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County:

Muskegon County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26121

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

12,547

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

162,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Manistee NF

12,547

% Water:

65.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

24

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:

157,426

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

157,589

0.1%

-7.6%

7.7%

1990:

158,983

0.9%

-6.6%

7.5%

2000:

170,200

7.1%

1.3%

5.7%

2005:

175,554

3.1%

0.8%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

135,379

79.5%

0-to-19:

51,444

30.2%

Black:

23,971

14.1%

20-to-39:

45,790

26.9%

Hispanic:

6,001

3.5%

40-to-59:

44,749

26.3%

American Indian:

1,237

0.7%

60-plus:

28,217

16.6%

Other:

3,612

2.1%

Median Age:

35.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

334.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.9%

Median Family Income:

$45,710

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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