Newaygo County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 50,019 (17% urban, 83% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,872
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,727

% of renters here:	15%
State:	26%

Land area: 842 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.3%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 80%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Newaygo County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Other race (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Black (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 23,891	(49.9%)
Females: 23,983	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,421
County population in 2003: 49,460
Jobs in 2003: 12,001

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Total labor force in 2004: 22,913
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.1%

Average household size:

Newaygo County:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,270 ($37,130 in 2000)

This county	$38,270
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $120,063

Newaygo County	$120,063
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $447
Institutionalized population: 497
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Newaygo County in 2000: $797

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 38
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 35
Burglaries: 174
Thefts: 230
Auto thefts: 17

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 20
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 52
Burglaries: 161
Thefts: 228
Auto thefts: 38

Newaygo County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2005: 235 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2006: 188 buildings, average cost: $94,500

2004 Presidential Election results in Newaygo County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $988 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Newaygo County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $521 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $705 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fremont, Newaygo, White Cloud, Grant.

Neighboring counties: Kent County , Lake County , Mason County , Mecosta County , Montcalm County , Muskegon County , Oceana County , Osceola County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Newaygo County: Camp Echo (A), Henry Camp (B), Pine Avenue Public Access (C), Ottawa Boy Scott Camp (D), Newaygo Recreation Area (E), Nichols Lake Recreation Site (F), White River Roughing Area Campground (G), Drew Siding (H), Walkers Corners (I), Benton Lake Recreation Area (J), Trumbull Corners (K), Highbank Lake Recreation Area (L), Jackson Corners (M), High Rollway Public Access (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newaygo County include: Hatfield Church (A), Rice Lake Church (B), Pine Grove Chapel (C), Wayside Church (D), East Denver Church (E), Norwich Church (F), Danish Church (G), Union Tabernacle (H), South Ensley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Bull Cemetery (2), Christian Plains Cemetery (3), Reeman Cemetery (4), Prairie Cemetery (5), Goodwell Cemetery (6), Saint Michaels Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Abeys Lake (A), Ackland Lake (B), Little Lake (C), Little Lake Placid (D), Little Martin Lake (E), Little Mud Lake (F), Little Robinson Lake (G), Alley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Bigelow Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Bowman Drain (F), Brayden Creek (G), Butler Creek (H), Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newaygo County include: Hardy Dam County Park (1), Newaygo County Sports Park (2), Newaygo Experimental Forest (3), Newaygo State Park (4), Mena Creek Waterfowl Area (5), Breezy Knoll Park (6), Sandy Beach County Park (7), Loda Lake Recreation Site (8), Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.4%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 1,354
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 852 (36% naturalized citizens)

Newaygo County:	1.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 284
1990 to 1994: 116
1985 to 1989: 116
1980 to 1984: 50
1975 to 1979: 58
1970 to 1974: 37
1970 to 1974: 33
1965 to 1969: 158

Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.0%

Newaygo County marital status for males

Newaygo County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 16,214
One, attached: 139
Two: 289
3 or 4: 160
5 to 9: 261
10 to 19: 135
20 or more: 215
Mobile homes: 5,514
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 275

Housing units in Newaygo County with a mortgage: 4,889 (290 second mortgage, 553 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,736

Agriculture in Newaygo County
Average size of farms: 150 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67481
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $285.48
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 65.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58854
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.71%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57251
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.45
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 44.76%
Corn for grain: 19202 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1429 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5785 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4941 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1950 acres

Newaygo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/26/1951, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Machinery (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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

Mexico (50%)
Canada (11%)
Germany (8%)
Netherlands (4%)
Laos (4%)
Korea (4%)
Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Newaygo County:

German (20%)
Dutch (14%)
United States or American (12%)
English (9%)
Irish (8%)
Polish (5%)
French (except Basque) (4%)

Newaygo County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 15,862 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,904 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 56 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 350 (2%)
Other means: 127 (1%)
Worked at home: 784 (4%)

People in group quarters in Newaygo County, Michigan

250 people in nursing homes
192 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
67 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
49 people in unknown juvenile institutions
48 people in other group homes
34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
6 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,185.

