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County:

Genesee County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26049

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

8

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

64,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Manistee NF

8

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

70

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:

445,589

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

450,449

1.1%

-9.1%

10.2%

1990:

430,459

-4.4%

-12.3%

7.9%

2000:

436,141

1.3%

-5.7%

7.0%

2005:

443,883

1.8%

-1.1%

2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

323,136

74.1%

0-to-19:

131,644

30.2%

Black:

88,356

20.3%

20-to-39:

120,138

27.5%

Hispanic:

10,152

2.3%

40-to-59:

117,000

26.8%

American Indian:

2,171

0.5%

60-plus:

67,359

15.4%

Other:

12,326

2.8%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

681.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.2%

Median Family Income:

$50,090

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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