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Macomb County

10 North Main St.
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043 		Estimated Population: 830,917
Area: 483.7 square miles
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Link to American Community Survey (ACS) Data: Social|Demographic


Population and Households
 


Population Forecast
Source: U.S. Census Bureau and
SEMCOG 2035 Forecast. 		- Move cursor over chart to view population numbers


Population and Households Census
2000 		SEMCOG
Jul 2010		 Change
2000-2010 		SEMCOG
2035
Total Population 788,149 830,917 42,768 919,287
    Group Quarters Population 8,861 8,899 38 16,276
    Household Population 779,288 822,018 42,730 903,011
Housing Units 320,276 350,564 30,288 -
Households (Occupied Housing Units) 309,203 323,334 14,131 389,956
Residential Vacancy Rate 3.5% 7.8% 4.3% -
Average Household Size 2.52 2.54 0.02 2.32

           Annual Average
Components of Population Change Census
1990-1999		 SEMCOG
2000-2008
Natural Increase (Births - Deaths) 3,555 2,702
    Births 9,939 10,051
    Deaths 6,384 7,349
Net Migration (Movement In - Movement Out) 3,520 2,025
Population Change (Natural Increase + Net Migration) 7,075 4,727

Source: Michigan Department of Community Health
Vital Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, and SEMCOG.


Demographics

Household Types

Household Types        Census 2000        SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
Total Households 309,203 - 389,956 - 80,753
    With seniors 65+ 77,072 25% 155,570 40% 78,498
    Without seniors 232,131 75% 234,386 60% 2,255
    With children 102,755 33% 103,031 26% 276
    Without children 206,448 67% 286,925 74% 80,477
        Two or more Persons 123,153 40% 167,183 43% 44,030
        Live Alone 83,295 27% 119,742 31% 36,447
            Seniors 65+ 31,815 10% 68,171 17% 36,356
            Under 65 51,480 17% 51,571 13% 91



Age
Group		 Census
2000		 SEMCOG
2035		 Change
2000-2035		 Population by Age Group
65+ 107,651 240,547 132,896 
35-64 312,275 326,757 14,482 
18-34 178,439 170,865 -7,574 
5-17 138,722 131,403 -7,319 
Under 5 51,062 49,715 -1,347 


Senior and
Youth Population		 Census 2000 SEMCOG 2035 Change
2000-2035
65 and over 107,651 13.7% 240,547 26.2% 132,896
Under 18 189,784 24.1% 181,118 19.7% -8,666
    5 to 17 138,722 17.6% 131,403 14.3% -7,319
    Under 5 51,062 6.5% 49,715 5.4% -1,347
Note: Population by age changes over time because of the aging of people into older age groups, the movement of people, and the occurrence of births and deaths.

Race and Hispanic Origin           Census 1990           Census 2000 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Non-Hispanic 709,422 98.9% 775,714 98.4% -0.5%
    White 687,480 95.8% 721,882 91.6% -4.2%
    Black 10,313 1.4% 21,151 2.7% 1.2%
    Asian or Pacific Islander 8,895 1.2% 16,900 2.1% 0.9%
    Other 2,734 0.4% 15,781 2.0% 1.6%
Hispanic 7,978 1.1% 12,435 1.6% 0.5%
Total Population 717,400 100.0% 788,149 100.0% 0.0%


Highest Level of Education* Census
2000		 Percentage
Point Chg
1990-2000
Graduate / Professional Degree 5.7% 1.3%
Bachelor's Degree 11.9% 2.8%
Associate Degree 7.8% 0.6%
Some College, No Degree 24.8% 2.6%
High School Graduate 32.8% -1.3%
Did Not Graduate High School 17.1% -6.0%
* Population age 25 and over

Source Data

SEMCOG - Detailed Data

Michigan Department of Community Health - Vital Statistics

U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder