Otsego County, Michigan (MI)

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County population in 2005: 24,665 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 7,364
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,631

% of renters here:	18%
State:	26%

Land area: 515 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	10.5%

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

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.7%), Manufacturing (15.3%), Retail trade (14.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Otsego County, Michigan business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Otsego County, Michigan:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 11,568	(49.6%)
Females: 11,733	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,342
County population in 2003: 24,357
Jobs in 2003: 11,893

Otsego County,MI real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 12,731
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.7%

Average household size:

Otsego County:	2.6 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,132 ($40,876 in 2000)

This county	$42,132
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $138,742

Otsego County	$138,742
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $540
Institutionalized population: 122
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Otsego County in 2000: $819

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 4
Burglaries: 29
Thefts: 59
Auto thefts: 5

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 1
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 13
Burglaries: 30
Thefts: 44
Auto thefts: 5

Otsego County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 297 buildings, average cost: $127,700
2001: 303 buildings, average cost: $107,700
2002: 176 buildings, average cost: $119,800
2003: 181 buildings, average cost: $119,700
2004: 187 buildings, average cost: $118,000
2005: 102 buildings, average cost: $148,000
2006: 73 buildings, average cost: $203,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Otsego County Michigan:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 83.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 13.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $835 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Otsego County is $485 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $638 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $765 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gaylord, Vanderbilt.

Neighboring counties: Antrim County , Charlevoix County , Cheboygan County , Crawford County , Kalkaska County , Montmorency County , Oscoda County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Otsego County: Snow Valley Ski Club (A), Bunker Hill Resort (B), Maple Grove Cabins (C), Simpsons Resort (D), Simmons Lakeside Resort (E), Silver Beach Lodge (F), Anchorage Cabins (G), Camp Bell (H), Camp Sancta Marie (I), Au Sable Ranch (J), Campbells Cabins (K), Gay El Rancho Lodge (L), Lansing Club (M), Glen Echo Resort (N), Mercury Fishing Club (O), Pine Grove Cabins (P), Otsego Lake Resort (Q), Hamlins Otsego Sands Resort (R), Del Ruth Resort (S), Ken-Mar Lodge (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Otsego County include: Charlton Town Hall and Church (A), Lighthouse Tabernacle (B), Full Gospel Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hayes Cemetery (1), Saint Thomas Cemetery (2), Otsego Lake Cemetery (3), Vanderbilt Cemetery (4), Hallock Cemetery (5), Johannesburg Cemetery (6), Charleton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Crapo Lake (A), Adams Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Loon Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Chub Lake (F), Lynn Lake (G), Manuka, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chub Creek (A), Club Stream (B), Saunders Creek (C), Pickerel Creek (D), Frenchman Creek (E), Tubbs Creek (F), Turtle Creek (G), Mossback Creek (H), South Branch Pigeon River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Otsego County include: Allen Park (1), Otsego County Park (2), Otsego Lake State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	8.0%
Michigan:	7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 534
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 367 (60% naturalized citizens)

Otsego County:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 54
1990 to 1994: 23
1985 to 1989: 47
1980 to 1984: 11
1975 to 1979: 18
1970 to 1974: 9
1970 to 1974: 24
1965 to 1969: 181

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.1%

Otsego County marital status for males

Otsego County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,683
One, attached: 109
Two: 236
3 or 4: 214
5 to 9: 193
10 to 19: 121
20 or more: 195
Mobile homes: 1,475
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 149

Housing units in Otsego County with a mortgage: 3,530 (296 second mortgage, 629 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,537

Agriculture in Otsego County
Average size of farms: 203 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27856
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $269.23
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.02%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.41%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19581
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.92%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.57%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67976
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 9.74%
Corn for grain: 895 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 340 harvested acres
Vegetables: 66 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 15 acres

Otsego County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Michigan state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/3/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Mining (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

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

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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

Canada (31%)
Germany (19%)
Vietnam (13%)
Poland (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Japan (3%)
Korea (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Otsego County:

German (22%)
Polish (18%)
Irish (10%)
English (10%)
United States or American (9%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
French Canadian (3%)

Otsego County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,717 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,131 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 62 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3 (0%)
Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 203 (2%)
Other means: 29 (0%)
Worked at home: 492 (5%)

People in group quarters in Otsego County, Michigan

86 people in nursing homes
65 people in other group homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,456.

