Gratiot County, Michigan (MI)

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• • 35,10383.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 2,5896.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,2255.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6791.6%Two or more races
  • 1910.5%Asian alone
  • 1210.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 210.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone
  • 120.03%Some other race alone

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

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,583 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,390 (1.4%)

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: Harney County, Oregon , Kewaunee County, Wisconsin , Lapeer County , Thurston County, Nebraska .

Current college students: 2,560
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 474 (53.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 1392010 or later
• 882000 to 2009
• 951990 to 1999
• 681980 to 1989
• 541970 to 1979
• 163Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes

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

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 12,813
• One, attached: 136
• Two: 383
• 3 or 4: 453
• 5 to 9: 288
• 10 to 19: 371
• 20 to 49: 209
• 50 or more: 176
• Mobile homes: 1,597

Housing units in Gratiot County with a mortgage: 6,307 (101 second mortgage, 408 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,032

Religion statistics for Gratiot County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Gratiot County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
• Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Michigan Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1226: June 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
• Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-774: September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: 774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Michigan SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING, Incident Period: September 05, 1985 to September 28, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-744: September 18, 1985, FEMA Id: 744, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
• Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Icing, Flooding, Incident Period: March 19, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-495: March 19, 1976, FEMA Id: 495, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Michigan Severe Storms, High Winds, Flooding, Incident Period: September 30, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-486: September 30, 1975, FEMA Id: 486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
• Michigan TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS, Incident Period: April 14, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-190: April 14, 1965, FEMA Id: 190, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado

5.50% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,314 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.55% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($26,879 average AGI)
0.95% relocated from other states ($7,435 average AGI)

Gratiot County:	0.95%
Michigan average:	1.59%

from Isabella County, MI	0.96% ($29,796 average AGI)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.72% ($31,284)
from Saginaw County, MI	0.33% ($31,106)
from Midland County, MI	0.32% ($30,978)
from Clinton County, MI	0.31% ($42,659)
from Ingham County, MI	0.22% ($22,226)
from Kent County, MI	0.15% ($17,952)

6.10% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,814 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.89% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($28,830 average AGI)
1.21% relocated to other states ($6,984 average AGI)

Gratiot County:	1.21%
Michigan average:	1.85%

to Isabella County, MI	0.83% ($38,403 average AGI)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.75% ($33,037)
to Clinton County, MI	0.52% ($38,932)
to Midland County, MI	0.42% ($48,967)
to Saginaw County, MI	0.37% ($32,943)
to Ingham County, MI	0.25% ($30,611)
to Kent County, MI	0.18% ($34,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Gratiot County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 7,594 (1,966 living alone), Female householders: 7,573 (2,487 living alone)

• 7,207 spouses (7,118 opposite-sex spouses), 1,091 unmarried partners, (1,083 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,449 children (8,723 natural, 189 adopted, 537 stepchildren), 508 grandchildren, 297 brothers or sisters, 273 parents, 7 foster children, 318 other relatives, 865 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5,701

Size of family households: 4,968 2-persons, 1,892 3-persons, 1,827 4-persons, 728 5-persons, 270 6-persons, 126 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,456 1-person, 742 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

4,792 married couples with children.
2,449 single-parent households (542 men, 1,907 women).

96.0% of residents of Gratiot speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $222,764,000 ($5,254 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:

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

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

• Year house built in Gratiot County, Michigan
• 1082014 or later
• 682010 to 2013
• 1,2802000 to 2009
• 2,1551990 to 1999
• 1,5311980 to 1989
• 2,0071970 to 1979
• 1,9661960 to 1969
• 2,1201950 to 1959
• 1,4641940 to 1949
• 3,5961939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Gratiot County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gratiot County, Michigan
• 111 room
• 62 rooms
• 1113 rooms
• 7594 rooms
• 1,8835 rooms
• 2,5326 rooms
• 2,1277 rooms
• 1,7068 rooms
• 2,1859+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gratiot County, Michigan
• 251 room
• 1392 rooms
• 4343 rooms
• 9264 rooms
• 8155 rooms
• 6556 rooms
• 3187 rooms
• 2878 rooms
• 2389+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Gratiot County, Michigan

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gratiot County, Michigan
• 11no bedroom
• 1991 bedroom
• 2,0692 bedrooms
• 6,1793 bedrooms
• 2,3264 bedrooms
• 5405+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gratiot County, Michigan
• 59no bedroom
• 7531 bedroom
• 1,5942 bedrooms
• 1,0023 bedrooms
• 3484 bedrooms
• 845+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Gratiot County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Gratiot County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 356no vehicle
• 3,0441 vehicle
• 4,7022 vehicles
• 2,1953 vehicles
• 7134 vehicles
• 3165+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Gratiot County in renter-occupied apartments
• 500no vehicle
• 2,0431 vehicle
• 9432 vehicles
• 2213 vehicles
• 1374 vehicles
• 175+ vehicles

86.9% of Gratiot County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Michigan.

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

• This state: 35,778
• Other state: 4,505
• Northeast: 627
• Midwest: 1,867
• South: 1,241
• West: 783

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 918
• Number of aged recipients: 54
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 864
• Number of recipients under 18: 142
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 647
• Number of recipients older than 64: 129
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 340
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 426