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County:

Ionia County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26067

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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:

74,600

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.73

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Smooth 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:

45,848

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,815

13.0%

3.7%

9.3%

1990:

57,024

10.1%

1.1%

9.0%

2000:

61,518

7.9%

1.0%

6.8%

2005:

64,608

5.0%

1.8%

3.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

55,749

90.6%

0-to-19:

18,537

30.1%

Black:

2,759

4.5%

20-to-39:

19,215

31.2%

Hispanic:

1,711

2.8%

40-to-59:

15,526

25.2%

American Indian:

286

0.5%

60-plus:

8,240

13.4%

Other:

1,013

1.6%

Median Age:

32.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

107.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.8%

Median Family Income:

$49,797

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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