Ottawa County Information

Ottawa in Michigan occupies 1,632 square miles and has a 2006 population of 257,671, a change from a 2000 population of 238,314 and 187,768 in 1990. 17.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13% percent is 25-35, and 14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 475 acts of violent crime reported in Ottawa in 2004, a change from 409 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 7,287 people: 5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.7%.

Read more about Ottawa, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyOttawa 
StateMichigan 
Land Area1,632 sq. milesRanked 411 of 3,140
Population 2006257,671Ranked 236 of 3,140
Population 2005255,187 
Population 2000238,314Ranked 243 of 3,140
Population 1990187,768Ranked 257 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion94.8% 
African American1.3% 
Asian American2.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1414.9% 
Population 15 to 2417.4% 
Population 25 to 3413% 
Population 35 to 4414.6% 
Population 45 to 5413.7% 
Population 55 to 649% 
Population 65 to 745.1% 
Population 75 and up5.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes475409
Murders / Manslaughters2 
Forcible Rapes176 
Robberies31 
Aggravated Assaults266 
Total Property Crimes4,9995,077
Burglaries1,014 
Larceny Thefts3,775 
Motor Vehicle Thefts210 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population138,851135,248
Unemployed Population7,2873,618
Unemployment Rate5.2%2.7%

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