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Statistics and Facts of Lapeer County Michigan
County population in 2005: 93,361 (24% urban, 76% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 26,132
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,597
% of renters here: 15%
State: 26%
Land area: 654 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 143 people per square mile (average).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 6.6%
Lapeer County: 6.6%
Michigan: 13.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 38 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county: 5.4%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county: 2.2%
Whole state: 4.8%
Type of workers:
Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%
Median resident age: 35.9 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Males: 44,480 (50.6%)
Females: 43,424 (49.4%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,741
County population in 2003: 91,645
Jobs in 2003: 23,422
Total labor force in 2004: 45,093
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.7%
Average household size:
Lapeer County: 2.8 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Median household income in 2005: $50,703
2005 median house value: $179,800
Median contract rent in 2005: $564
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $967
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,306 ($51,717 in 2000)
This county $53,306
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $182,192
Lapeer County $182,192
Michigan: $149,300
Median montly rent in 2000: $541
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,626 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,520 (0.9%)
Cities in this county include: Lapeer, Imlay City, Almont, North Branch, Columbiaville, Dryden, Metamora, Otter Lake, Clifford.
Neighboring counties: Genesee County , Macomb County , Oakland County , St. Clair County , Sanilac County , Tuscola County .
Current college students: 3,526
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 26,468
One, attached: 316
Two: 673
3 or 4: 658
5 to 9: 786
10 to 19: 297
20 or more: 679
Mobile homes: 2,833
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22
Housing units in Lapeer County with a mortgage: 13,067 (924 second mortgage, 2,211 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,447
Agriculture in Lapeer County
Average size of farms: 159 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42641
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $254.39
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.17%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42176
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 69.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73619
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.65
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 24.08%
Corn for grain: 31798 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6422 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 52242 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3210 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 609 acres
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $123,700
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,239
Here: 10.5%
Michigan: 11.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 428
Here: 7.3%
Michigan: 8.7%
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 500
Here: 16.0%
Michigan: 16.5%
