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Mackinac County, Michigan (MI)



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Mackinac County, MI mapCounty population in 2005: 11,331 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,008
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,059
% of renters here:  21%
State:  26%
Land area: 1022 sq. mi.
Water area: 1079.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.5%
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: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.0%), Construction (12.3%), Retail trade (11.4%), Public administration (10.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Mackinac County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.6%)
  • American Indian (18.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 5,963  (49.9%)
Females: 5,980  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $24,215
County population in 2003: 11,493
Jobs in 2003: 5,476

Total labor force in 2004: 6,637
Unemployment rate in 2004: 10.0%

Average household size:
Mackinac County:  2.3 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,381 ($33,356 in 2000)
This county  $34,381
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $124,259
Mackinac County  $124,259
Michigan:  $149,300

Median monthly rent in 2000: $429
Institutionalized population: 138
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Mackinac County in 2000: $763


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 29
  • Thefts: 27
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 12
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 0

Mackinac County races chart


Mackinac County, MI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Mackinac County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.7%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $840 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mackinac County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. Ignace, Mackinac Island.

Neighboring counties: Chippewa County , Luce County , Schoolcraft County .


Mackinac County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Mackinac County: Milakokia Lake Campground (A), South Manistique Lake Campground (B), Garnet Lake Campground (C), Pike Lake Station (D), Carp River Campground (E), Lake Michigan Campground (F), Cedar Campus Camp (G), Bay City Lake Campground (H), Big Knob Campground (I), Moran Work Station (J), Swift Siding (K), Little Brevoort Lake Campground (L), Brevoort Lake Campground (M), Foley Creek Campground (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Mackinac County include: Coast Guard Chapel (A), Zion Church (B), Wildwood Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Italian Hill Cemetery (1), Sandtown Cemetery (2), Cottle Cemetery (3), Gould City Township Cemetery (4), Caffey Cemetery (5), Indian Village Cemetery (6), Naubinway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Dollar Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Little Mud Lake (C), Amadon Pond (D), Long Lake (E), Loon Lake (F), Lost Lake (G), Louise, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Anguilm Creek (A), Bark Creek (B), Nelson Creek (C), Beaver Tail Creek (D), Wolf Creek (E), Bissel Creek (F), Black Creek (G), Black River (H), Borgstrom Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mackinac County include: Rogers Park (1), Gould City Township Park (2), V F W Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.8%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 246
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (64% naturalized citizens)

Mackinac County:  1.2%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 24
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1985 to 1989: 12
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 5
  • 1965 to 1969: 68

Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.6%

Mackinac County marital status for males

Mackinac County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,738
  • One, attached: 140
  • Two: 218
  • 3 or 4: 146
  • 5 to 9: 109
  • 10 to 19: 118
  • 20 or more: 52
  • Mobile homes: 839
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 53

Housing units in Mackinac County with a mortgage: 1,379 (69 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,368


Agriculture in Mackinac County
Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37062
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34654
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48680
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.43%
All wheat for grain: 30 harvested acres

Mackinac County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 10.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/14/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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



  • Canada (40%)
  • Germany (19%)
  • Brazil (10%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Micronesia (5%)
  • Russia (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Mackinac County:



  • German (19%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • French (except Basque) (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Polish (6%)
  • Swedish (4%)

Mackinac County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,279 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 606 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 61 (1%)
  • Taxi: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 154 (3%)
  • Walked: 204 (4%)
  • Other means: 43 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 235 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 45 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,571.

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.81% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($35,787 average AGI)
2.37% relocated from other states ($6,775 average AGI)
Mackinac County:  2.37%
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 Chippewa County, MI  1.05% ($26,460 average AGI)
from Ingham County, MI  0.50% ($24,625)
from Luce County, MI  0.34% ($30,875)
from Oakland County, MI  0.31% ($37,200)
from Kings County, NY  0.31% ($22,200)


8.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,549 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.70%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($13,817 average AGI)
4.30% relocated to other states ($10,732 average AGI)
Mackinac County:  4.30%
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 Chippewa County, MI  0.99% ($22,625 average AGI)
to Miami-Dade County, FL  0.70% ($9,500)
to Cheboygan County, MI  0.33% ($26,000)
to Kent County, MI  0.27% ($22,385)
to Schoolcraft County, MI  0.25% ($27,000)
to Luce County, MI  0.25% ($31,417)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.0



Births per 1000 population in Mackinac County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Mackinac County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Mackinac County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,379 (2,033 aged, 346 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%


