Ottawa County, MI

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2023 Population
298,614
0.821% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.3
1.4% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.16%
7.96% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$87,144
3.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$291,200
8.17% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 299k people with a median age of 36.3 and a median household income of $87,144. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ottawa County, MI grew from 296,183 to 298,614, a 0.821% increase and its median household income grew from $83,932 to $87,144, a 3.83% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $291,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 299k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.95% of Ottawa County, MI residents were born outside of the country (14.8k people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2023 Citizenship
97.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Ottawa County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Foreign-Born Population

4.95%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14.8k people
4.88%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
14.4k people

As of 2023, 4.95% of Ottawa County, MI residents (14.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,104 ± 477
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,894 ± 342
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,498 ± 293

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

155k
2023 Value
± 3,173
0.813%
1 Year growth
± 2.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.813%, from 153k employees to 155k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Management Occupations (17,706 people), Production Occupations (16,298 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,660 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

155k
2023 Value
± 3,173
0.813%
1 Year growth
± 2.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.813%, from 153k employees to 155k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (35,961 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (20,810 people), and Retail Trade (15,462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,069
Median earning men ± $1,140
$35,651
Median earning women ± $867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,148), Wholesale Trade ($80,070), and Public Administration ($79,877).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,217), and Construction ($47,134).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ottawa County, MI awarded 7,193 degrees. The student population of Ottawa County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 10,113 male students and 16,059 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ottawa County, MI are White (5,871 and 83.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (432 and 6.16%), Black or African American (242 and 3.45%), and Two or More Races (234 and 3.34%).

The median tuition costs in Ottawa County, MI are $37,240 for private four year colleges, and $14,978 and $21,154 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $291,200 in 2023, which is 0.96 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $269,200 to $291,200, a 8.17% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $87,144. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 246, Ottawa County, MI with a value of $146,696, followed by Census Tract 236, Ottawa County, MI and Census Tract 235, Ottawa County, MI, with respective values of $140,395 and $137,500.

Housing

Property

$291,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,271
$86,362
Median Property Taxes
±$1,985
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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.5% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,144
Median Household Income
± $2,130
110k
Number of Households
± 2,524

In 2023, the median household income of the 110k households in N/A grew to $87,144 from the previous year's value of $83,932.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.36%)
  3. Carpooled (7.73%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.36%) and those who carpooled to work (7.73%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ottawa County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.24%
Uninsured
61.7%
Employer Coverage
9.1%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
0.816%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 4.14% from 3.38% to 3.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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