Lake County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.3%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Lake County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 5,914	(52.2%)
Females: 5,419	(47.8%)

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Lake County:	2.3 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$28,578
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$368
State:	$573

Lake County:	$85,198
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $129,278

Here:	$129,278
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,223

Here:	$137,223
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $169,072

Here:	$169,072
State:	$129,336

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $452,635

Here:	$452,635
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $42,615

Here:	$42,615
State:	$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $293,056

Here:	$293,056
State:	$95,296

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 169
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 10

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 110
• Thefts: 134
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	19.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	7.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake 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 $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Baldwin, Luther.

Neighboring counties: Manistee County , Mason County , Mecosta County , Newaygo County , Oceana County , Osceola County , Wexford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Lake County: Old Grade Campground (A), Old Grade Trail Camp (B), Kellars Corners (C), Carrieville Recreation Site (D), Gleasons Landing Recreation Area (E), Lake Olga Recreation Site (F), Raymond Corners (G), Lincoln Bridge Canoe Access (H), Little Leverentz Lake Recreation Site (I), Upper Branch Bridge Access (J), Elm Flats Canoe Access (K), Bowman Bridge Campground (L), Branch (M), Bray Creek Recreation Site (N), Lukes Corners (O), Forks Public Access (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lake County include: Cherry Valley Church (A), Edgett Church (B), Zion Church (C), Evergreen Chapel (D), Big Star Lake Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Peacock Cemetery (1), Oaklawn Cemetery (2), Lake Cemetery (3), Deer Lake Cemetery (4), Pinora Cemetery (5), Pioneer Cemetery (6), Webber Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Lake Number One (A), Little Lake Number Three (B), Little Lake Number Two (C), Little Leverentz Lake (D), Ahmikwam Lake (E), Little Star Lake (F), Alice Lake (G), Little Syers Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Baker Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Blood Creek (C), Bray Creek (D), Coe Creek (E), Cole Creek (F), Cool Creek (G), Middle Branch Pere Marquette River (H), McCarthy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lake County: Driftwood Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	18.2%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 237
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 72.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 113 (59% naturalized citizens)

Lake County:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,155
• One, attached: 53
• Two: 26
• 3 or 4: 90
• 5 to 9: 71
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 or more: 77
• Mobile homes: 3,740
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 275

Housing units in Lake County with a mortgage: 920 (61 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 968

Here:	48.7% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Lake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 8.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,843 (75%) Carpooled: 628 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 26 (1%) Motorcycle: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 99 (3%) Other means: 44 (1%) Worked at home: 143 (4%)

8.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.81%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.33% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($25,465 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($5,429 average AGI)

Lake County:	1.48%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Kent County, MI	1.03% ($26,897 average AGI)
from Mecosta County, MI	0.77% ($19,655)
from Osceola County, MI	0.71% ($29,148)
from Mason County, MI	0.45% ($36,118)
from Newaygo County, MI	0.45% ($31,706)
from Ottawa County, MI	0.34% ($49,846)
from Wayne County, MI	0.32% ($37,750)

9.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.51%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.43% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($17,953 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($6,992 average AGI)

Lake County:	2.08%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Kent County, MI	0.95% ($22,583 average AGI)
to Osceola County, MI	0.92% ($23,486)
to Mason County, MI	0.84% ($24,000)
to Mecosta County, MI	0.76% ($18,034)
to Muskegon County, MI	0.42% ($22,688)
to Wexford County, MI	0.39% ($19,867)
to Newaygo County, MI	0.37% ($14,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,650 (2,119 aged, 531 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,803 (2,428 male householders, 627 female householders)

  2,493 spouses, 2,624 children (2,329 natural, 101 adopted, 194 stepchildren), 207 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 97 other relatives, 246 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,928 (923 male householders (778 living alone)), 704 female householders (606 living alone)), 301 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 602 (581 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,707 2-persons, 540 3-persons, 449 4-persons, 236 5-persons, 87 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,384 1-person, 219 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.1% of residents of Lake County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,661,000 ($6537 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $609,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $39,338,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,220,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $187,000
Federal grants: $15,963,000
Federal procurement contracts: $612,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,340,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,315,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,815,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,340,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+77 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.25 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

56% of Lake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Michigan.

Lake County:	56.1%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 8907
• Northeast: 167
• Midwest: 1063
• South: 845
• West: 205

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,500

Here:	4.4%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	11.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	16.7%
Michigan:	16.5%

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