Huron County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 34,640 (11% urban, 89% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 12,183
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,414

% of renters here:	17%
State:	26%

Land area: 837 sq. mi.
Water area: 1300.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.2%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 79%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Huron County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Huron County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 17,846	(49.5%)
Females: 18,233	(50.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,226
County population in 2003: 35,234
Jobs in 2003: 14,162

Huron County,MI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 17,406
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.8%

Average household size:

Huron County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,400 ($35,315 in 2000)

This county	$36,400
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,579

Huron County	$105,579
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $383
Institutionalized population: 317
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Huron County in 2000: $703

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 66
Thefts: 126
Auto thefts: 9

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 12
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 132
Auto thefts: 9

Huron County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Huron County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $879 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Huron 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 $667 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bad Axe, Sebewaing, Harbor Beach, Pigeon, Caseville, Ubly, Elkton, Port Austin, Kinde, Port Hope.

2005 air pollution in Huron County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Sanilac County , Tuscola County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Huron County: Phillip County Park (A), Harbor Marina (B), Michigan Sugar Company (C), Halfway Corners (D), Pie aux Barques Light (E), Gotts Corners (F), Grassmere Station (G), Bayshore Marina (H), Verona Hills Golf Club (I), Rescue (J), Pointe aux Barques Golf Club (K), Mac Whalens Marina (L), Thompson County Park (M), Oak Beach County Park (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Huron County include: Hayes Church (A), Pinnebog Church (B), Holy Trinity Church (C), Pigeon River Church (D), Chandler Church (E), Kilmanagh Church (F), Elkton Church (G), Fraser Church (H), Kingdom Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Bay Port Cemetery (2), Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery (3), Saint Peters Cemetery (4), Gore Cemetery (5), Grand Lawn Cemetery (6), Marquardt Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Little Doerr Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Oak Point Lake (C), Rush Lake (D), Doerr Lake (E), Middle Grounds (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bad Axe Creek (A), Bortman Creek (B), Sucker Creek (C), Silver Creek (D), Swamp Creek (E), Little Pigeon River (F), Kline Creek (G), Moore Creek (H), Slatestone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Huron County include: Albert E Sleeper State Park (1), Lighthouse County Park (2), Port Crescent State Park (3), Philip County Park (4), Jenks County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Rubicon Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.5%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 888
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 508 (49% naturalized citizens)

Huron County:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 104
1990 to 1994: 48
1985 to 1989: 33
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 24
1970 to 1974: 32
1965 to 1969: 233

Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Huron County marital status for males

Huron County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,726
One, attached: 202
Two: 242
3 or 4: 233
5 to 9: 385
10 to 19: 215
20 or more: 262
Mobile homes: 2,047
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 118

Housing units in Huron County with a mortgage: 4,390 (207 second mortgage, 344 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,415

Agriculture in Huron County
Average size of farms: 363 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $177056
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $296.66
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $150880
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 84.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.45%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $149928
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.71
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 20.85%
Corn for grain: 99987 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 32701 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 45514 harvested acres
Vegetables: 133 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 24 acres

Huron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 2.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/12/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (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 production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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

Canada (24%)
Mexico (13%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Poland (4%)
Yugoslavia (4%)
India (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Huron County:

German (39%)
Polish (19%)
United States or American (8%)
English (7%)
Irish (6%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scottish (2%)

Huron County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,001 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,625 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (1%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
Bicycle: 42 (0%)
Walked: 667 (4%)
Other means: 71 (0%)
Worked at home: 836 (5%)

People in group quarters in Huron County, Michigan

235 people in nursing homes
120 people in other group homes
80 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
62 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
56 people in homes for the mentally ill
40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
20 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,141.

3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,079 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.70% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($33,850 average AGI)
0.69% relocated from other states ($9,227 average AGI)
Huron County: 0.69%
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 Tuscola County, MI	0.55% ($26,846 average AGI)
from Macomb County, MI	0.37% ($54,208)
from Sanilac County, MI	0.30% ($30,595)
from Oakland County, MI	0.29% ($42,951)
from Genesee County, MI	0.15% ($49,714)
from Wayne County, MI	0.15% ($39,810)
from St. Clair County, MI	0.13% ($170,316)

