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Manistee County, MI mapCounty population in 2005: 25,226 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,983
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,877
% of renters here:  19%
State:  26%
Land area: 544 sq. mi.
Water area: 737.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  10.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (13.1%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Manistee County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 12,470  (50.8%)
Females: 12,057  (49.2%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,605
County population in 2003: 25,276
Jobs in 2003: 8,834

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,979
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.7%

Average household size:
Manistee County:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,259 ($34,208 in 2000)
This county  $35,259
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,767
Manistee County  $104,767
Michigan:  $149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $424
Institutionalized population: 960
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Manistee County in 2000: $706


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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 5
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 60
  • Auto thefts: 7

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 80
  • Auto thefts: 3

Manistee County races chart


Manistee County, MI map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Manistee County Michigan:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $871 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Manistee County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $550 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manistee, Onekama, Kaleva, Bear Lake, Copemish.

Neighboring counties: Benzie County , Grand Traverse County , Lake County , Mason County , Wexford County .


Manistee County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Manistee County: Low Bridge Canoe Access (A), Old High Bridge R R Crossing Site (B), Old Stronach Public Access (C), Myers School (D), Hale Corners (E), Rainbow Bend Public Access (F), Glenoak School (G), Inner Light (H), Manistee National Forest District Ranger Station (I), Manistee Drop Forge Corporation (J), Manikiwa Recreation Site (K), Bear Creek Public Access (L), Marsh (M), Red Bridge Public Access (N), Packaging Corporation of America (O), Kenny School (P), Claybank School (Q), Kilborn School (R), Udell Rollways Recreation Area (S), Big Four Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Manistee County include: Pleasantview Church (A), Marilla Church (B), Norwalk Church (C), Danish Church (D), Springdale Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), Harlan Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3), Oak Grove Cemetery (4), Browntown Cemetery (5), Bear Lake Cemetery (6), Marilla Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Adamson Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Arcadia Lake (C), Makinen Pond (D), Manistee Lake (E), Ball Pond (F), Bar Lake (G), Bear Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arquilla Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Boswell Creek (D), Bowens Creek (E), Chamberlain Creek (F), Chicken Creek (G), Chief Creek (H), Claybank Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Manistee County include: Dorner Lake Recreation Site (1), Mangoon Creek Park (2), Manistee River State Game Area (3), Sand Lake Recreation Area (4), Orchard Beach State Park (5), Sundling Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 651
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 310 (57% naturalized citizens)

Manistee County:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.3%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 31
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1985 to 1989: 30
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 23
  • 1970 to 1974: 27
  • 1970 to 1974: 30
  • 1965 to 1969: 136

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.2%

Manistee County marital status for males

Manistee County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,051
  • One, attached: 174
  • Two: 508
  • 3 or 4: 231
  • 5 to 9: 188
  • 10 to 19: 79
  • 20 or more: 199
  • Mobile homes: 1,584
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 258

Housing units in Manistee County with a mortgage: 2,639 (134 second mortgage, 298 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,672


Agriculture in Manistee County
Average size of farms: 147 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $25494
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $361.29
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.46%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 14.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23492
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.96%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48988
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.29%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.54%
Corn for grain: 1482 harvested acres
Vegetables: 840 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 2497 acres

Manistee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 2.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/3/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 24 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)


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



  • Germany (20%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Manistee County:



  • German (24%)
  • Polish (17%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)

Manistee County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,871 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,260 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 21 (0%)
  • Walked: 303 (3%)
  • Other means: 60 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 523 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Manistee County, Michigan
  • 723 people in state prisons
  • 189 people in nursing homes
  • 148 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,595.

