Michigan, USA

Michigan, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Michigan
Capital: Lansing
Joined Union: January 26, 1837 (186 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 10.05 million people
Population Growth (2010-12) : 0% per year
Population Density: 103.9 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 117336 people/yr
Annual Births: 102983 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 78.4%
- Black/African American: 13.8%
- Asian: 3.1%
Hispanic Origin: 5.1%
US Citizens: 96.7%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 38.6% (0.95 × national average)
High School Diploma: 28.9% (1.07 × national average)
Less than High School Diploma: 9.2% (0.766 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 96710 mi²
Land Area: 56540 mi²
Water Area: 40170 mi²
Farmland Area: 10 million acres
Mean Elevation: 918.6 ft
Highest Point: Mount Arvon, 1982 ft
Lowest Point: Lake Erie, 570.9 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 4.525 million
Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +293402
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +0.99% per year
Households: 3.825 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.571 people

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses (2007) : 816972
Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 679752
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 219119

Income Statistics

Median Household Income (USD per year) : $57144.00 (0.909 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $31713 (0.93 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 14.4% (1.07 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime (UCR Part I offenses) : 2022 crimes/100000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 201982 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 64.1%
Total Registration Rate: 70.8%

Public School Finance Information (2020)

Total Expenditures (USD) : $18.79 billion ($12078 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $18.65 billion ($11987 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $21.47 billion ($13803 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $3.208 billion ($2062 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Robin (Turdus migratorius)
State Flower: Apple Blossom (Pyrus coronaria)
State Tree: White Pine (Pinus strobus)
State Mottoes: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice | Tuebor
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