7.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,276 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.33%
Michigan average:	5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.79% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($26,534 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($7,742 average AGI)
Otsego County: 1.54%
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 Crawford County, MI	0.55% ($25,962 average AGI)
from Montmorency County, MI	0.42% ($22,400)
from Oakland County, MI	0.35% ($49,091)
from Cheboygan County, MI	0.30% ($24,393)
from Antrim County, MI	0.30% ($29,464)
from Emmet County, MI	0.29% ($35,926)
from Macomb County, MI	0.26% ($55,120)

7.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.91%
Michigan average:	5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.32% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($23,397 average AGI)
2.60% relocated to other states ($11,033 average AGI)
Otsego County: 2.60%
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 Antrim County, MI	0.38% ($28,917 average AGI)
to Crawford County, MI	0.35% ($26,242)
to Oakland County, MI	0.33% ($28,065)
to Montmorency County, MI	0.30% ($22,828)
to Kent County, MI	0.29% ($36,893)
to Grand Traverse County, MI	0.27% ($33,808)
to Cheboygan County, MI	0.25% ($21,542)

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 Otsego County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Otsego County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Otsego County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,217 (3,640 aged, 577 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,070

In family households: 20,159 (5,403 male householders, 1,150 female householders)
5,491 spouses, 7,118 children (6,411 natural, 143 adopted, 564 stepchildren), 219 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 200 other relatives, 430 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,911 (1,243 male householders (967 living alone)), 1,197 female householders (1,066 living alone)), 471 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 231 (133 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,015 2-persons, 1,358 3-persons, 1,304 4-persons, 575 5-persons, 256 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,033 1-person, 364 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

4,644 married couples with children.
1,202 single-parent households (341 men, 861 women).

96.2% of residents of Otsego County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (31% speak English very well, 56% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $119,649,000 ($4881 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,377,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,590,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,337,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $784,000
Federal grants: $18,730,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,108,000 ($248,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,099,000 ($103,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $103,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,360,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,765,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,508

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,101

Here:	45 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: +953

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Otsego County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 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:	4.0
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 806
1995 to 1998: 1,723
1990 to 1994: 1,388
1980 to 1989: 1,889
1970 to 1979: 2,974
1960 to 1969: 1,746
1950 to 1959: 1,164
1940 to 1949: 766
1939 or earlier: 919

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 41
3 rooms: 240
4 rooms: 796
5 rooms: 1,852
6 rooms: 1,907
7 rooms: 1,123
8 rooms: 684
9 or more rooms: 721

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

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 172
3 rooms: 357
4 rooms: 493
5 rooms: 321
6 rooms: 113
7 rooms: 94
8 rooms: 36
9 or more rooms: 25

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 205
2 bedrooms: 1,493
3 bedrooms: 4,381
4 bedrooms: 1,043
5 or more bedrooms: 236

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otsego County:

no bedroom: 48
1 bedroom: 506
2 bedrooms: 665
3 bedrooms: 327
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 24

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

no vehicle: 178
1 vehicle: 1,927
2 vehicles: 3,712
3 vehicles: 1,221
4 vehicles: 249
5 or more vehicles: 77

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

no vehicle: 214
1 vehicle: 905
2 vehicles: 422
3 vehicles: 47
4 vehicles: 41
5 or more vehicles: 2

56% of Otsego 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, 79% lived in Michigan.

Otsego County:	55.8%
State average:	58.3%

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

This state: 19472
Northeast: 664
Midwest: 1416
South: 783
West: 468

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (42%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
Wood (6%)
Electricity (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (58%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
Electricity (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (3%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 461

Here:	15.8%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 200

Here:	12.7%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 73

Here:	16.6%
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)

Otsego County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Air Transportation: $338,000
Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,316,000
Charges - All Other: $3,295,000
Regular Highways: $771,000

Parks & Recreation: $679,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,950,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,791,000

General - Other: $2,547,000

Health Services - Other: $2,102,000

Welfare - Other: $1,726,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,310,000

Transit Utilities: $1,144,000

Police Protection: $820,000

Central Staff Services: $680,000

Corrections - Other: $643,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $630,000

Libraries: $514,000

Housing & Community Development: $407,000

Financial Administration: $365,000

Air Transportation: $338,000

General Public Buildings: $286,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,018,000
Highways: $263,000

Housing & Community Development: $193,000

Public Welfare: $115,000

Transit Utilities: $71,000
General - Interest on Debt: $257,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $651,000
Health: $320,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,663,000
Public Welfare: $84,000

Housing & Community Development: $28,000

Transit Utilities: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,785,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $13,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,152,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $620,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,136,000
Interest Earnings: $861,000

Rents: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,918,000
Regular Highways: $224,000

Air Transportation: $146,000

Libraries: $49,000

Health - Other: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Judicial: $12,000

Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,516,000
Revenue - Transit Utilities: $212,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $345,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,391,000
General Support: $633,000

All Other: $573,000

Transit Utilities: $379,000

Health & Hospitals: $149,000

Public Welfare: $81,000
Tax - Property: $7,012,000
NEC: $113,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,653,000

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