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County:

Washtenaw County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26161

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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:

82,200

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

73

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:

234,103

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

264,740

13.1%

2.6%

10.5%

1990:

282,937

6.9%

-2.4%

9.3%

2000:

322,895

14.1%

5.7%

8.4%

2005:

341,847

5.8%

2.1%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

245,033

75.9%

0-to-19:

88,043

27.3%

Black:

39,326

12.2%

20-to-39:

117,360

36.3%

Hispanic:

8,839

2.7%

40-to-59:

82,014

25.4%

American Indian:

1,042

0.3%

60-plus:

35,478

11.0%

Other:

28,655

8.9%

Median Age:

31.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

454.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

48.1%

Median Family Income:

$70,393

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.1%

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