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Montcalm County, MI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI
Designated Market Area: Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 67,433   ( 4,091 from 2010 , 811 from 2020)
Land area: 705.3 square miles
Population density: 95.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:60,376 89.53% 3.0%
Black:2,6243.89% 77.8%
Indian:3800.56% 41.3%
Asian:3000.44% 27.7%
2+ races:1,0611.57% 36.9%
Hispanic:2,6923.99% 39.3%
Total non-White:7,05710.47% 49.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,632 12.2
Deaths:1,62212.2
Net Migration: 7795.8
Net Immigration: 340.3
Change in White population:1,741 2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:2,350 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
63,342
58,63592.57%
1,4762.33%
2690.42%
2350.37%
7751.22%
1,9323.05%
4,7077.43%

2000
61,266
57,31393.55%
1,3082.13%
3300.54%
1750.29%
7331.20%
1,3942.28%
3,9536.45%

1990
53,059
50,56695.30%
1,0021.89%
5130.97%
1400.26%
n/a
8381.58%
2,4934.70%

1980
47,555
46,43297.64%
1150.24%
1980.42%
1680.35%
n/a
6301.32%
1,1232.36%

1970
39,660
38,97098.26%
570.14%
550.14%
620.16%
n/a
4181.05%
690 1.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,764 12.7
5,1158.3
-970-1.6
1490.2
1,322 2.2
754 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
8,182 15.4
5,0729.6
5,74910.8
910.2
6,747 12.7
1,460 2.8
1980's
NumberRate
7,996 16.8
4,493 9.4
2,507 5.3
n/a
4,134 8.7
1,370 2.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,196 10.6
n/a
7,462 18.8
433 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Montcalm County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.6
14,136 21.0%
53,297 79.0%
11,668 17.3%
23,984
2.67
16,496 68.8%
12,697 77.0%
909 5.5%
7,488 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
15,291 24.1%
48,051 75.9%
8,942 14.1%
23,432
2.57
16,566 70.7%
12,676 76.5%
1,602 9.7%
6,866 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
16,634 27.2%
44,632 72.8%
7,435 12.1%
22,083
2.65
16,312 73.9%
13,277 81.4%
1,295 7.9%
5,771 26.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.2
15,252 28.7%
37,807 71.3%
6,582 12.4%
18,654
2.73
14,306 76.7%
11,723 81.9%
1,242 8.7%
4,348 23.3%

