Ottawa County, MI Demographic Data
Ottawa County, MI Summary
Ottawa County is located in Michigan
- Population: 269,099
- Area: 1,631.41 sq. miles
- Land Area: 563.47 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1,067.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 164.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 574.15 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ottawa County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
143,972
51%
50.8
Male
138,278
49%
49.2
Total Population
282,250
323,128,000
Ottawa County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,774
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
19,318
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
19,897
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,811
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,281
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
34,124
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,155
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
35,586
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,179
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,873
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
22,580
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,641
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
7,031
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
213,309
75.6%
77.2
Female
109,475
51.3%
51.3
Male
103,834
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
195,148
69.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
49,115
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
39,252
13.9%
15.2
Female
21,665
55.2%
55.8
Male
17,587
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Ottawa County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
272,743
96.6%
96.8
White
255,093
90.4%
72.6
Black or African American
3,439
1.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
628
0.2%
0.8
Asian
6,244
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
812
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
966
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
294
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
419
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,087
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
917
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1,749
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
165
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
7,174
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,507
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
26,767
9.5%
17.8
Mexican
22,040
7.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,026
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
1,359
0.5%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,342
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
255,483
90.5%
82.2
Ottawa County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,615
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,787
4.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
53,335
30.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,925
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,734
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
38,045
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,728
10.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,402
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
161,767
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
55,773
31.8%
31.2
Ottawa County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
69,066
30.7%
33.7%
Now Married
125,292
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
18,146
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,036
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
10,721
4.8
5.8%
Ottawa County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
239,884
90.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
24,592
9.3%
21.6%
Spanish
16,931
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,238
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,304
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
119
0.0%
1.1%
Ottawa County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,898
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,615
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,478
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
9,082
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,304
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,262
22.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,084
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17,669
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,340
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,693
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
64,513
57,617
Per capita income
28,658
31,128
Ottawa County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,506
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,349
9.9%
9.8
Construction
8,112
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
31,199
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,156
4.3%
6.6
Information
1,720
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
33,009
22.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,768
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,478
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,129
1.5%
4.6
Retail trade
15,582
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,544
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,702
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
12,813
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
47,441
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
24,576
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
32,929
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
26,495
18.4%
18.1%
Ottawa County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
141,046
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
114,444
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,688
9.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,472
1.0%
5.1
Walked
5,100
3.6%
2.7
Other means
2,394
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
4,948
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Ottawa County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,185
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,049
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
43,956
43.8%
37.1
3 or more
25,235
25.1%
21.0
Ottawa County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
100,425
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
76,163
75.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,262
24.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,480
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ottawa County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
106,905
1 room
2,266
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,406
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
5,527
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
12,625
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
18,440
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
16,221
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
17,220
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
11,035
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
22,165
20.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ottawa County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
106,905
1-unit, detached
73,070
68.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,372
6.0%
5.9
2-units
3,845
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,351
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,385
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,236
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
4,380
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
7,266
6.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ottawa County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
11,316
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,683
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,545
8.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,335
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,971
13.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,003
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,800
20.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,196
15.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,509
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,547
2.4%
1.4%
Ottawa County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
83,299
82.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,548
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
8,832
8.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
807
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,695
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
61
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
952
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
231
0.2%
1.1
Ottawa County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
48,919
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
598
1.2%
7.0%
Less than $500
1,114
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,173
2.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,828
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,474
19.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
12,457
25.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,275
43.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
28,745
58.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,872
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,463
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,592
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,173
10.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
74
0.0%
0.0%
Ottawa County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,349
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
90
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
348
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,369
5.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,162
9.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,375
18.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
15,005
64.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
913
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
846
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,518
19.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,736
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,580
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,329
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,522
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,420
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,157
0.0%
0.0%
Ottawa County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
76,163
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,075
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,670
7.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,777
18.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
20,686
27.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19,095
25.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,776
11.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,290
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
794
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
175,600
205,000
