Isabella County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 65,618 (49% urban, 51% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,204
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,221

% of renters here:	37%
State:	26%

Land area: 574 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 114 people per square mile

(average).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 24.2%

Isabella County:	24.2%
Michigan:	13.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 27 years ols
(Males: 27 years old, Females: 27 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 28 years old, Black residents: 20 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 25 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	20.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	10.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Isabella County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
Black (1.9%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Other race (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	25.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 30,252	(47.8%)
Females: 33,099	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,456
County population in 2003: 64,269
Jobs in 2003: 29,732

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Isabella County,MI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 36,654
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.9%

Average household size:

Isabella County:	2.5 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $35,949
2005 median house value: $121,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $508
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $629
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,314 ($34,262 in 2000)

This county	$35,314
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $124,259

Isabella County	$124,259
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $462
Institutionalized population: 634
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Isabella County in 2000: $807

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 12
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 31
Burglaries: 117
Thefts: 287
Auto thefts: 23

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 13
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 29
Burglaries: 127
Thefts: 235
Auto thefts: 26

Isabella County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Isabella County Michigan:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.6%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,362 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,022 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Isabella County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $724 a month.

Cities in this county include: Mount Pleasant, Shepherd, Village of Lake Isabella, Village of Clarkston, Weidman, Rosebush, Beal City.

Neighboring counties: Clare County , Gladwin County , Gratiot County , Mecosta County , Midland County , Montcalm County , Osceola County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Isabella County include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Pine River Church (B), Central Michigan Church (C), Weidman Church (D), Chippewa Church (E), Chippewa United Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Indian Church (H), Indian Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), River Lawn Cemetery (2), Gilmore Cemetery (3), Salt River Cemetery (4), Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery (5), Redman Cemetery (6), Bennett Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Eldred Lake (A), Littlefield Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Long Pond (D), Lost Lake (E), Lyons Lake (F), Mabel Lake (G), Marshall Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Creek (A), Childs Creek (B), Coldwater River (C), Curtis Drain (D), Stony Brook (E), Mission Creek (F), Hogg Creek (G), Figg Drain (H), Sucker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Isabella County include: Indian Mound Park (1), Coldwater Lake Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.2%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 17,635
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: 23.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,467 (33% naturalized citizens)

Isabella County:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 770
1990 to 1994: 115
1985 to 1989: 121
1980 to 1984: 104
1975 to 1979: 62
1970 to 1974: 27
1970 to 1974: 49
1965 to 1969: 219

Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Isabella County marital status for males

Isabella County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 14,266
One, attached: 484
Two: 852
3 or 4: 976
5 to 9: 1,089
10 to 19: 1,707
20 or more: 1,621
Mobile homes: 3,501
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Isabella County with a mortgage: 6,171 (397 second mortgage, 581 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,751

Agriculture in Isabella County
Average size of farms: 205 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52598
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $181.13
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46796
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56505
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.11%
Corn for grain: 30148 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13699 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 41465 harvested acres
Vegetables: 959 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 70 acres

Isabella County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1988, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (15%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (12%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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

Canada (14%)
India (8%)
Japan (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Korea (6%)
Germany (5%)
Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Isabella County:

German (28%)
English (10%)
Irish (10%)
United States or American (7%)
Polish (6%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Italian (3%)

Isabella County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,970 (78%)
Carpooled: 3,027 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 133 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Taxi: 3 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 239 (1%)
Walked: 2,215 (7%)
Other means: 162 (1%)
Worked at home: 995 (3%)

People in group quarters in Isabella County, Michigan

5038 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
261 people in nursing homes
204 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
162 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
133 people in other group homes
129 people in homes for the mentally retarded
77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
40 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
35 people in homes for the physically handicapped
15 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,270.

8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,136 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.82%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($389 average AGI)
Isabella County: 0.32%
Michigan average: 0.10%

7.09% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($21,259 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($5,487 average AGI)
Isabella County: 1.41%
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 Gratiot County, MI	0.77% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Clare County, MI	0.70% ($24,818)
from Midland County, MI	0.65% ($24,677)
from Mecosta County, MI	0.38% ($24,753)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.32% ($22,227)
from Ingham County, MI	0.30% ($29,177)
from Saginaw County, MI	0.26% ($29,698)

9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.01%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($101 average AGI)
Isabella County: 0.05%
Michigan average: 0.05%

