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County:

Calhoun County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26025

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

111,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

141,963

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

141,579

-0.3%

-7.1%

6.8%

1990:

135,982

-4.0%

-9.2%

5.3%

2000:

137,985

1.5%

-2.6%

4.1%

2005:

139,191

0.9%

-0.9%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

113,723

82.4%

0-to-19:

39,741

28.8%

Black:

14,912

10.8%

20-to-39:

36,789

26.7%

Hispanic:

4,351

3.2%

40-to-59:

36,916

26.8%

American Indian:

787

0.6%

60-plus:

24,539

17.8%

Other:

4,212

3.1%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

194.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.0%

Median Family Income:

$47,167

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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