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Statistics and Facts of Washtenaw County Michigan
Cities in this county include: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Milan, Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Eastlake, Barton Hills.
County population in 2005: 341,847 (82% urban, 18% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 74,846
Renter-occupied apartments: 50,481
% of renters here: 40%
State: 26%
Land area: 710 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 482 people per square mile (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.9%
Washtenaw County: 13.9%
Michigan: 13.2%
Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years ols
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
Type of workers:
Private wage or salary: 77%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%
Median resident age: 31.3 years
Michigan median age: 35.5 years
Males: 160,558 (49.7%)
Females: 162,337 (50.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $41,390
County population in 2003: 335,805
Jobs in 2003: 209,076
Total labor force in 2004: 188,183
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%
Average household size:
Washtenaw County: 2.4 people
Michigan: 2.6 people
Median household income in 2005: $53,495
2005 median house value: $227,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $735
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,037
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,587 ($51,990 in 2000)
This county $53,587
Michigan: $46,039
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $235,929
Washtenaw County $235,929
Michigan: $149,300
Median montly rent in 2000: $687
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washtenaw County in 2000: $1330
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,665 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $2,783 (1.4%)
Neighboring counties: Jackson County , Lenawee County , Livingston County , Monroe County , Oakland County , Wayne County .
Current college students: 60,032
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.7%
Housing units in Washtenaw County with a mortgage: 46,755 (3,001 second mortgage, 7,746 home equity loan, 180 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,975
Agriculture in Washtenaw County
Average size of farms: 132 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41221
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $305.15
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.42%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $40814
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 70.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.62%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56441
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 87.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.96%
Corn for grain: 39021 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10887 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46470 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2124 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 337 acres
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 194674
Northeast: 19561
Midwest: 35463
South: 26187
West: 10876
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $166,100
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): 3,590
Here: 11.0%
Michigan: 11.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 962
Here: 6.4%
Michigan: 8.7%
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,415
Here: 5.5%
Michigan: 16.5%
