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County:

Ingham County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26065

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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:

62,000

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

261,039

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

275,520

5.5%

-5.2%

10.7%

1990:

281,912

2.3%

-7.6%

9.9%

2000:

279,320

-0.9%

-8.9%

7.9%

2005:

278,592

-0.3%

-3.6%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

214,685

76.9%

0-to-19:

80,670

28.9%

Black:

29,712

10.6%

20-to-39:

96,051

34.4%

Hispanic:

16,190

5.8%

40-to-59:

68,176

24.4%

American Indian:

1,349

0.5%

60-plus:

34,423

12.3%

Other:

17,384

6.2%

Median Age:

30.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

499.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.0%

Median Family Income:

$53,063

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.3%

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