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Michigan Demographic Fast Facts (according to the
US Census Bureau)
Michigan People Fast Facts
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| Population, 2005 estimate |
10,120,860 |
| Population, % change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 |
1.8% |
| Population, 2000 |
9,938,444 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 |
6.4% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 |
24.9% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 |
12.4% |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 |
50.8% |
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| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
81.3% |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
14.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005
(a) |
0.6% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) |
2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005
(a) |
0.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 |
1.5% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) |
3.8% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 |
77.9% |
Michigan Fast Facts
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State Name: Michigan
Name Origin: Derived from the Indian words "Michi-gama" meaning "large lake."
Nickname: "The Wolverine State"
Statehood: January 26, 1837 (26th)
Capital: Lansing, since 1847
State Motto: Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice -- "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."
DID YOU KNOW?
The Great Lakes contain the largest supply of fresh water on earth; 20%
of the earth's total fresh water. Only the polar ice caps contain more
fresh water.
To remember the Great Lakes names, remember the word "HOMES."
H=Huron
O=Ontario
M=Michigan
E=Erie
S=Superior
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Michigan Business Quick Facts
Private nonfarm establishments, 2004
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237,984
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Private nonfarm employment, 2004
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3,895,914
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Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004
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-4.3%
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Nonemployer establishments, 2004
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611,018
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Total number of firms, 2002
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735,531
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Black-owned firms, percent, 2002
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6.0%
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American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent,
2002
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0.7%
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Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002
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2.1%
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent,
2002
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0.0%
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Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002
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1.3%
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Women-owned firms, percent, 2002
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29.6%
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