'Midwest' as defined by this map.
Healthiest County in Every State. (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)
Part of the Grand Rapids metro area, Ottawa County is Michigan's fastest-growing county. Its population has increased 283% since 1950, compared to a 34% decrease in Wayne County, Michigan's unhealthiest, since its 1970 peak. Ottawa County's nonwhite population is 15.8% of its total compared to 50% in Wayne.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
- Ottawa County | 8.6%
- Wayne County | 24.8%
- Michigan | 15.8%
- U.S. 13.5%
% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
- Ottawa County | 31.1%
- Wayne County | 22.0%
- Michigan | 26.9%
- U.S. | 29.8%
- Ottawa County | $58,989
- Wayne County | $40,210
- Michigan | $49,576
- U.S. | $53,889
Source: Wikipedia
Although Ottawa County is a GOP stronghold, voters in general found less to like about Trump in 2016 than they did with Romney in 2012.
Source: CNN
Other posts in this series:
Monroe County, Illinois. (5/21/2017)
Hamilton County, Indiana. (5/22/2017)
Sioux County, Iowa. (5/23/2017)
Johnson County, Kansas. (5/24/2017)
Hamilton County, Indiana. (5/22/2017)
Sioux County, Iowa. (5/23/2017)
Johnson County, Kansas. (5/24/2017)
The least healthy counties in every state. (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/2017)
Wayne County, Michigan
Source: Wikipedia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
- Wayne County | 24.8%
- Michigan | 15.8%
- U.S. 13.5%
% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
- Wayne County | 22.0%
- Michigan | 26.9%
- U.S. | 29.8%
- Wayne County | $40,210
- Michigan | $49,576
- U.S. | $53,889
Related post:
Pulaski County, Illinois. (4/11/2017)
Scott County, Indiana. (4/11/2017)
Wapello County, Iowa. (4/12/2017)
Wyandotte County, Kansas. (4/12/2017)
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