Midland County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 84,064 (55% urban, 45% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,893
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,876

% of renters here:	22%
State:	26%

Land area: 521 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 161 people per square mile

(average).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.7%

Midland County:	13.7%
Michigan:	13.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years ols
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 84%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Midland County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (1.0%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 40,646	(49.0%)
Females: 42,228	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $42,234
County population in 2003: 84,377
Jobs in 2003: 37,062

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Total labor force in 2004: 41,603
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.5%

Average household size:

Midland County:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $45,912
2005 median house value: $131,700
Median contract rent in 2005: $483
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $751
Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,077 ($45,674 in 2000)

This county	$47,077
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $137,795

Midland County	$137,795
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $498
Institutionalized population: 563
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Midland County in 2000: $917

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 19
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 31
Burglaries: 118
Thefts: 351
Auto thefts: 24

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 20
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 37
Burglaries: 90
Thefts: 294
Auto thefts: 17

Midland County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Midland County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,740 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,388 (1.2%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Midland County is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $796 a month.

Cities in this county include: Midland, Coleman, Sanford.

Neighboring counties: Bay County , Clare County , Gladwin County , Gratiot County , Isabella County , Saginaw County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Midland County: Hubbard Circle (A), Black Creek Forest Campground (B), Jam (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Midland County include: Bullock Creek Church (A), Larkin Church (B), Holley Chapel (C), Homer Chapel (D), Homer Church (E), Hope Church (F), Mount Haley Church (G), Daniel Band Church (H), United Brethren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Geneva Cemetery (1), Laporte Cemetery (2), Poseyville Cemetery (3), Saint Patrick Cemetery (4), Larkin Cemetery (5), New Hope Cemetery (6), Old Bombay Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Brine Pond Number 6 (A), Kawkawlin Creek Flooding (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Averill Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Fleming Drain (C), Branch Number Two (D), Bush Creek (E), Carrol Creek Drain (F), Sucker Creek (G), Pine River (H), Grass Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Midland County include: River Bend Park (1), Veterans Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.6%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 5,050
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,611 (35% naturalized citizens)

Midland County:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 936
1990 to 1994: 365
1985 to 1989: 220
1980 to 1984: 100
1975 to 1979: 211
1970 to 1974: 190
1970 to 1974: 107
1965 to 1969: 482

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.9%

Midland County marital status for males

Midland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 24,587
One, attached: 860
Two: 666
3 or 4: 565
5 to 9: 909
10 to 19: 1,017
20 or more: 1,573
Mobile homes: 3,607
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Midland County with a mortgage: 13,008 (849 second mortgage, 1,586 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,927

Agriculture in Midland County
Average size of farms: 166 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42627
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $247.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.34%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.73%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $38559
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 68.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75001
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.64
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 35.07%
Corn for grain: 18611 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3948 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19449 harvested acres
Vegetables: 159 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 56 acres

Midland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/14/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Chemicals (20%)
Construction (14%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Chemicals (12%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

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

Canada (24%)
India (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Germany (8%)
Mexico (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Midland County:

German (29%)
English (11%)
United States or American (10%)
Irish (9%)
Polish (6%)
French (except Basque) (5%)
Dutch (2%)

Midland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 33,095 (87%)
Carpooled: 2,947 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 153 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 86 (0%)
Walked: 494 (1%)
Other means: 182 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,215 (3%)

People in group quarters in Midland County, Michigan

675 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
459 people in nursing homes
85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
82 people in other group homes
82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
4 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $67,244.

5.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.40%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,672 average AGI)
Midland County: 0.16%
Michigan average: 0.10%

3.82% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($24,522 average AGI)
1.42% relocated from other states ($19,006 average AGI)
Midland County: 1.42%
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 Saginaw County, MI	0.71% ($38,040 average AGI)
from Bay County, MI	0.66% ($33,278)
from Isabella County, MI	0.36% ($26,420)
from Gladwin County, MI	0.34% ($33,509)
from Gratiot County, MI	0.17% ($28,500)
from Genesee County, MI	0.15% ($31,125)
from Clare County, MI	0.13% ($27,738)

6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,993 average AGI)
Midland County: 0.09%
Michigan average: 0.05%