4.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,472 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.35% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,915 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($9,559 average AGI)
Huron County: 1.30%
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 Tuscola County, MI	0.52% ($35,013 average AGI)
to Bay County, MI	0.35% ($29,480)
to Macomb County, MI	0.30% ($44,558)
to Genesee County, MI	0.27% ($27,789)
to Oakland County, MI	0.24% ($29,086)
to Sanilac County, MI	0.18% ($23,538)
to Saginaw County, MI	0.16% ($25,478)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Huron County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Huron County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Huron County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,888 (7,004 aged, 884 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 35,396

In family households: 30,498 (8,613 male householders, 1,578 female householders)
8,556 spouses, 10,409 children (9,667 natural, 259 adopted, 483 stepchildren), 342 grandchildren, 182 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 197 other relatives, 468 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,898 (1,993 male householders (1,716 living alone)), 2,398 female householders (2,262 living alone)), 507 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 683 (336 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,101 2-persons, 1,950 3-persons, 1,831 4-persons, 876 5-persons, 328 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,978 1-person, 357 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

6,743 married couples with children.
1,490 single-parent households (438 men, 1,052 women).

95.6% of residents of Huron County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $225,315,000 ($6447 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,212,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $106,281,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,670,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,226,000
Federal grants: $44,712,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,798,000 ($188,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,628,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,013,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,258,000
Federal Government insurance: $89,717,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,834

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

Deaths: 2,414

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +62

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

Net internal migration: -882

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Huron County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.69 millions of gallons per day (62% from ground, 38% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 303
1995 to 1998: 1,019
1990 to 1994: 1,162
1980 to 1989: 2,488
1970 to 1979: 3,368
1960 to 1969: 2,244
1950 to 1959: 3,010
1940 to 1949: 1,823
1939 or earlier: 5,013

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

1 room: 10
2 rooms: 93
3 rooms: 271
4 rooms: 1,178
5 rooms: 2,868
6 rooms: 3,007
7 rooms: 2,200
8 rooms: 1,397
9 or more rooms: 1,159

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

1 room: 62
2 rooms: 100
3 rooms: 430
4 rooms: 564
5 rooms: 524
6 rooms: 303
7 rooms: 169
8 rooms: 138
9 or more rooms: 124

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

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 305
2 bedrooms: 2,718
3 bedrooms: 6,238
4 bedrooms: 2,255
5 or more bedrooms: 652

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Huron County:

no bedroom: 72
1 bedroom: 563
2 bedrooms: 881
3 bedrooms: 583
4 bedrooms: 235
5 or more bedrooms: 80

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

no vehicle: 449
1 vehicle: 3,738
2 vehicles: 5,401
3 vehicles: 1,847
4 vehicles: 564
5 or more vehicles: 184

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

no vehicle: 382
1 vehicle: 1,253
2 vehicles: 619
3 vehicles: 128
4 vehicles: 16
5 or more vehicles: 16

69% of Huron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.

Huron County:	69.3%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 32664
Northeast: 452
Midwest: 1089
South: 910
West: 341

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (56%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Electricity (9%)
Other fuel (2%)
Wood (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 568

Here:	13.7%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	2.3%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 99

Here:	13.0%
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)

Huron County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $222,000
Charges - All Other: $12,187,000
Regular Highways: $1,357,000

Parks & Recreation: $864,000
Construction - General: $2,900,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,310,000
Health Services - Other: $8,244,000

Welfare - Other: $7,404,000

General - Other: $3,756,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,068,000

Police Protection: $1,489,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,403,000

Transit Utilities: $1,220,000

Corrections - Other: $953,000

Parks & Recreation: $887,000

Central Staff Services: $659,000

Housing & Community Development: $411,000

General Public Buildings: $334,000

Financial Administration: $297,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $184,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $104,000

Air Transportation: $84,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $59,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,616,000
Highways: $1,217,000

All Other: $1,207,000

Housing & Community Development: $411,000

Transit Utilities: $132,000
General - Interest on Debt: $349,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,052,000
Public Welfare: $20,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $195,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $8,391,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,900,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,735,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,620,000
Water Utilities: $110,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $936,000
Water Utilities: $85,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $1,011,000
Interest Earnings: $394,000

General Revenue, NEC: $279,000

Special Assessments: $72,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $854,000
Parks & Recreation: $618,000

Parking Facilities: $404,000

Transit Utilities: $358,000

Health - Other: $101,000

Welfare - Other: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,997,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $305,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,841,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,055,000

All Other: $1,094,000

Transit Utilities: $879,000

General Support: $735,000

Public Welfare: $281,000
Tax - Property: $7,094,000
NEC: $519,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,543,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

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