6.17% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,611 average AGI)
2.79% relocated to other states ($10,261 average AGI)
Isabella County: 2.79%
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 Gratiot County, MI	0.61% ($25,976 average AGI)
to Clare County, MI	0.56% ($26,684)
to Midland County, MI	0.55% ($26,420)
to Oakland County, MI	0.40% ($26,976)
to Mecosta County, MI	0.36% ($29,581)
to Kent County, MI	0.35% ($23,901)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.29% ($30,695)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Isabella County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Isabella County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Isabella County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,595 (5,420 aged, 1,175 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

Households: 57,248

In family households: 40,794 (10,024 male householders, 3,036 female householders)
10,323 spouses, 14,785 children (13,644 natural, 398 adopted, 743 stepchildren), 530 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 250 parents, 385 other relatives, 1,132 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 16,454 (4,284 male householders (2,267 living alone)), 5,065 female householders (3,038 living alone)), 7,105 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,103 (707 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,582 2-persons, 2,914 3-persons, 2,736 4-persons, 1,263 5-persons, 360 6-persons, 205 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,305 1-person, 2,412 2-persons, 733 3-persons, 608 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

8,925 married couples with children.
3,055 single-parent households (742 men, 2,313 women).

95.2% of residents of Isabella County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $228,493,000 ($3544 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,364,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $102,443,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,116,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,394,000
Federal grants: $52,329,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,330,000 ($235,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,881,000 ($462,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $227,374,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,562,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,626,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,644

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

Deaths: 2,245

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +605

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +350

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

Population growth in Isabella County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 723
1995 to 1998: 2,316
1990 to 1994: 1,851
1980 to 1989: 3,817
1970 to 1979: 5,699
1960 to 1969: 3,324
1950 to 1959: 2,089
1940 to 1949: 1,259
1939 or earlier: 3,450

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

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 81
3 rooms: 459
4 rooms: 1,407
5 rooms: 2,941
6 rooms: 3,381
7 rooms: 2,488
8 rooms: 1,773
9 or more rooms: 1,661

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

1 room: 147
2 rooms: 792
3 rooms: 1,592
4 rooms: 2,637
5 rooms: 1,404
6 rooms: 944
7 rooms: 301
8 rooms: 257
9 or more rooms: 147

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

no bedroom: 13
1 bedroom: 385
2 bedrooms: 3,050
3 bedrooms: 7,542
4 bedrooms: 2,611
5 or more bedrooms: 603

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Isabella County:

no bedroom: 165
1 bedroom: 1,849
2 bedrooms: 3,744
3 bedrooms: 1,476
4 bedrooms: 727
5 or more bedrooms: 260

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

no vehicle: 424
1 vehicle: 3,813
2 vehicles: 6,673
3 vehicles: 2,398
4 vehicles: 690
5 or more vehicles: 206

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

no vehicle: 937
1 vehicle: 3,201
2 vehicles: 2,618
3 vehicles: 789
4 vehicles: 424
5 or more vehicles: 252

44% of Isabella County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Michigan.

Isabella County:	44.1%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 53593
Northeast: 1187
Midwest: 3635
South: 2172
West: 1039

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,300

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 (52%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (4%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 776

Here:	12.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 245

Here:	7.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 404

Here:	2.5%
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)

Isabella County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
Charges - All Other: $20,869,000
Solid Waste Management: $57,000
Construction - General: $586,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $25,285,000
Welfare - Other: $9,825,000

Regular Highways: $8,681,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,241,000

General - Other: $3,221,000

Transit Utilities: $2,376,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,094,000

Corrections - Other: $1,940,000

Police Protection: $1,761,000

Central Staff Services: $889,000

Solid Waste Management: $851,000

Parks & Recreation: $710,000

General Public Buildings: $562,000

Financial Administration: $505,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $344,000

Libraries: $335,000

Water Utilities: $23,000

Housing & Community Development: $22,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,609,000
Highways: $1,394,000

All Other: $598,000

Transit Utilities: $402,000

Public Welfare: $326,000

Housing & Community Development: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,358,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $7,413,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,328,000
Highways: $1,923,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,556,000

Transit Utilities: $679,000

Public Welfare: $487,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,165,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,968,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,407,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $790,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,443,000
Rents: $2,466,000

Special Assessments: $894,000

Interest Earnings: $484,000

Property Sale Other: $49,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,269,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $523,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $13,716,000
Highways: $5,405,000

All Other: $1,650,000

Transit Utilities: $1,233,000

General Support: $1,074,000
Tax - Property: $7,798,000
NEC: $616,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,361,000

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