Ottawa County, Michigan (MI)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	26%

Ottawa County:	6.7%
Michigan:	13.2%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	10.5%

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

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

Races in Ottawa County, Michigan:

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 117,349	(49.2%)
Females: 120,965	(50.8%)

Ottawa County:	2.8 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

This county	$53,955
Michigan:	$46,039

Ottawa County	$180,026
Michigan:	$149,300

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 140
• Robberies: 24
• Assaults: 152
• Burglaries: 733
• Thefts: 2107
• Auto thefts: 150

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 127
• Robberies: 19
• Assaults: 175
• Burglaries: 747
• Thefts: 2161
• Auto thefts: 154

Area name: Holland-Grand Haven, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa County is $541 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $649 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $898 a month.

Cities in this county include: Holland, Jenison, Allendale, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Ferrysburg, Beechwood, Spring Lake.

2005 air pollution in Ottawa County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.108 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 14.0 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 42 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Allegan County , Kent County , Muskegon County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Ottawa County: Middle Ground Light (A), Keenan Marine (B), Anchorage Marina (C), Camp Blodgett (D), Camp Spikehorn (E), Wolffs Landing (F), Bayshore Marina (G), Bayshore Yacht Club (H), City of Wyoming Waterworks (I), Parkside Marina (J), Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (K), Crestview Golf Course (L), South Shore Marina (M), Ottawa County Youth Home (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Ottawa County include: Harderwyk Church (A), Harlem Church (B), Wayside Chapel (C), Christian Friendship Center (D), Ottawa Church (E), Ottawa Center Chapel (F), Immanuel Church (G), Community Church (H), County Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nunica Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Grand Haven Cemetery (3), Bennet Cemetery (4), New Groningen Cemetery (5), Zutphen Cemetery (6), Lake Shore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Pigeon Lake (B), Round Lake (C), Sloan Pond (D), Spring Lake (E), Stafford Lake (F), Cranberry Lake (G), Crockery Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bass Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Beaver Creek (C), Beckwith Brook (D), Black Creek (E), Brandy Creek (F), Bruce Bayou (G), Crockery Creek (H), Little Pigeon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Ottawa County include: Hofma Park (1), Aman Park (2), Riverside County Park (3), Grand Haven State Game Area (4), Port Sheldon Park (5), Pigeon Creek Park (6), Jenison Park (7), Macatawa Park (8), Holland State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Tunnel Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	5.6%
Michigan:	7.0%

Current college students: 18,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 11,667 (48% naturalized citizens)

Ottawa County:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 61,292
• One, attached: 4,615
• Two: 3,425
• 3 or 4: 2,825
• 5 to 9: 2,931
• 10 to 19: 2,271
• 20 or more: 2,940
• Mobile homes: 6,540
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Housing units in Ottawa County with a mortgage: 39,171 (3,262 second mortgage, 7,520 home equity loan, 148 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,619

Ottawa County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 1.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 144 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 104,017 (86%) Carpooled: 8,780 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 570 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 20 (0%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Taxi: 47 (0%) Motorcycle: 52 (0%) Bicycle: 311 (0%) Walked: 3,129 (3%) Other means: 418 (0%) Worked at home: 3,765 (3%)

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,367 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Michigan average:	5.24%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($191 average AGI)

Ottawa County:	0.06%
Michigan average:	0.10%

4.89% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($33,050 average AGI)
1.37% relocated from other states ($9,126 average AGI)

Ottawa County:	1.37%
Michigan average:	1.38%

from Kent County, MI	2.25% ($48,103 average AGI)
from Allegan County, MI	0.67% ($36,279)
from Muskegon County, MI	0.64% ($33,050)
from Oakland County, MI	0.10% ($60,872)
from Kalamazoo County, MI	0.10% ($35,593)
from Cook County, IL	0.09% ($48,627)
from Newaygo County, MI	0.07% ($63,758)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Michigan average:	5.98%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)

Ottawa County:	0.05%
Michigan average:	0.05%

4.42% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($26,279 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($14,482 average AGI)

Ottawa County:	1.98%
Michigan average:	2.21%

to Kent County, MI	1.96% ($36,905 average AGI)
to Allegan County, MI	0.71% ($40,551)
to Muskegon County, MI	0.67% ($38,249)
to Kalamazoo County, MI	0.13% ($36,237)
to Cook County, IL	0.09% ($33,938)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.07% ($39,419)
to Oakland County, MI	0.06% ($53,123)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 29,533 (26,264 aged, 3,269 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 203,365 (52,500 male householders, 9,471 female householders)

  53,856 spouses, 78,774 children (72,121 natural, 2,717 adopted, 3,936 stepchildren), 1,885 grandchildren, 1,124 brothers or sisters, 848 parents, 1,970 other relatives, 2,937 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 26,064 (9,215 male householders (6,716 living alone)), 10,692 female householders (9,192 living alone)), 6,157 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 8,885 (1,922 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 24,261 2-persons, 12,292 3-persons, 14,059 4-persons, 7,400 5-persons, 2,830 6-persons, 1,129 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,908 1-person, 2,790 2-persons, 519 3-persons, 525 4-persons, 90 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

91.1% of residents of Ottawa County speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $913,905,000 ($3622 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $83,822,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $442,357,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,134,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,282,000
Federal grants: $120,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $157,131,000 ($75,259,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $34,795,000 ($558,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $133,825,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,614,000
Federal Government insurance: $93,292,000

Here:	72 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Here:	31 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Here:	+19 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 40.70 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

56% of Ottawa County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Michigan.

Ottawa County:	55.5%
State average:	58.3%

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

• This state: 184712
• Northeast: 5090
• Midwest: 20597
• South: 9776
• West: 5053

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,500

Here:	18.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	15.8%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	29.2%
Michigan:	16.5%