6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,427 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.91% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($27,176 average AGI)
1.13% relocated from other states ($7,252 average AGI)
Newaygo County: 1.13%
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 Kent County, MI	1.90% ($36,834 average AGI)
from Muskegon County, MI	0.73% ($33,675)
from Ottawa County, MI	0.30% ($40,096)
from Mecosta County, MI	0.29% ($24,240)
from Montcalm County, MI	0.27% ($24,283)
from Oceana County, MI	0.26% ($30,778)
from Wayne County, MI	0.10% ($60,235)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.26% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($25,260 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($6,373 average AGI)
Newaygo County: 1.49%
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	1.84% ($30,881 average AGI)
to Muskegon County, MI	0.86% ($28,270)
to Mecosta County, MI	0.42% ($26,767)
to Ottawa County, MI	0.36% ($63,758)
to Montcalm County, MI	0.32% ($21,891)
to Oceana County, MI	0.28% ($23,417)
to Lake County, MI	0.10% ($31,706)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Births per 1000 population in Newaygo County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Newaygo County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Newaygo County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,029 (5,772 aged, 1,257 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 47,189

In family households: 41,658 (10,699 male householders, 2,316 female householders)
10,755 spouses, 15,414 children (13,773 natural, 558 adopted, 1,083 stepchildren), 608 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 185 parents, 513 other relatives, 1,021 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,531 (2,309 male householders (1,874 living alone)), 2,315 female householders (2,042 living alone)), 907 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 685 (508 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,702 2-persons, 2,608 3-persons, 2,425 4-persons, 1,393 5-persons, 584 6-persons, 303 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,916 1-person, 566 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

9,912 married couples with children.
2,763 single-parent households (822 men, 1,941 women).

95.2% of residents of Newaygo County speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $197,477,000 ($3958 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,716,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $108,293,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $43,556,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,620,000
Federal grants: $33,305,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,344,000 ($3,506,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,357,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,308,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $81,623,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,668,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,238

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,364

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +196

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,126

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Newaygo County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 652
1995 to 1998: 2,168
1990 to 1994: 1,954
1980 to 1989: 3,044
1970 to 1979: 4,439
1960 to 1969: 3,237
1950 to 1959: 2,438
1940 to 1949: 1,648
1939 or earlier: 3,622

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

1 room: 27
2 rooms: 200
3 rooms: 591
4 rooms: 2,121
5 rooms: 3,705
6 rooms: 3,322
7 rooms: 2,152
8 rooms: 1,428
9 or more rooms: 1,326

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

1 room: 55
2 rooms: 162
3 rooms: 501
4 rooms: 802
5 rooms: 638
6 rooms: 277
7 rooms: 167
8 rooms: 57
9 or more rooms: 68

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

no bedroom: 51
1 bedroom: 734
2 bedrooms: 4,321
3 bedrooms: 7,115
4 bedrooms: 2,145
5 or more bedrooms: 506

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Newaygo County:

no bedroom: 78
1 bedroom: 667
2 bedrooms: 1,162
3 bedrooms: 639
4 bedrooms: 146
5 or more bedrooms: 35

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

no vehicle: 513
1 vehicle: 3,875
2 vehicles: 6,617
3 vehicles: 2,836
4 vehicles: 734
5 or more vehicles: 297

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

no vehicle: 358
1 vehicle: 1,329
2 vehicles: 838
3 vehicles: 151
4 vehicles: 35
5 or more vehicles: 16

61% of Newaygo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Michigan.

Newaygo County:	60.9%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 40298
Northeast: 690
Midwest: 2844
South: 2071
West: 871

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $74,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
Utility gas (31%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Wood (9%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 533

Here:	7.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 179

Here:	5.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 210

Here:	17.6%
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)

Newaygo County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $404,000
Charges - All Other: $10,194,000
Parks & Recreation: $573,000

Housing & Community Development: $247,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $3,612,000
Health - Other: $417,000

Solid Waste Management: $281,000

General: $130,000

Judicial & Legal: $31,000

Central Staff Services: $23,000

Corrections - Other: $6,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $17,842,000
Welfare - Other: $6,638,000

Regular Highways: $4,511,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,692,000

Corrections - Other: $2,187,000

Police Protection: $1,954,000

General - Other: $1,509,000

Financial Administration: $662,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $615,000

Central Staff Services: $535,000

Housing & Community Development: $247,000

Parks & Recreation: $193,000

Own Hospitals: $81,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $2,240,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,795,000

Benefit Payments: $500,000

Interest Revenue: $350,000

From Local Government: $271,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $171,000

Total Other Securities: $40,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $231,000
All Other: $220,000

Housing & Community Development: $59,000
General - Interest on Debt: $219,000
Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,422,000
Highways: $1,367,000

All Other: $354,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,655,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $405,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,250,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,141,000
Rents: $739,000

Special Assessments: $460,000

Interest Earnings: $368,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $213,000
Judicial: $173,000

General - Other: $80,000

Housing & Community Development: $42,000

Health - Other: $28,000

Central Staff: $26,000

Parks & Recreation: $16,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,990,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $10,316,000
Highways: $6,890,000

Public Welfare: $1,635,000

General Support: $1,379,000

All Other: $967,000
Tax - Property: $6,069,000
NEC: $473,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $10,807,000

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