According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,293 km˛ (885 mi˛). 1,853 km˛ (716 mi˛) of it is land and 439 km˛ (170 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 19.16% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 26,448 people, 10,835 households, and 7,573 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km˛ (37/mi˛). There are 16,583 housing units at an average density of 9/km˛ (23/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 94.80% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 2.55% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,835 households out of which 28.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% are married couples living together, 8.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% are non-families. 25.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the county the population is spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $33,417, and the median income for a family is $38,390. Males have a median income of $30,054 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,088. 12.20% of the population and 8.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.90% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
CheboyganCounty is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 6.20% from 18 to 24, 25.80% from 25 to 44, 26.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older.
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services.
CheboyganCounty, MI EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.
Located in northeast lower Michigan, CheboyganCounty (population 27,289) is a historically industrial and shipping community that experienced significant economic disruption during the past 25 years.
The unemployment rate in the county is 9.6 percent, and the median household income is only 77.5 percent of the state average.
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