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**BUSINESS**

**Business**
Manufacturers Shipments, 1997	$661,292,000
Retail Sales Per Capita, 1997	$105,457,000
Non-employers Establishments, 2000	1,405
Private Non-farm Establishments with Paid Employees, 2001	417
Private Non-farm Employment, 2001	6,795

Source: U.S. Census of Population

DEMOGRAPHICS

**Population**
23,750

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Age Distribution, 1990 and 2000**
	1990		2000
	#	%	#	%
Under 5	1,525	7.6	1,428	6.2
5-17	4,475	22.2	5,514	23.7
18-24	1,655	8.2	1,207	5.2
25-34	2,866	14.2	2,603	11.2
35-44	2,705	13.4	3,545	15.3
45-54	2,120	10.5	3,114	13.4
55-64	1,986	9.9	2,502	10.8
65-84	2,595	12.9	2,964	12.7
85+	219	1.1	320	1.4
Total	20,146	100.0	23,197	100.0
Median	33.4	---	37.6	---

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Age Distribution Projections, 2000-2020**
	2000		2010		2020
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Under 5	1,428	6.2	1,364	5.1	1,329	4.2
5-17	5,514	23.7	6,715	25.0	8,179	25.9
18-24	1,207	5.2	778	2.9	335	1.1
25-34	2,603	11.2	2,398	8.9	2,237	7.1
35-44	3,545	15.3	4,493	16.7	5,629	17.8
45-54	3,114	13.4	4,209	15.6	5,496	17.4
55-64	2,502	10.8	3,093	11.5	3,807	12.1
65-84	2,964	12.7	3,415	12.7	3,988	12.6
85+	320	1.4	431	1.6	562	1.8
Total	23,197	100.0	26,896	100.0	31,563	100.0
Median	37.6	---	39.9	---	41.6	---

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Gender Distribution, 1990 and 2000**
	1990		2000
	#	%	#	%
Male	9,981	49.5	11,461	49.4
Female	10,165	50.5	11,736	50.6
Total	20,146	100	23,197	100

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Gender Distribution Projection, 2000-2020**
	2000		2010		2020
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Male	11,461	49.4	13,260	49.3	15,535	49.2
Female	11,736	50.6	13,636	50.7	16,028	50.8
Total	23,197	100.0	26,896	100.0	31,563	100.0

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Population Trends, 1960-2000**
Population					Change 1960-2000
1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	#	%
13,595	14,838	18,928	20,146	23,197	9,602	70.6

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Population Projections, 2000-2020**
Population					Change 2000-2020
2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	#	%
23,197	24,950	26,896	29,081	31,563	8,366	36.1

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Class of Worker, 2000**
	#	%
Private wage and salary workers	7,784	77.7
Government workers	1,218	12.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	948	9.5
Unpaid family workers	62	0.6

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Employment by Industry, 2000**
	#	%
Employed persons 16 years and over	10,012	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	380	3.8
Construction	607	6.1
Manufacturing	3,176	31.7
Wholesale trade	196	2.0
Retail trade	1,166	11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	424	4.2
Information	132	1.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental leasing	254	2.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	340	3.4
Education, health and social services	1,845	18.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	712	7.1
Other services (except public administration)	415	4.1
Public administration	365	3.6

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Employment by Industry Projections, 2000-2020**
	2000		2010		2020
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Employed persons 16 years and over	10,012	100.0	12,557	100.0	15,704	100.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	380	3.8	477	3.8	597	3.8
Construction	607	6.1	766	6.1	958	6.1
Manufacturing	3,176	31.7	3,981	31.7	4,978	31.7
Wholesale trade	196	2.0	251	2.0	314	2.0
Retail trade	1,166	11.6	1,457	11.6	1,822	11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	424	4.2	527	4.2	660	4.2
Information	132	1.3	163	1.3	204	1.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental leasing	254	2.5	314	2.5	393	2.5
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	340	3.4	427	3.4	534	3.4
Education, health and social services	1,845	18.4	2,310	18.4	2,890	18.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	712	7.1	892	7.1	1,115	7.1
Other services (except public administration)	415	4.1	515	4.1	644	4.1
Public administration	365	3.6	452	3.6	565	3.6

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Employment Trends, 1999-2004**
	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Labor Force	10,720	10,926	10,923	10,619	10,728
Employment	10,171	10,352	10,093	9,843	9,848
Unemployment	549	574	830	776	880
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.1	5.3	7.6	7.3	8.2

