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County:

Gratiot County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26057

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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:

49,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.78

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,246

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

40,448

3.1%

-5.0%

8.1%

1990:

38,982

-3.6%

-8.0%

4.3%

2000:

42,285

8.5%

5.7%

2.8%

2005:

42,345

0.1%

-0.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

38,024

89.9%

0-to-19:

11,657

27.6%

Black:

1,554

3.7%

20-to-39:

12,460

29.5%

Hispanic:

1,875

4.4%

40-to-59:

10,790

25.5%

American Indian:

200

0.5%

60-plus:

7,378

17.4%

Other:

632

1.5%

Median Age:

35.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

74.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.9%

Median Family Income:

$43,954

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.3%

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