County population in 2014: 23,714 (36% urban, 64% rural); it was 25,326 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,630 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,683 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,369 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,161 (it was 2,160 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
28%
Land area: 1044 sq. mi.
Water area: 294.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Menominee County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $41,601 ($32,888 in 1999)
This county:
$41,601
Michigan:
$51,084
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $451 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $585)
This county:
$451
State:
$660
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $104,922 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Menominee:
$104,922
Michigan:
$137,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,552 - $182,175 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $894 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $347
Institutionalized population: 300
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 43
Thefts: 45
Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 46
Thefts: 59
Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,266 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,013 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.2%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.1% for Black residents, 25.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.9% for American Indian residents, 85.7% for other race residents, 36.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.3%
Menominee County:
15.3%
Michigan:
15.8%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 22.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 38.2% for American Indian residents, 73.3% for other race residents, 34.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 47 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 49 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, Black residents: 49 years old, American Indian residents: 27 years old, Asian residents: 51 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21 years old, Other race residents: 21 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Menominee County is $419 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $663 a month.
Current college students: 831 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 220 (53% naturalized citizens)
Menominee County:
0.9%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 64
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 17
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 11
1965 to 1969: 89
Note: State values scaled to Menominee County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 10,356
One, attached: 92
Two: 645
3 or 4: 202
5 to 9: 256
10 to 19: 142
20 or more: 302
Mobile homes: 1,579
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65
Housing units in Menominee County with a mortgage: 2,888 (197 second mortgage, 368 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,476
Here:
53.8% with mortgage
State:
69.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Menominee County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
8,038
7
Mainline Protestant
3,469
12
Evangelical Protestant
2,416
19
Other
231
2
None
9,875
-
Menominee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
Menominee County:
4.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Menominee County:
3.31 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:
2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:
7.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.80 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Menominee County:
10.5%
Michigan:
9.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Menominee County:
28.8%
State:
29.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.1%
State:
13.4%
Agriculture in Menominee County:
Average size of farms: 265 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $56,963 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.74 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.96% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.56% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,546 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.74% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,120 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.09% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.30 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.32% Corn for grain: 4036 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 116 harvested acres Vegetables: 43 harvested acres Land in orchards: 71 acres
Earthquake activity:
Menominee County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 284.4 miles away from Menominee County center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 417.2 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 452.2 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 376.6 miles away from the county center On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB) earthquake occurred 410.5 miles away from Menominee County center On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 235.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 12, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-371: April 12, 1973, FEMA Id: 371, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Menominee County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1 Emergencies Declared: 3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Transportation occupations (6%)
Material moving occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Management occupations (8%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom (18%)
Canada (15%)
Poland (15%)
Germany (14%)
Sweden (11%)
Korea (7%)
Jamaica (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Menominee County (%):
German (27%)
French (except Basque) (11%)
Polish (10%)
Swedish (8%)
French Canadian (7%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (5%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,445 (81%)
Carpooled: 1,240 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 26 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 56 (0%)
Walked: 344 (3%)
Other means: 97 (1%)
Worked at home: 386 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Menominee County, Michigan in 2000:
290 people in nursing homes
56 people in other group homes
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Menominee County, Michigan in 2010:
275 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
50 people in group homes intended for adults
26 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
25 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,556.
4.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,901 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.44%
Michigan average:
5.09%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.40% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($8,615 average AGI)
3.04% relocated from other states ($21,286 average AGI)
Menominee County:
3.04%
Michigan average:
1.52%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.50% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,895 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.50%
Michigan average:
5.58%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.26% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($7,680 average AGI)
3.24% relocated to other states ($20,212 average AGI)
Menominee County:
3.24%
Michigan average:
2.00%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3
Births per 1000 population in Menominee County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Menominee County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Menominee County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Menominee County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Menominee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,986 (4,196 aged, 790 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 346 (6%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Menominee County, Michigan in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (426)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (358)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (293)
4,253 married couples with children.
1,414 single-parent households (355 men, 1,059 women).
96.3% of residents of Menominee County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $132,834,000 ($5,277 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,932,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,514,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,933,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,958,000 Federal grants: $28,340,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,704,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $4,384,000 ($106,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,595,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,583,000 Federal Government insurance: $8,298,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,358
Here:
54 per 1000 residents
State:
68 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,430
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
45 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +38
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+12 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -261
Here:
-10 per 1000 residents
State:
-16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Menominee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.23 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.8
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 86
2000 to 2009: 1,582
1990 to 1999: 1,512
1980 to 1989: 1,502
1970 to 1979: 2,027
1960 to 1969: 1,128
1950 to 1959: 1,657
1940 to 1949: 1,147
1939 or earlier: 3,496
Note: State values scaled to Menominee population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Menominee County, Michigan
Note: State values scaled to Menominee County population
no vehicle: 356
1 vehicle: 2,288
2 vehicles: 3,929
3 vehicles: 1,330
4 vehicles: 357
5+ vehicles: 109
no vehicle: 427
1 vehicle: 1,154
2 vehicles: 481
3 vehicles: 75
4 vehicles: 23
5+ vehicles: 0
66% of Menominee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Michigan.
Menominee County:
66.0%
State average:
58.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 13,861
Northeast: 315
Midwest: 9,858
South: 543
West: 446
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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