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Statistics and Facts of Livingston County Michigan
Cities in this county include: Howell, Brighton, Whitmore Lake, Fowlerville, Pinckney, K. I. Sawyer AFB.
County population in 2005: 181,517 (61% urban, 39% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 48,780
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,604
% of renters here: 12%
State: 26%
Land area: 568 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 319 people per square mile (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.4%
Livingston County: 4.4%
Michigan: 13.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years ols
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 37 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county: 3.4%
Whole state: 10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county: 1.6%
Whole state: 4.8%
Type of workers:
Private wage or salary: 85%
Government: 10%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Males: 79,288 (50.5%)
Females: 77,663 (49.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $34,106
County population in 2003: 173,102
Jobs in 2003: 52,587
Total labor force in 2004: 91,678
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.8%
Average household size:
Livingston County: 2.8 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Median household income in 2005: $71,546
2005 median house value: $241,300
Median contract rent in 2005: $660
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,311
Estimated median household income in 2005: $69,470 ($67,400 in 2000)
This county $69,470
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $253,796
Livingston County $253,796
Michigan: $149,300
Median montly rent in 2000: $681
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Livingston County in 2000: $1292
Neighboring counties: Genesee County , Ingham County , Jackson County , Oakland County , Shiawassee County , Washtenaw County .
Current college students: 7,127
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,715 (51% naturalized citizens)
Livingston County: 3.0%
Whole state: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 42.5%
Agriculture in Livingston County
Average size of farms: 110 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29032
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $275.57
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 35.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35625
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 62.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $57430
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.40%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.70%
Corn for grain: 19772 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4857 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 18166 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1622 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 133 acres
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here: 6.5
State: 6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here: 4.2
State: 4.1
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,907
Here: 9.0%
Michigan: 11.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 514
Here: 5.1%
Michigan: 8.7%
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 948
Here: 16.3%
Michigan: 16.5%
