Macomb County Information

Macomb in Michigan occupies 570 square miles and has a 2006 population of 832,861, a change from a 2000 population of 788,149 and 717,400 in 1990. 12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.9% percent is 25-35, and 15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 2,421 acts of violent crime reported in Macomb in 2004, a change from 2,617 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 30,194 people: 7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.6%.

Read more about Macomb, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMacomb 
StateMichigan 
Land Area570 sq. milesRanked 1,932 of 3,140
Population 2006832,861Ranked 59 of 3,140
Population 2005828,950 
Population 2000788,149Ranked 60 of 3,140
Population 1990717,400Ranked 57 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion89.6% 
African American5.6% 
Asian American2.9% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1413.3% 
Population 15 to 2412.2% 
Population 25 to 3413.9% 
Population 35 to 4415.7% 
Population 45 to 5414.8% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2,4212,617
Murders / Manslaughters16 
Forcible Rapes231 
Robberies488 
Aggravated Assaults1,686 
Total Property Crimes19,54619,666
Burglaries2,791 
Larceny Thefts13,405 
Motor Vehicle Thefts3,350 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population421,446433,849
Unemployed Population30,19415,738
Unemployment Rate7.2%3.6%

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