Ogemaw County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 21,905 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,514
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,328

% of renters here:	15%
State:	26%

Land area: 564 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.9%), Retail trade (14.5%), Manufacturing (13.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 13%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Ogemaw County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

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

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 10,736	(49.6%)
Females: 10,909	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,217
County population in 2003: 21,841
Jobs in 2003: 7,238

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Total labor force in 2004: 9,931
Unemployment rate in 2004: 8.6%

Average household size:

Ogemaw County:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,410 ($30,474 in 2000)

This county	$31,410
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,676

Ogemaw County	$98,676
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $432
Institutionalized population: 252
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Ogemaw County in 2000: $668

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 11
Burglaries: 68
Thefts: 105
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 14
Burglaries: 67
Thefts: 115
Auto thefts: 5

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 135 buildings, average cost: $54,900
2001: 132 buildings, average cost: $54,700
2002: 137 buildings, average cost: $54,700
2003: 147 buildings, average cost: $54,700
2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $104,100
2005: 148 buildings, average cost: $96,800
2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $104,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Ogemaw County Michigan:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $687 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ogemaw County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.

Cities in this county include: West Bloomfield Township, Skidway Lake, West Branch, Rose City, Prescott.

Neighboring counties: Alcona County , Arenac County , Crawford County , Gladwin County , Iosco County , Oscoda County , Roscommon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Ogemaw County: Holiness Campground (A), Beaver Lake (B), Chief Okemus Camp (C), Logan Corners (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ogemaw County include: Logan Church (A), Prescott Church (B), Churchill Church (C), Edwards Church (D), Zion Church (E), Beulah Mission (F), Saint Josephs Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oak Grove Cemetery (1), Logan Cemetery (2), Lane Heights Cemetery (3), Richland Cemetery (4), Beaver Lake Cemetery (5), Campbells Corners Cemetery (6), Saint Josephs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Frost Lake (A), Little Mud Lake (B), Little Norway Lake (C), Little Stylus Lake (D), Little Williams Lake (E), Lodge Lake (F), Ambrose Lake (G), Long Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Ammond Creek (A), Andrews Creek (B), Au Gres Creek (C), Au Sable Creek (D), Bailer Creek (E), Barber Creek (F), Bixby Creek (G), Brooks Creek (H), Mansfield Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ogemaw County: Rifle River State Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	7.2%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 611
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 273 (69% naturalized citizens)

Ogemaw County:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 26
1985 to 1989: 4
1980 to 1984: 15
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 20
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 155

Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.4%

Ogemaw County marital status for males

Ogemaw County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,625
One, attached: 137
Two: 88
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 58
10 to 19: 84
20 or more: 123
Mobile homes: 1,915
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 296

Housing units in Ogemaw County with a mortgage: 2,694 (185 second mortgage, 260 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,056

Agriculture in Ogemaw County
Average size of farms: 265 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $88830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.57%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $79196
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93600
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.64%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 21.75
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 33.45%
Corn for grain: 7756 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1180 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 856 harvested acres
Vegetables: 15 harvested acres

Ogemaw County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 3.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 22 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/30/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Canada (29%)
Germany (12%)
United Kingdom (10%)
India (7%)
Philippines (5%)
France (4%)
Korea (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Ogemaw County:

German (29%)
United States or American (12%)
English (10%)
Irish (9%)
French (except Basque) (7%)
Polish (7%)
French Canadian (4%)

Ogemaw County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,569 (82%)
Carpooled: 796 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 1 (0%)
Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 171 (2%)
Other means: 55 (1%)
Worked at home: 394 (5%)

People in group quarters in Ogemaw County, Michigan

205 people in nursing homes
47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in other group homes
19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,653.

