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Community Profile

Source: SEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council of Government)

Populations and Households
Vital Statistics
1990 and 2000 Census Data		 Residential Building Permits
Employment by Industrial Class
Land Use and Land Cover

TopPopulations and Households

Census Counts and Current SEMCOG Estimates

Component 1990
Census		 2000
Census		 May 2007
SEMCOG
Population 6,226 6,459 6,251
Households 2,481 2,720 2,701
Housing Units 2,583 2,801 2,858
Household Size 2.49 2.36 2.30

Population by Age

Age Groups 1990 Census 2000 Census 2030 Forecast
Age 0-4 428 (7%) 384 (6%) 379 (6%)
Age 5-17 1,005 (16%) 1,154 (18%) 953 (15%)
Age 18-34 1,447 (23%) 1,033 (16%) 995 (16%)
Age 35-64 2,595 (42%) 3,077 (48%) 2,662 (43%)
Age 65+ 751 (12%) 811 (13%) 1,248 (20%)
Total 6,226 6,459 6,237

 

TopVital Statistics

Births by Race of Mother

Race Annual Average
1995-1999		 Annual Average
2000-2004		 2005
White 180 (92%) 166 (88%) 171 (85%)
Black 3 (2%) 4 (2%) 12 (6%)
American Indian 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Asian or Pacific Islander 11 (6%) 15 (8%) 18 (9%)
Other or Unknown 2 (1%) 4 (2%) 0 (0%)
Total Births 196 189 201

Deaths by Race

Race Annual
Average
1995- 1999		 Annual
Average
2000-2004		 2005
White 103 (98%) 95 (97%) 114 (94%)
Black 2 (2%) 2 (2%) 5 (4%)
American Indian 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Asian or Pacific Islander 0 (0%) 1 (1%) 2 (2%)
Other or Unknown 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Total Deaths 105 98 121

 

Top1990 and 2000 Census Data

Population Age 25 or Older by Education

Highest Level of Educational Attainment

Attainment Level 1990 2000
Not a High School Graduate 299 (7%) 276 (6%)
Graduated High School 905 (21%) 656 (14%)
Some College - No Degree 975 (22%) 920 (20%)
Bachelor's Degree or Greater 1,840 (42%) 2,484 (54%)

Households by Type

Households 1990 Forecast 2000 Forecast 2030 Forecast
Total Households 2,486 2,722 2,773

Household Income

Household Income 1990 Census 2000 Census
Households in Poverty 119 (5%) 56 (2%)
Median Household Income $67,461 $83,961

Vehicles Available Per Household

Vehicles Available 1990 Census 2000 Census
Zero Vehicles 109 (4%) 91 (3%)
One Vehicle 738 (30%) 840 (31%)
Two Vehicles 1,204 (49%) 1,211 (45%)
Three or More Vehicles 430 (17%) 562 (21%)

Housing Tenure

Housing Units 1990 Census 2000 Census
Owner Occupied Units 1,853 (72%) 2,061 (74%)
Renter Occupied Units 628 (24%) 659 (24%)
Vacant Units 102 (4%) 81 (3%)
Total Housing Units 2,583 2,801
     
Median Housing Value
(In 2000 dollars)		 $171,639 $237,000
Median Contract Rent
(In 2000 dollars)		 $ 609 $653

 

TopResidential Building Permits

Units Constructed

Structure Type Annual Average 1996-2000 Annual Average 2001-2005 2006 2007
Single Family/Detached Condo 57 7 10 1
Townhouse/Attached Condo 8 1 0 0
Two Family/Duplex 3 0 0 0
Multi Family/Apartments 86 0 0 0
Total New Units 154 8 10 1
         
Total Units Demolished 15 3 11 3
Net Total 139 5 -1 -2

 

TopCurrent Employment Estimates by Industrial Class

Past Employment

Industrial Class  1999 2000 2001 2002
Agriculture, Mining, & Natural Resources n/a n/a n/a n/a
Manufacturing n/a n/a n/a n/a
Transportation, Communication & Utility n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wholesale Trade n/a n/a n/a n/a
Retail Trade n/a n/a n/a n/a
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate n/a n/a n/a n/a
Services n/a n/a n/a n/a
Public Administration n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Jobs 3,312 3,275 3,395 3,444

*The data represents employment covered by unemployment insurance programs. “n/a” indicates data blocked due to confidentiality concerns of ES-202 files.

Forecast Employment

Industrial Class 1990 Forecast 2000 Forecast 2030 Forecast
Agriculture, Mining, & Natural Resources 166 (3%) 127 (2%) 145 (2%)
Manufacturing 461 (8%) 318 (5%) 369 (5%)
Transportation, Communication & Utility 120 (2%) 276 (5%) 414 (6%)
Wholesale Trade n/a n/a n/a
Retail Trade 1,446 (26%) 1,548 (26%) 2,093 (28%)
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 584 (11%) 953 (16%) 1,101 (15%)
Services 2,322 (42%) 2,301 (39%) 3,022 (41%)
Public Administration n/a n/a n/a
Total Jobs 5,533 5,909 7,397

 *The data represents all (covered and non-covered) employment.  “n/a” indicates data blocked due to confidentiality concerns of ES-202 files.

 

TopLand Use and Land Cover

1995 Land Use

Land Use Type 1990 Acres 2000 Acres
Commercial and Office 75 (6%) 77 (6%)
Cultivated, Grassland, and Shrub 33 (3%) 19 (1%)
Cultural, Outdoor Recreation and Cemetery 104 (8%) 104 (8%)
Industrial 57 (4%) 57 (4%)
Institutional 95 (7%) 96 (7%)
Transportation, Communication, & Utility 7 (1%) 3 (0%)
Multi-Family Residential 73 (6%) 94 (7%)
Single-Family Residential 9 759 (58%) 756 (58%)
Water 111 (1%) 11 (1%)
Extractive & Barren 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Woodland and Wetland 83 (6%) 82 (6%)
Active Agriculture 0 (0%) 1 (0%)
Underdevelopment10 5 (0%) 0 (0%)
Total Acres  11 1,031 1031

9-Single-Family land use: areas of single-family houses, and also includes manufactured housing, farmsteads, and portions of developing single-family residential.

10-Under Development:  includes two types of areas, 1. The acreage not built on in areas where new residential construction is partially completed, and 2. Areas where ground breaking has occurred and no land use type could be determined.

11-1990 and 2000 total acres may not be the same due to rounding errors and precision differences between 1990 and 2000 GIS layers.

 

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