Macatawa, MI City Data

Macatawa, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44 people who live in Macatawa and approximately 238,314 who live in Ottawa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Macatawa to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Macatawa. We have included Macatawa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Macatawa Information

Ottawa County where Macatawa resides is 1,631.97 square miles. The resident population of this county is 238,314 and has a population rank of 243 out of all the places in the United States.

Macatawa has a total of 44 people and of those residents there are 20 males and 24 females. The median age of the male population is 65 and the female population is 65.5. There are approximately 3,667 births each year and around 1,466 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Macatawa varies per year, but currently 43 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 44 people who live in Macatawa, there are 1 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Macatawa is N/A male and 1 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 43.

General Macatawa Information
Total area in square miles - Ottawa County	1,631.97
Water area in square miles - Ottawa County	N/A
Resident population - Ottawa County	238,314
Population rank - Ottawa County	243
Total population	44
Total population (male)	20
Total population (female)	24
Population median age (male)	65
Population median age (female)	65.5
Births - Ottawa County	3,667
Deaths- Ottawa County	1,466
Population of one race	43
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	1
Population under 20 years (male)	N/A
Population under 20 years (female)	1
Total population 18 years and over	43

Macatawa Social Characteristics

There are 81,662 households in Macatawa. Families make up 61,971 of these households. The table below breaks down the Macatawa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,744), male householder with no wife present (2,234) and female householder with no husband present (6,096). The remainder of the Macatawa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,302. Macatawa, MI moving companies help people in Macatawa move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Macatawa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Macatawa is based, there are 93,051 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,712 never married, 56,610 now married, 918 separated, 6,664 widowed, and 7,147 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 628 separated, 1,367 widowed and 5,135 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Macatawa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Macatawa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ottawa County)
Total households	81,662
Family households (families)	61,971
With own children under 18 years	33,341
Married-couple family	52,744
With own children under 18 years	27,292
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,234
With own children under 18 years	1,474
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,096
With own children under 18 years	4,042
Nonfamily households	20,302
Householder living alone	15,908
65 years and over	6,032

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	1.76
Average family size	2.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	35
Householder	16
Spouse	16
Child	3
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9
Male householder	3
Male householder living alone	3
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	93,051
Never married	21,712
Now married	56,610
Separated	918
Widowed	6,664
Divorced	7,147
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	628
Widowed	1,367
Divorced	5,135

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44
Male	20
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	N/A
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	24
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	N/A
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	1
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44
One race	43
White	43
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	44
People who are White alone	43
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	220,333
Same house	121,181
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,136
Different state or abroad	15,655
Different state	13,542
Abroad	2,113

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ottawa County)
Total resident population	238,314
Born in United States	126,136
State of residence	184,712
Different state	40,516
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,419
Foreign born	11,667

Macatawa Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Macatawa. That total enrollment is 73,944 for the population of the country, which includes Macatawa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,461 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,819 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,165.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Macatawa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,944
Pre-kindergarten	4,455
Public	2,436
Private	2,019
Kindergarten	3,913
Public	3,062
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	31,803
Public	25,799
Private	6,004
Elementary and high school	47,410
Public	38,944
Private	8,466
High school grades 9 to 12	15,607
Public	13,145
Private	2,462
College, undergraduate years	16,204
Public	11,479
Private	4,725
Graduate or professional school	1,962
Public	1,589
Private	373
Not enrolled in school	153,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	141,870
Less than 9th grade	7,349
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,622
High school graduate	44,106
Some college, no degree	31,376
Associate's degree	10,583
Bachelor's degree	36,834
Graduate or professional degree	26
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,592

Macatawa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 177,134 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Macatawa. The Macatawa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (39,221), service occupations (15,737), sales and office occupations (30,423), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,805) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (26,771). The 177,134 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 106,617 private wage and salary workers, 9,978 government workers, 6,247 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ottawa County)
Population 16 years and over	177,134
In labor force	128,356
Civilian labor force	128,283
Employed	123,168
Unemployed	5,115
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	90,987
In labor force	58,991
Civilian labor force	58,991
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,320
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	86,147
In labor force	69,365
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,795
Armed forces	73

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ottawa County)
Workers 16 years and over	121,120
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	104,017
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,780
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,129
Other means	418
Worked at home	3,765
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,275,955

OCCUPATION (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,221
Service occupations	15,737
Sales and office occupations	30,423
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,805
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	26,771

INDUSTRY (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,016
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36,311
Wholesale trade	5,278
Retail trade	14,617
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,069
Information	1,911
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,313
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,101
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,161
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,743
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,579

CLASS OF WORKER (Ottawa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,221
Private wage and salary workers	106,617
Government workers	9,978
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,247
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Macatawa Housing Characteristics

In Macatawa, MI there are 86,856 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,662 occupied and 5,194 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Macatawa, there are 61,292 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,615 units in Macatawa. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Macatawa, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Macatawa, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Macatawa. There are 397 housing units with rent less than $200, 476 with rent between $200-299, 3,317 with rent between $300-499 and 10,479 with rent for $500 and above. Full Macatawa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Macatawa, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	86,856
Occupied housing units	81,662
Vacant housing units	5,194

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ottawa County)
Total housing units	86,856
1-unit, detached	61,292
1-unit, attached	4,615
2 units	3,425
3 or 4 units	2,825
5 to 9 units	2,931
10 to 19 units	2,271
20 to 49 units	1,425
50 or more units	1,515
Mobile home	6,540

HOUSING TENURE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Owner-occupied	65,918
Renter-occupied	15,744

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
No vehicles available	2,941
2 vehicle available	57,699
3 vehicles available	11,879
4 vehicles available	4,257
5 or more vehicles available	1,620

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Utility gas	68,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,615
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,481
Coal or coke	5
Wood	899
Solar energy
Other fuel	376
No fuel used	138

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ottawa County)
Occupied housing units	81,662
Less Than $50,000	65,918
$50,000 to $99,999	10,519
$100,000 to $149,999	22,702
$150,000 to $199,999	10,077
$200,000 to $299,999	6,149
$300,000 to $499,999	1,323
$1,000,000 or more	154
Median (dollars)	133,000

GROSS RENT (Ottawa County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,744
Less than $200	397
$200 to $299	476
$300 to $499	3,317
$500 to $699	7,072
$700 to $999	2,611
$1,000 to $1,499	633
$1,500 or more	162