Newaygo County Information
Newaygo in
Michigan occupies
861 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,840, a change from a 2000 population of
47,874 and
38,206 in 1990.
14.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
166 acts of violent crime reported in
Newaygo in 2004, a change from
143 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,692 people:
7.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Newaygo, Michigan in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newaygo | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 861 sq. miles | Ranked 1,062 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,840 | Ranked 956 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 49,907 | |
| Population 2000 | 47,874 | Ranked 955 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,206 | Ranked 1,048 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 166 | 143 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 45 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 117 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,235 | 1,377 |
| Burglaries | 358 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 789 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 88 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,657 | 23,002 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,692 | 1,058 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | 4.6% |
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