Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI

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2024 Population
154,007
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
0.505% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.45%
1.75% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$87,056
3.37% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$305,000
9.01% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
75,963
1.81% 1-year growth

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11.6% of the households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96% of the residents in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are Hope College (826 degrees awarded in 2023), French Academy of Cosmetology (74 degrees), and Western Theological Seminary (67 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was $305,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 154k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.05% of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are Spanish (11,250 households), Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (1,290 households), and Khmer (1,201 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
76,907
Women
50.4%
75,590
Men
49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 152,497 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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Citizenship

96%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    117k ± 1.39k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.45k ± 1.22k
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    7.83k ± 951
14.9%
Hispanic Population
23k people

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (117k people) in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 7.83k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.9% of the people in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are hispanic (23k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,684 ± 1,472 people
  2. Cambodia
    941 ± 751 people
  3. Vietnam
    631 ± 615 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 3,684 Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Cambodia with 941 and Vietnam with 631.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.05%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.9k people
7.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.9k people

As of 2024, 7.05% of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI residents (10.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was 7.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    11,250 households (7.66%)
  2. Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
    1,290 households (0.878%)
  3. Khmer
    1,201 households (0.818%)

11.6% of the households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 7.66% of the households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,440 ± 371
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,033 ± 216
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    983 ± 262

Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI employs 76k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (5,841 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,069 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,402 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($189,496), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($175,488), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($145,523).

Males in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,961. The income inequality in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.467, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
35,322
Women
46.5%
40,641
Men
53.5%

The workforce of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI in 2023 was 75,963 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

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Occupations

76k
2023 Value
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 1.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 74.6k employees to 76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,330 people), Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,269 people), and Other managers (1,827 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76k
2023 Value
1.81%
1 Year growth
± 1.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 74.6k employees to 76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (5,841 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,069 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,920
Median earning men ± $2,538
$37,053
Median earning women ± $1,308

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,172), Wholesale Trade ($87,622), and Public Administration ($81,019).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,076), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,356), and Wholesale Trade ($53,545).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI awarded 1,023 degrees. The student population of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,574 male students and 2,329 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are White (787 and 79.3%), Hispanic or Latino (99 and 9.97%), Two or More Races (31 and 3.12%), and Asian (29 and 2.92%).

The largest universities in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Hope College (826 and 80.7%), French Academy of Cosmetology (74 and 7.23%), and Western Theological Seminary (67 and 6.55%).

The most popular majors in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI are General Business Administration & Management (121 and 11.8%), General Psychology (75 and 7.33%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (65 and 6.35%).

The median tuition cost in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI for private four year colleges is $37,240.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,903 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,903 students enrolled in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,888 records, of which 61.3% were women and 38.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    62 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    121 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    75 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 62 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Hope College
    826 degrees awarded
  2. French Academy of Cosmetology
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Western Theological Seminary
    67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hope College with 826 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 325 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI, which is 0.466 times less than the 698 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 787 degrees mean that there were 7.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 99 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($430) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.802% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.2k), Some college (27.1k), and Bachelors Degree (24.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was $305,000 in 2024, which is 0.917 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,800 to $305,000, a 9.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$305,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,833
$47,679
Median Property Taxes
±$1,633

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Rent vs Own

78.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,056
Median Household Income
± $2,285
60.7k
Number of Households
± 1,951

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.7k households in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI grew to $87,056 from the previous year's value of $84,218.

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Wage Distribution

0.467
2023 Wage GINI in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI
0.465
2022 Wage GINI in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.348% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.3%)
  3. Carpooled (9.6%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.6%).

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Commute Time

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.862% of the workforce in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI (11.1k out of 149k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.58%
Uninsured
57.5%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.93%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa County (West) PUMA, MI declined by 2.58% from 3.68% to 3.58%.

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