3.89% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($31,667 average AGI)
2.29% relocated to other states ($31,695 average AGI)
Midland County: 2.29%
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 Bay County, MI	0.63% ($36,910 average AGI)
to Saginaw County, MI	0.50% ($30,792)
to Isabella County, MI	0.42% ($24,677)
to Gladwin County, MI	0.24% ($41,234)
to Oakland County, MI	0.23% ($54,919)
to Ingham County, MI	0.17% ($39,648)
to Clare County, MI	0.15% ($32,021)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Births per 1000 population in Midland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Midland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Midland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,819 (10,337 aged, 1,482 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 81,422

In family households: 70,348 (18,839 male householders, 3,925 female householders)
19,467 spouses, 25,539 children (23,320 natural, 760 adopted, 1,459 stepchildren), 645 grandchildren, 225 brothers or sisters, 176 parents, 390 other relatives, 1,142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,074 (3,905 male householders (2,934 living alone)), 5,109 female householders (4,512 living alone)), 2,060 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,452 (554 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,981 2-persons, 4,782 3-persons, 4,958 4-persons, 2,169 5-persons, 632 6-persons, 242 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,446 1-person, 1,302 2-persons, 190 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

17,223 married couples with children.
3,886 single-parent households (1,091 men, 2,795 women).

95.7% of residents of Midland County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $329,351,000 ($3892 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,077,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $179,490,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $73,449,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,432,000
Federal grants: $57,111,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,476,000 ($778,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,393,000 ($4,281,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,232,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $32,752,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,895,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,198

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,380

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +810

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,343

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

Population growth in Midland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.18 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 628
1995 to 1998: 2,248
1990 to 1994: 2,784
1980 to 1989: 4,269
1970 to 1979: 7,531
1960 to 1969: 5,549
1950 to 1959: 5,084
1940 to 1949: 2,572
1939 or earlier: 3,131

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

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 116
3 rooms: 500
4 rooms: 2,189
5 rooms: 5,233
6 rooms: 5,804
7 rooms: 4,091
8 rooms: 3,322
9 or more rooms: 3,618

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

1 room: 212
2 rooms: 648
3 rooms: 1,316
4 rooms: 1,913
5 rooms: 1,493
6 rooms: 685
7 rooms: 328
8 rooms: 201
9 or more rooms: 80

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

no bedroom: 38
1 bedroom: 466
2 bedrooms: 4,526
3 bedrooms: 13,077
4 bedrooms: 5,778
5 or more bedrooms: 1,008

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Midland County:

no bedroom: 262
1 bedroom: 1,923
2 bedrooms: 3,067
3 bedrooms: 1,328
4 bedrooms: 246
5 or more bedrooms: 50

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

no vehicle: 548
1 vehicle: 5,700
2 vehicles: 12,537
3 vehicles: 4,461
4 vehicles: 1,274
5 or more vehicles: 373

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

no vehicle: 926
1 vehicle: 3,520
2 vehicles: 1,988
3 vehicles: 366
4 vehicles: 49
5 or more vehicles: 27

61% of Midland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.

Midland County:	60.5%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 64689
Northeast: 2555
Midwest: 6581
South: 3958
West: 1998

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (3%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (17%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 805

Here:	7.5%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 249

Here:	4.9%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,460

Here:	32.8%
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)

Midland County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,341,000
Charges - All Other: $6,994,000
Parks & Recreation: $75,000
Construction - General: $518,000
Health - Other: $29,000

Corrections - Other: $27,000

Welfare - Other: $8,000

Judicial & Legal: $2,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $12,252,000
General - Other: $9,492,000

Regular Highways: $5,639,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,076,000

Police Protection: $3,328,000

Corrections - Other: $2,061,000

Central Staff Services: $1,341,000

Financial Administration: $1,251,000

Parks & Recreation: $911,000

General Public Buildings: $771,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,358,000
General - Interest on Debt: $13,840,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $100,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $196,745,000
Water Utilities: $13,365,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,355,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $12,865,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $188,470,000
Other, NEC: $620,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,275,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $735,000
Water Utilities: $500,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,712,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,624,000

Rents: $218,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $3,542,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $33,002,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $188,470,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $11,325,000
All Other: $6,337,000

Highways: $6,222,000

General Support: $1,677,000
Tax - Property: $25,203,000
NEC: $319,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,658,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $668,000

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