householders, 1,991 female householders)
8,433 spouses, 11,697 children (10,742 natural, 244 adopted, 711 stepchildren), 480 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 274 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,945 (1,786 male householders (1,403 living alone)), 2,292 female householders (2,030 living alone)), 867 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,081 (3,763 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,611 2-persons, 2,257 3-persons, 2,105 4-persons, 961 5-persons, 327 6-persons, 153 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,433 1-person, 503 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

7,108 married couples with children.
2,231 single-parent households (579 men, 1,652 women).

95.5% of residents of Gratiot County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $222,764,000 ($5254 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,596,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $95,533,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,351,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,718,000
Federal grants: $50,094,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,500,000 ($421,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,568,000 ($4,042,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,350,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $20,544,000
Federal Government insurance: $51,733,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,489

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,256

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +91

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

Net internal migration: -202

Here:	-5 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Gratiot County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.75 millions of gallons per day (73% from ground, 27% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 270
1995 to 1998: 813
1990 to 1994: 898
1980 to 1989: 1,458
1970 to 1979: 2,466
1960 to 1969: 1,776
1950 to 1959: 1,654
1940 to 1949: 1,258
1939 or earlier: 4,923

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 37
3 rooms: 128
4 rooms: 1,018
5 rooms: 2,200
6 rooms: 2,693
7 rooms: 2,307
8 rooms: 1,473
9 or more rooms: 1,382

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

1 room: 31
2 rooms: 224
3 rooms: 575
4 rooms: 847
5 rooms: 711
6 rooms: 394
7 rooms: 214
8 rooms: 144
9 or more rooms: 120

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 225
2 bedrooms: 2,436
3 bedrooms: 5,877
4 bedrooms: 2,187
5 or more bedrooms: 509

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gratiot County:

no bedroom: 49
1 bedroom: 799
2 bedrooms: 1,340
3 bedrooms: 752
4 bedrooms: 248
5 or more bedrooms: 72

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

no vehicle: 394
1 vehicle: 3,181
2 vehicles: 5,021
3 vehicles: 1,875
4 vehicles: 549
5 or more vehicles: 221

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

no vehicle: 377
1 vehicle: 1,606
2 vehicles: 1,002
3 vehicles: 177
4 vehicles: 59
5 or more vehicles: 39

59% of Gratiot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.

Gratiot County:	59.4%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 36710
Northeast: 634
Midwest: 1971
South: 1625
West: 651

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (59%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
Electricity (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 302

Here:	6.3%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161

Here:	6.1%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,294

Here:	54.1%
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)

Gratiot County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $321,000
Charges - All Other: $3,441,000
Regular Highways: $639,000
Construction - Corrections - Other: $1,784,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,747,000
Health Services - Other: $5,686,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,758,000

Police Protection: $1,442,000

Welfare - Other: $1,352,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,093,000

Corrections - Other: $933,000

Central Staff Services: $464,000

General Public Buildings: $407,000

Financial Administration: $348,000

General - Other: $345,000

Housing & Community Development: $36,000

Parks & Recreation: $20,000

Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $10,000

Sewerage: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $487,000
Highways: $281,000

Public Welfare: $40,000

Housing & Community Development: $27,000
General - Interest on Debt: $207,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $314,000
Air Transportation: $30,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,089,000
Highways: $750,000

All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,865,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,634,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,862,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $469,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $515,000
Interest Earnings: $143,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $197,000
Corrections - Other: $3,000

Judicial: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,452,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,503,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,460,000

General Support: $923,000

All Other: $636,000

Public Welfare: $403,000
Tax - Property: $3,935,000
NEC: $157,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,509,000

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