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County:

Oceana County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26127

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

15.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

53,251

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

186,900

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.68

Manistee NF

53,251

% Water:

58.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,984

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,002

22.3%

14.6%

7.7%

1990:

22,454

2.1%

-5.3%

7.3%

2000:

26,873

19.7%

14.1%

5.6%

2005:

28,473

5.9%

3.3%

2.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

23,066

85.8%

0-to-19:

8,328

31.0%

Black:

77

0.3%

20-to-39:

6,384

23.8%

Hispanic:

3,119

11.6%

40-to-59:

7,135

26.6%

American Indian:

242

0.9%

60-plus:

5,026

18.7%

Other:

369

1.4%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

49.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.6%

Median Family Income:

$40,602

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.0%

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