Chippewa County Information

Chippewa in Michigan occupies 2,698 square miles and has a 2006 population of 38,674, a change from a 2000 population of 38,543 and 34,604 in 1990. 17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 14.7% percent is 25-35, and 15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 77 acts of violent crime reported in Chippewa in 2004, a change from 55 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,510 people: 8.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 6.3%.

Read more about Chippewa, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyChippewa 
StateMichigan 
Land Area2,698 sq. milesRanked 204 of 3,140
Population 200638,674Ranked 1,192 of 3,140
Population 200538,844 
Population 200038,543Ranked 1,150 of 3,140
Population 199034,604Ranked 1,148 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion78% 
African American5.9% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American12.1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.6% 
Population 5 to 1410.8% 
Population 15 to 2417.2% 
Population 25 to 3414.7% 
Population 35 to 4415.5% 
Population 45 to 5414.3% 
Population 55 to 649.8% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up6.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes7755
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes19 
Robberies3 
Aggravated Assaults55 
Total Property Crimes771675
Burglaries181 
Larceny Thefts539 
Motor Vehicle Thefts51 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population17,90817,467
Unemployed Population1,5101,108
Unemployment Rate8.4%6.3%

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