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Aug 13, 2021 · More people are living in West Michigan. That’s according to new numbers released from the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. Ottawa, Kent and Allegan counties all made it into the top five of Michigan’s fastest growing counties since 2010. Ottawa County's population grew the fastest, jumping by 12%.
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Situated in the heart of the Great Lakes, Michigan is one of the largest states in the US both in terms of land mass and population. With a total land mass of 96,716 square miles, (250,493 square kilometers), Michigan is the eleventh biggest state in the USA by area. The land is fairly densely packed, although not exceptionally so -- for every squa...
The median age of the population in Michigan is 39.5 years of age. The gender ratio is approximately 50.8% female and 49.2% male. In term of religious preferenceacross the state, Michigan comes in with 70% preference to Christian based faiths, 5% are affiliated in non-Christian based faiths, and 24% are unaffiliated with any religion.
Michigan was part of the Northwest Territory established in 1787. When Indiana Territory was created in 1800 it included the west half of lower Michigan and nearly all of the Upper Peninsula, leaving the remainder of the present State in the Northwest Territory until 1802, when the eastern portion also became part of Indiana Territory. Michigan Ter...
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Aug 10, 2021 · Early estimates indicate Kent County led the state, adding over 56,000 residents, topping the gains of Oakland County, the state’s second largest county and twice the size of Kent, by 5,000 people. Combined, Kent and Ottawa counties likely have gained nearly 90,000 people over the decade. That number is about 4,500 more than the state as a ...
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May 4, 2020 · Ogemaw County (northern Michigan) and Newaygo County (west Michigan): 18.8% It’s important to note there is evidence of an undercount of homeless children in Wayne County, which means the percentage of children who experience homelessness by the end of elementary school is likely much higher than the data show for Southeast Michigan as a ...
May 17, 2023 · Since then, Minnesota’s population grew at more than three times the rate of Michigan (30 percent, compared to 8.4 percent). Today, the average Minnesota household brings in $15,000 more per year than those in Michigan ($74,000 in Minnesota, compared to $59,000 here). The same can be said about home values.
Map of the region, employing a narrow definition. West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for a region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.Generally, it refers to the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Peninsula's Lake Michigan shoreline, but there is no official definition.
Aug 13, 2021 · The 657,974 people living in Kent County in West Michigan in 2020 were 55,352 more than in 2010, while Macomb County had a bump of more than 30,000, growing from 840,978 to 881,217 over the decade.