5.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.39% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,083 average AGI)
1.40% relocated from other states ($9,985 average AGI)
Manistee County:  1.40%
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 Mason County, MI  0.48% ($21,804 average AGI)
from Benzie County, MI  0.48% ($24,435)
from Kent County, MI  0.42% ($46,750)
from Wexford County, MI  0.29% ($23,036)
from Wayne County, MI  0.27% ($44,115)
from Grand Traverse County, MI  0.24% ($32,174)
from Muskegon County, MI  0.17% ($28,875)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.93% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($18,390 average AGI)
1.89% relocated to other states ($11,345 average AGI)
Manistee County:  1.89%
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 Kent County, MI  0.45% ($24,465 average AGI)
to Grand Traverse County, MI  0.44% ($21,429)
to Benzie County, MI  0.42% ($31,425)
to Mason County, MI  0.42% ($26,150)
to Wexford County, MI  0.35% ($29,606)
to Muskegon County, MI  0.17% ($12,688)
to Oakland County, MI  0.16% ($22,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5



Births per 1000 population in Manistee County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Manistee County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Manistee County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,315 (4,530 aged, 785 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%


Household type by relationship


Households: 23,361
  • In family households: 19,651 (5,334 male householders, 1,364 female householders)
    5,561 spouses, 6,415 children (5,887 natural, 156 adopted, 372 stepchildren), 201 grandchildren, 88 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 178 other relatives, 400 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,710 (1,474 male householders (1,163 living alone)), 1,657 female householders (1,521 living alone)), 579 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,166 (963 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,432 2-persons, 1,332 3-persons, 1,213 4-persons, 502 5-persons, 148 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,684 1-person, 376 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

3,777 married couples with children.
1,285 single-parent households (356 men, 929 women).

95.6% of residents of Manistee County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $148,936,000 ($5936 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,147,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,658,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $35,812,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,096,000
Federal grants: $24,935,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,488,000 ($300,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,948,000 ($426,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $104,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,688,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,775,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,395
Here:  55 per 1000 residents
State:  68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,590
Here:  63 per 1000 residents
State:  45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +904
Here:  +36 per 1000 residents
State:  -16 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Manistee County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 573
  • 1995 to 1998: 942
  • 1990 to 1994: 831
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,452
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,289
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,652
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,403
  • 1940 to 1949: 995
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,135


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

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 69
  • 3 rooms: 249
  • 4 rooms: 867
  • 5 rooms: 1,971
  • 6 rooms: 1,968
  • 7 rooms: 1,162
  • 8 rooms: 804
  • 9 or more rooms: 869


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

  • 1 room: 34
  • 2 rooms: 106
  • 3 rooms: 376
  • 4 rooms: 431
  • 5 rooms: 467
  • 6 rooms: 238
  • 7 rooms: 106
  • 8 rooms: 67
  • 9 or more rooms: 52


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

  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 278
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,179
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,913
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,198
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 391


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Manistee County:

  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 530
  • 2 bedrooms: 747
  • 3 bedrooms: 411
  • 4 bedrooms: 115
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 31


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

  • no vehicle: 310
  • 1 vehicle: 2,368
  • 2 vehicles: 3,621
  • 3 vehicles: 1,267
  • 4 vehicles: 284
  • 5 or more vehicles: 133


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

  • no vehicle: 281
  • 1 vehicle: 1,020
  • 2 vehicles: 477
  • 3 vehicles: 73
  • 4 vehicles: 18
  • 5 or more vehicles: 8

63% of Manistee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Michigan.

Manistee County:  62.8%
State average:  58.3%


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

  • This state: 20101
  • Northeast: 461
  • Midwest: 2140
  • South: 999
  • West: 427

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 316
Here:  11.8%
Michigan:  11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147
Here:  9.0%
Michigan:  8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 96
Here:  17.4%
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)

Manistee County government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $409,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $27,812,000
    All Other: $6,930,000
    Regular Highways: $901,000
  • Construction - General: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $27,812,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,551,000
    Regular Highways: $3,210,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,773,000
    General - Other: $1,455,000
    Police Protection: $1,092,000
    Corrections - Other: $920,000
    Libraries: $812,000
    Financial Administration: $725,000
    Central Staff Services: $724,000
    Health Services - Other: $695,000
    General Public Buildings: $377,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $638,000
    Highways: $225,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $194,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $415,000
    All Other: $348,000
    Health & Hospitals: $100,000
    Public Welfare: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,765,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $510,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,238,000
    Interest Earnings: $314,000
    Rents: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $243,000
    General - Other: $104,000
    Welfare - Other: $77,000
    Corrections - Other: $45,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,512,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,100,000
    All Other: $841,000
    General Support: $623,000
    Health & Hospitals: $500,000
    Public Welfare: $349,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,909,000
    NEC: $194,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $21,205,000

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