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County:

Grand Traverse County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26055

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

2

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

175,800

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.68

Manistee NF

2

% Water:

22.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,175

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

54,899

40.1%

31.2%

9.0%

1990:

64,273

17.1%

8.5%

8.6%

2000:

77,654

20.8%

15.3%

5.5%

2005:

83,971

8.1%

6.0%

2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

74,258

95.6%

0-to-19:

21,721

28.0%

Black:

295

0.4%

20-to-39:

20,080

25.9%

Hispanic:

1,155

1.5%

40-to-59:

22,628

29.1%

American Indian:

699

0.9%

60-plus:

13,225

17.0%

Other:

1,247

1.6%

Median Age:

37.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

167.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.1%

Median Family Income:

$51,211

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.8%

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