1980
NumberPercent
29.9
15,076 31.7%
32,479 68.3%
5,786 12.2%
16,542
2.85
12,908 78.0%
11,284 87.4%
903 7.0%
3,634 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Montcalm County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,949 
Median Value$154,900 
Occupied23,98485.8%
Vacant3,96514.2%
Owned19,56581.6%
Rented4,41918.4%
Median Rent$823 
Single-Family Units21,72577.7%
    Detached21,36976.5%
    Attached3561.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,2414.4%
Mobile Homes3,95614.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Montcalm County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0684.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0474.4%
$15,000 to $19,9998433.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0214.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0694.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0204.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1854.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2635.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0514.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1979.2%
$60,000 to $74,9993,04812.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,73915.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1799.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3525.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1534.8%
$200,000 or more7493.1%
Median Household Income61,250 
Per Capita Income28,370 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5266.4%
Public Assistance6712.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,29413.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,43764.5%
Unemployed1,0422.5%
In Armed Forces410.1%
Total Labor Force27,52067.1%
Not in Labor Force13,47432.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,9678,09761.6%
Non-Profit6431,51929.7%
Self-Employed1,89589567.9%
Local Government6371,03438.1%
State Government31932149.8%
Federal Government21917555.6%
Total Private + Self14,8628,99262.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8183,04937.4%
Total16,68012,04158.1%
Pct. Govt.9.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,01210.5%
Sales and Office Occupations5,92420.6%
Professional, Technical3,82413.3%
Service Occupations4,76716.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4231.5%
All others11,24439.1%
White Collar 44.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing6,56922.8%
Health care and social assistance3,81913.3%
Retail trade3,58912.5%
Construction2,92010.1%
Educational services1,6045.6%
Accommodation and food services1,5055.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,3284.6%
Other services1,1464.0%
Public administration1,0883.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0253.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9003.1%
Finance and insurance8332.9%
Wholesale trade7022.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6482.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3261.1%
Information3081.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing1810.6%
Utilities1790.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction580.2%
Management430.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Montcalm County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5062.25%
Puerto Rican3950.59%
Cuban1190.18%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American90.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan90.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American820.12%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean450.07%
Colombian270.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3650.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai660.10%
Filipino370.06%
Vietnamese310.05%
Chinese90.01%
Korean70.01%
Japanese20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English61,05896.4%
Spanish1,0531.7%
German, other Germanic6761.1%
Chinese1460.2%
Vietnamese970.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun890.1%
Other680.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic590.1%
Arabic510.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,52818.7%
English7,45311.1%
Irish6,78410.1%
American3,5225.3%
Dutch3,3305.0%
Polish1,9232.9%
Danish1,7992.7%
French1,6712.5%
Italian1,0771.6%
Scottish1,0061.5%
Swedish8221.2%
European6611.0%
French Canadian6270.9%
Norwegian5420.8%
Scotch-Irish3660.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen66,11998.8%
Not a citizen7821.2%
Native65,62598.1%
Foreign-born1,2761.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Montcalm County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,571 3.3%4,049 8.5%19,125 40.4%15,824 33.4%4,683 9.9%2,122 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,571 3.3%
9-12 Years 4,049 8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,125 40.4%
Some College 15,824 33.4%
Bach. Degree 4,683 9.9%
Grad Degree 2,122 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Montcalm County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 23,787 20,352 3,435 14.4% 7.7%
1991 22,712 19,584 3,128 13.8% 9.3%
1992 23,289 20,363 2,926 12.6% 9.1%
1993 24,253 21,804 2,449 10.1% 7.3%
1994 25,004 22,619 2,385 9.5% 6.1%
1995 24,776 22,891 1,885 7.6% 5.3%
1996 24,499 22,480 2,019 8.2% 4.9%
1997 24,680 22,941 1,739 7.0% 4.3%
1998 25,603 24,164 1,439 5.6% 4.0%
1999 25,262 23,891 1,371 5.4% 3.8%
2000 29,431 28,170 1,261 4.3% 3.6%
2001 30,427 28,507 1,920 6.3% 5.2%
2002 29,278 27,093 2,185 7.5% 6.2%
2003 29,309 26,998 2,311 7.9% 7.1%
2004 29,635 27,348 2,287 7.7% 7.0%
2005 29,508 26,943 2,565 8.7% 6.8%
2006 28,393 24,627 3,766 13.3% 7.0%
2007 26,851 23,695 3,156 11.8% 7.1%
2008 26,309 23,301 3,008 11.4% 8.2%
2009 26,524 22,219 4,305 16.2% 13.1%
2010 27,524 23,755 3,769 13.7% 12.2%
2011 27,220 24,195 3,025 11.1% 10.0%
2012 27,352 24,598 2,754 10.1% 9.0%
2013 27,557 24,940 2,617 9.5% 8.7%
2014 27,716 25,615 2,101 7.6% 7.2%
2015 27,820 26,205 1,615 5.8% 5.4%
2016 28,000 26,501 1,499 5.4% 5.0%
2017 28,165 26,767 1,398 5.0% 4.6%
2018 28,372 27,160 1,212 4.3% 4.2%
2019 28,330 27,200 1,130 4.0% 4.1%
2020 28,133 25,578 2,555 9.1% 9.9%
2021 27,109 25,599 1,510 5.6% 5.8%
2022 27,766 26,511 1,255 4.5% 4.2%
2023 29,072 27,831 1,241 4.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com