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.17% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($24,075 average AGI)
1.15% relocated from other states ($4,978 average AGI)
Ogemaw County: 1.15%
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 Iosco County, MI	0.57% ($20,935 average AGI)
from Genesee County, MI	0.49% ($31,923)
from Wayne County, MI	0.46% ($43,432)
from Oakland County, MI	0.41% ($34,364)
from Arenac County, MI	0.37% ($19,567)
from Roscommon County, MI	0.36% ($17,586)
from Macomb County, MI	0.35% ($35,321)

6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.97% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($20,422 average AGI)
1.59% relocated to other states ($5,631 average AGI)
Ogemaw County: 1.59%
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 Iosco County, MI	0.56% ($26,022 average AGI)
to Oakland County, MI	0.40% ($27,031)
to Arenac County, MI	0.37% ($12,733)
to Saginaw County, MI	0.36% ($21,034)
to Genesee County, MI	0.31% ($29,320)
to Wayne County, MI	0.31% ($45,560)
to Bay County, MI	0.30% ($22,042)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Ogemaw County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Ogemaw County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Ogemaw County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,758 (3,956 aged, 802 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

Households: 21,341

In family households: 18,316 (5,198 male householders, 1,037 female householders)
5,142 spouses, 5,876 children (5,281 natural, 162 adopted, 433 stepchildren), 267 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 71 parents, 181 other relatives, 454 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,025 (1,241 male householders (986 living alone)), 1,367 female householders (1,273 living alone)), 417 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 304 (250 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,290 2-persons, 1,152 3-persons, 1,052 4-persons, 511 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,259 1-person, 291 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

3,495 married couples with children.
1,164 single-parent households (328 men, 836 women).

97.5% of residents of Ogemaw County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $128,075,000 ($5843 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,729,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $71,057,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,495,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $887,000
Federal grants: $19,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $739,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,753,000 ($72,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $943,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,089,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,813,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,098

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,501

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +675

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Ogemaw County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 412
1995 to 1998: 1,042
1990 to 1994: 963
1980 to 1989: 2,152
1970 to 1979: 3,393
1960 to 1969: 2,557
1950 to 1959: 2,068
1940 to 1949: 1,202
1939 or earlier: 1,615

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

1 room: 21
2 rooms: 93
3 rooms: 364
4 rooms: 1,325
5 rooms: 2,185
6 rooms: 1,649
7 rooms: 950
8 rooms: 515
9 or more rooms: 412

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 108
3 rooms: 214
4 rooms: 378
5 rooms: 338
6 rooms: 164
7 rooms: 51
8 rooms: 32
9 or more rooms: 35

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

no bedroom: 40
1 bedroom: 399
2 bedrooms: 2,635
3 bedrooms: 3,478
4 bedrooms: 814
5 or more bedrooms: 148

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ogemaw County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 329
2 bedrooms: 577
3 bedrooms: 321
4 bedrooms: 77
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 331
1 vehicle: 2,294
2 vehicles: 3,394
3 vehicles: 1,091
4 vehicles: 302
5 or more vehicles: 102

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

no vehicle: 169
1 vehicle: 645
2 vehicles: 401
3 vehicles: 94
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 6

61% of Ogemaw 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, 85% lived in Michigan.

Ogemaw County:	61.3%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 18761
Northeast: 322
Midwest: 926
South: 914
West: 340

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
Utility gas (28%)
Wood (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (38%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Wood (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 242

Here:	9.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50

Here:	3.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 54

Here:	10.1%
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)

Ogemaw County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
Charges - All Other: $2,623,000
Regular Highways: $841,000

Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $44,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $5,616,000
Regular Highways: $4,629,000

General - Other: $1,834,000

Welfare - Other: $1,761,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,559,000

Police Protection: $1,053,000

Corrections - Other: $515,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $492,000

Housing & Community Development: $435,000

Transit Utilities: $339,000

General Public Buildings: $275,000

Central Staff Services: $244,000

Financial Administration: $229,000

Air Transportation: $50,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $1,144,000
All Other: $785,000

Highways: $168,000

Housing & Community Development: $122,000

Transit Utilities: $40,000
General - Interest on Debt: $84,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $832,000
All Other: $456,000

Health & Hospitals: $297,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $910,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,559,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,700,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $395,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,364,000
Water Utilities: $840,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,500,000
Water Utilities: $70,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,012,000
Interest Earnings: $232,000

Special Assessments: $160,000

Rents: $135,000

Property Sale Other: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $185,000
Air Transportation: $135,000

Health - Other: $43,000

Police Protection: $35,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Judicial: $11,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000

Transit Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,214,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,063,000
All Other: $1,081,000

General Support: $951,000

Health & Hospitals: $721,000

Public Welfare: $463,000

Transit Utilities: $149,000

Housing & Community Development: $85,000
Tax - Property: $3,948,000
NEC: $502,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,231,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $49,000

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