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 | | |
| County | Ottawa | |
| State | Michigan | |
| Land Area | 1,632 sq. miles | Ranked 411 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 257,671 | Ranked 236 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 255,187 | |
| Population 2000 | 238,314 | Ranked 243 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 187,768 | Ranked 257 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.8% | |
| African American | 1.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 475 | 409 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 176 | |
| Robberies | 31 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 266 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,999 | 5,077 |
| Burglaries | 1,014 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,775 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 210 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 138,851 | 135,248 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,287 | 3,618 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 2.7% |
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