Luce County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	26%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Public administration (15.0%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.4%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Luce County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 3,898	(55.5%)
Females: 3,126	(44.5%)

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Luce County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county:	$34,385
Michigan:	$47,950

This county:	$457
State:	$573

Luce County:	$97,060
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $122,654

Here:	$122,654
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $136,469

Here:	$136,469
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $82,566

Here:	$82,566
State:	$129,336

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,258

Here:	$265,258
State:	$149,899

Mobile homes: $31,846

Here:	$31,846
State:	$39,606

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 10
• Auto thefts: 0

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 8
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	14.9%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	6.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Luce County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newberry.

Neighboring counties: Alger County , Chippewa County , Mackinac County , Schoolcraft County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Luce County: Lake Superior Campground (A), Sixteen Creek Campground (B), Alder Camp (C), Seminole Lodge (D), Newberry Country Club (E), Chippewa Lodge (F), Reed and Green Bridge Campground (G), Two Hearted River Campground (H), Blind Sucker Campground (I), Lookout Tower Campground (J), State Waterways Commission Dock (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Luce County: Lakefield Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: West Lakefield Cemetery (1), East Lakefield Cemetery (2), Forest Home Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Little Lake (A), Ahlman Lake (B), Little Perch Lake (C), Little Pike Lake (D), Little Two Hearted Lakes (E), Little Whorl Lake (F), Locke Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anchard Creek (A), Atwood Creek (B), Auger Creek (C), Baird Creek (D), Savage Creek (E), Bev Creek (F), Wolf Creek (G), Blind Sucker River (H), Brant Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Luce County: Muskallonge Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.4%
Michigan:	13.9%

Current college students: 147
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 75 (55% naturalized citizens)

Luce County:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,328
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 68
• 3 or 4: 47
• 5 to 9: 36
• 10 to 19: 27
• 20 or more: 31
• Mobile homes: 410
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Luce County with a mortgage: 694 (55 second mortgage, 32 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 610

Here:	53.2% with mortgage
State:	69.7% with mortgage

Luce County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 29.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,771 (76%) Carpooled: 307 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%) Railroad: 2 (0%) Walked: 88 (4%) Other means: 22 (1%) Worked at home: 148 (6%)

5.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.28% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,475 average AGI)
1.30% relocated from other states ($7,342 average AGI)

Luce County:	1.30%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Mackinac County, MI	0.56% ($31,417 average AGI)
from Chippewa County, MI	0.51% ($21,818)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($19,709 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($6,397 average AGI)

Luce County:	1.89%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Mackinac County, MI	0.74% ($30,875 average AGI)
to Marquette County, MI	0.74% ($37,250)
to Chippewa County, MI	0.55% ($27,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,344 (1,103 aged, 241 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,165 (1,453 male householders, 310 female householders)

  1,492 spouses, 1,630 children (1,498 natural, 43 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 27 other relatives, 137 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 803 (322 male householders (282 living alone)), 401 female householders (369 living alone)), 80 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,056 (994 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 920 2-persons, 338 3-persons, 305 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 651 1-person, 56 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

96.6% of residents of Luce County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $44,161,000 ($6447 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $674,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $19,045,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,798,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,000
Federal grants: $12,943,000
Federal procurement contracts: $282,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,068,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,311,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,193,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,263,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-17 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.66 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

60% of Luce County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.

Luce County:	59.7%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 5781
• Northeast: 92
• Midwest: 490
• South: 378
• West: 131

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,300

Here:	9.0%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	14.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	0.8%
Michigan:	16.5%

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