Leelanau County Information

Leelanau in Michigan occupies 2,532 square miles and has a 2006 population of 22,112, a change from a 2000 population of 21,119 and 16,527 in 1990. 12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 9.1% percent is 25-35, and 12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 19 acts of violent crime reported in Leelanau in 2004, a change from 16 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 588 people: 5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3%.

Read more about Leelanau, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyLeelanau 
StateMichigan 
Land Area2,532 sq. milesRanked 226 of 3,140
Population 200622,112Ranked 1,718 of 3,140
Population 200522,030 
Population 200021,119Ranked 1,732 of 3,140
Population 199016,527Ranked 1,888 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95% 
African American.4% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American3.7% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.3% 
Population 5 to 1412% 
Population 15 to 2412.6% 
Population 25 to 349.1% 
Population 35 to 4412.2% 
Population 45 to 5417.7% 
Population 55 to 6413% 
Population 65 to 749.6% 
Population 75 and up9.4% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1916
Murders / Manslaughters3 
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults10 
Total Property Crimes232228
Burglaries56 
Larceny Thefts165 
Motor Vehicle Thefts11 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,83711,325
Unemployed Population588342
Unemployment Rate5%3%

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