Household type by relationship


Households: 11,746
  • In family households: 9,788 (2,818 male householders, 588 female householders)
    2,791 spouses, 3,103 children (2,874 natural, 67 adopted, 162 stepchildren), 76 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 73 other relatives, 229 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,958 (781 male householders (646 living alone)), 885 female householders (780 living alone)), 292 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 197 (140 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,814 2-persons, 682 3-persons, 552 4-persons, 257 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,426 1-person, 195 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Mackinac County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 57% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $77,161,000 ($6779 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,550,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,081,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,144,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $99,000
Federal grants: $20,445,000
Federal procurement contracts: $825,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,568,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $250,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,589,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,820,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 553
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 738
Here:  65 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -421
Here:  -37 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Mackinac County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.6
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 218
  • 1995 to 1998: 715
  • 1990 to 1994: 667
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,149
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,492
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,091
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,440
  • 1940 to 1949: 917
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,724


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

  • 1 room: 18
  • 2 rooms: 44
  • 3 rooms: 201
  • 4 rooms: 558
  • 5 rooms: 1,072
  • 6 rooms: 866
  • 7 rooms: 610
  • 8 rooms: 320
  • 9 or more rooms: 319


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

  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 97
  • 3 rooms: 210
  • 4 rooms: 235
  • 5 rooms: 222
  • 6 rooms: 149
  • 7 rooms: 69
  • 8 rooms: 21
  • 9 or more rooms: 30


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

  • no bedroom: 23
  • 1 bedroom: 192
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,232
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,895
  • 4 bedrooms: 532
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 134


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mackinac County:

  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 313
  • 2 bedrooms: 354
  • 3 bedrooms: 277
  • 4 bedrooms: 77
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


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

  • no vehicle: 241
  • 1 vehicle: 1,282
  • 2 vehicles: 1,829
  • 3 vehicles: 501
  • 4 vehicles: 111
  • 5 or more vehicles: 44


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

  • no vehicle: 181
  • 1 vehicle: 551
  • 2 vehicles: 284
  • 3 vehicles: 37
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

64% of Mackinac County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Michigan.

Mackinac County:  64.3%
State average:  58.3%


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

  • This state: 9956
  • Northeast: 230
  • Midwest: 947
  • South: 347
  • West: 242

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (20%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (14%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 45
Here:  3.3%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:  2.8%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:  3.4%
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)

Mackinac County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,208,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,068,000
    General - Other: $935,000
    Welfare - Other: $784,000
    Corrections - Other: $697,000
    Central Staff Services: $525,000
    Police Protection: $486,000
    Financial Administration: $395,000
    Health Services - Other: $344,000
    Housing & Community Development: $271,000
    General Public Buildings: $263,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $90,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $982,000
    Housing & Community Development: $248,000
    Public Welfare: $135,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $348,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $58,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $591,000
    Highways: $564,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,478,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $995,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,367,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,911,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $195,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $314,000
    Interest Earnings: $276,000
    Property Sale Other: $169,000
    Rents: $138,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $768,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    Health - Other: $48,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Judicial: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,258,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,462,000
    All Other: $679,000
    Public Welfare: $337,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,520,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,586,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

  • 1999: 220
  • 2000: 211
  • 2001: 205
  • 2002: 194
  • 2003: 180
  • 2004: 182
  • 2005: 207
  • 2006: 210


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

  • 1999: 31
  • 2000: 24
  • 2001: 22
  • 2002: 18
  • 2003: 14
  • 2004: 16
  • 2005: 20
  • 2006: 17


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

  • 1999: 189
  • 2000: 187
  • 2001: 183
  • 2002: 176
  • 2003: 166
  • 2004: 166
  • 2005: 187
  • 2006: 193


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

  • 1999: 20
  • 2000: 21
  • 2001: 23
  • 2002: 23
  • 2003: 24
  • 2004: 24
  • 2005: 28
  • 2006: 28


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

  • 1999: 144
  • 2000: 144
  • 2001: 139
  • 2002: 134
  • 2003: 123
  • 2004: 121
  • 2005: 136
  • 2006: 144


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

  • 1999: 56
  • 2000: 46
  • 2001: 43
  • 2002: 37
  • 2003: 33
  • 2004: 37
  • 2005: 43
  • 2006: 38


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

  • 1999: 126
  • 2000: 112
  • 2001: 105
  • 2002: 106
  • 2003: 96
  • 2004: 93
  • 2005: 106
  • 2006: 101


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

  • 1999: 70
  • 2000: 76
  • 2001: 67
  • 2002: 73
  • 2003: 63
  • 2004: 71
  • 2005: 85
  • 2006: 82

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