Benzie County Information
Benzie in
Michigan occupies
860 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,652, a change from a 2000 population of
15,998 and
12,200 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Benzie in 2004, a change from
25 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
707 people:
7.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Benzie, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Benzie | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 860 sq. miles | Ranked 1,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,652 | Ranked 1,930 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,574 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,998 | Ranked 2,025 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 12,200 | Ranked 2,201 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.6% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 25 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 278 | 294 |
| Burglaries | 77 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 181 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 20 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,336 | 8,391 |
| Unemployed Population | 707 | 374 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | 4.5% |
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