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County:

Allegan County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

179,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

54.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

66,575

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

81,555

22.5%

13.2%

9.3%

1990:

90,509

11.0%

2.0%

9.0%

2000:

105,665

16.7%

9.7%

7.1%

2005:

113,174

7.1%

4.0%

3.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

96,167

91.0%

0-to-19:

33,266

31.5%

Black:

1,315

1.2%

20-to-39:

28,220

26.7%

Hispanic:

6,040

5.7%

40-to-59:

28,559

27.0%

American Indian:

520

0.5%

60-plus:

15,620

14.8%

Other:

1,623

1.5%

Median Age:

35.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

127.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.8%

Median Family Income:

$51,908

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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