Calhoun County Information
Calhoun in
Michigan occupies
718 square miles and has a 2006 population of
137,991, a change from a 2000 population of
137,985 and
135,982 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
944 acts of violent crime reported in
Calhoun in 2004, a change from
1,354 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,935 people:
6.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Calhoun, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Calhoun | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 718 sq. miles | Ranked 1,378 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 137,991 | Ranked 433 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 138,543 | |
| Population 2000 | 137,985 | Ranked 394 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 135,982 | Ranked 345 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.3% | |
| African American | 10.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.3% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 944 | 1,354 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 143 | |
| Robberies | 128 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 664 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,126 | 7,141 |
| Burglaries | 1,304 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 4,489 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 333 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 72,237 | 69,600 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,935 | 2,905 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | 4.2% |
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