Source: Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Labor Market Information

**Travel to Work, 2000**
	#	%
Workers 16 years and over	9,809	100
Car, truck, or van - drove alone	7,661	78.1
Car, truck, or van - carpooled	1,288	13.1
Public transportation (including taxicab)	41	0.4
Walked	262	2.7
Other means	83	0.8
Worked at home	474	4.8
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23.2	---

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Median Family and Household Incomes, 1999**
	1999
Median Family Income	$39,205
Median Household Income	$34,102

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Family Income by Range, 1999**
Families (total 6,444)	#	%
less than $10,000	372	5.8
$10,000 to $14,999	343	5.3
$15,000 to $24,999	951	14.8
$25,000 to $34,999	1,116	17.3
$35,000 to $49,999	1,454	22.6
$50,000 to $74,999	1,405	21.8
$75,000 to $99,999	498	7.7
$100,000 to $149,999	221	3.4
$150,000 to $199,999	46	0.7
$200,000 or more	38	0.6

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Household Income by Range, 1999**
Families (total 8,863)	#	%
less than $10,000	898	10.1
$10,000 to $14,999	733	8.3
$15,000 to $24,999	1,431	16.1
$25,000 to $34,999	1,474	16.6
$35,000 to $49,999	1,708	19.3
$50,000 to $74,999	1,712	19.3
$75,000 to $99,999	562	6.3
$100,000 to $149,999	237	2.7
$150,000 to $199,999	62	0.7
$200,000 or more	46	0.5

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Per Capita Income, 1989 and 1999**
1989	$9,258
1990	$15,632

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Percent of Persons Below Poverty Level**
1989	18.5
1999	12.5

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Age of Housing**
Year Built	#	%
1939 or earlier	2,429	18.9
1940-1959	1,692	13.2
1960-1969	1,729	13.5
1970-1979	2,803	21.8
1980-1989	1,947	15.1
1990-March 2000	2,253	17.5
Total as of March 2000	12,853	100
Median Year Built	1972	---

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Homeownership Rate, 2000**
81.4%

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Housing Units, 2002**
13,144

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Housing Permits, 2002**
105

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Housing Occupancy, 2000**
	#	%
Total housing units	12,853	100.0
Occupied housing units	8,861	68.9
Vacant housing units	3,992	31.1
Vacant units that are for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	3,365	26.2
Homeowner vacancy rate (%)	---	2.3
Rental vacancy rate (%)	---	7.1

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Housing Tenure, 2000**
	#	%
Occupied housing units	8,861	100.0
Owner-occupied housing units	7,217	81.4
Renter-occupied housing units	1,644	18.6
Avg. household size of owner-occupied housing units	2.62	---
Avg. household size of renter-occupied housing units	2.39	---

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units, 2000**
$70,000

Source: U.S. Census of Population

**Area, Square Miles**
#
566

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

**Climate**
	Temperature (F)		Precipitation (inches)
Month	Avg. Daily Maximum	Average Daily Minimum	Average	Average Depth of Snow on Days with Snow Cover
January	29.2	12.9	1.81	6.1
February	31.1	12.6	1.56	8.3
March	40.2	20.1	1.76	8.0
April	55.5	31.4	2.06	1.4
May	68.4	42.2	3.05	0
June	77.6	51.9	3.58	0
July	77.0	54.9	2.39	0
August	80.8	54.0	3.43	0
September	71.7	46.2	3.37	0
October	59.9	36.4	2.29	0
November	43.9	26.9	2.59	2.4
December	32.6	18.6	1.71	3.8
Year	55.7	34.0	29.60	---

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

**Existing Land Use, 2001**
	Ag	Commercial	Industrial	Modular	Multi Family	Open Space	Public	Single Family	Water
Acres	151,429	610	2,067	46	0	198,070	4,169	8,518	3,571
%	41.5	0.2	0.6	<0.1	0.0	54.3	1.1	2.3	1.0

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Future Land Use, 2020**
	Ag	Commercial	Industrial	Modular	Multi Family	Open Space	Public	Single Family	Water
Acres	150,738	2,464	2,782	86	51	193,318	4,188	11,278	3,571
%	41.3	0.7	0.8	<0.1	<0.1	53.0	1.1	3.1	1.0

Source: West Michigan Regional Planning Commission

**Population Density, 2000**
Persons per square mile
41.0

Source: U.S. Census of Population

Osceola Economic Alliance
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Updated: May 20, 2010