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PORT SHELDON TOWNSHIP OFFICE
16201 PORT SHELDON RD West Olive, 49460
Phone: 616.399.6121

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Total population, percent under 18, population density, etc.
Port Sheldon TownshipOttawa CountyMichigan
2000Change
(90-00)
2000Change
(90-00)
2000Change
(90-00)
Total Population4,50353.7 %238,31426.9 %9,938,4446.9 %
   Percent Under 1829.5 %54.3 %28.7 %24.2 %26.1 %5.6 %
   Percent 18 to 6462.6 %49.9 %61.2 %27.7 %61.6 %6.9 %
   Percent 65 and over7.9 %89.8 %10.1 %30.5 %12.3 %10.0 %
       
Population Density (per sq mile)198.8 146.0 175.0 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11
View: |   Housing
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Total housing units, percent owner occupied, rented, vacant, etc.
Port Sheldon TownshipOttawa CountyMichigan
2000Change
(90-00)
2000Change
(90-00)
2000Change
(90-00)
Total Housing Units1,85443.2 %86,85630.4 %4,234,27910.0 %
    Pct. Owner occupied80.1 %58.0 %75.9 %30.3 %66.0 %15.1 %
    Pct. Renter occupied4.8 %58.9 %18.1 %30.2 %23.4 %0.1 %
    Pct. Vacant15.1 %-6.4 %6.0 %31.2 %10.6 %4.7 %
    Homeownership rate94.3 %54.7 %80.7 %24.5 %73.8 %10.7 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3



Education View:
Population over 25, highest level of education, etc.
Port Sheldon TownshipPort Sheldon TownshipOttawa CountyMichigan
2000Percent (00)Percent (00)Percent (00)
Total Population 25 and over2,8212,821141,8706,415,941
   No High School Diploma34412.2 %13.4 %16.6 %
   High School Diploma1,45651.6 %53.2 %54.7 %
   Associate or Bachelors Degree77127.3 %25.5 %20.7 %
   Graduate or Professional Degree2508.9 %7.9 %8.1 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)Sample Data P37
Employment View:
Total males and females in civilian labor force, age, unemployment, etc.
Port Sheldon TownshipOttawa CountyMichigan
2000Percent (00)Percent (00)Percent (00)
Males in civilian labor force1,413*85.8 %*80.5 %*71.1 %
Females in civilian labor force1,199*74.6 %*64.8 %*58.5 %
     
Civilian labor force over 16 years2,6122,612128,2834,922,453
  Employed2,53797.1 %96.0 %94.2 %
  Unemployed752.9 %4.0 %5.8 %

    
All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants)1,45933.2 %35.7 %35.5 %

* Percent of gender 16 and over
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8
Poverty View:
Total people below poverty, age groups, etc.
Port Sheldon TownshipOttawa CountyMichigan
2000Percent (00)Percent (00)Percent (00)
Total people below poverty787812,6551,021,605
   Under 5 yrs00.0 %7.3 %10.0 %
   5-17 yrs1620.5 %19.9 %24.5 %
   18-64 yrs2430.8 %64.1 %56.0 %
   65-74 yrs2532.1 %3.1 %4.3 %
   75 and older1316.7 %5.7 %5.1 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87

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