Not to mention the psychological aspects where buyers are not as trusting of sellers without the assistance of a real estate professional.  The statistics that support my perceptions and numbers are very interesting and indicate that we more than our paychecks!

 

For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Statistics

Did you know?
. . . the typical FSBO home sold for $187,200 compared to $247,000 for agent-assisted home sales.

FSBO Methods Used to Market Home:
Yard Sign . . . 51%
Friends/neighbors . . . 53%
Newspaper ad . . . 31%
Open House . . . 29%
Listing on the Internet . . . 22%

Most Difficult Tasks for FSBO Sellers:
Getting the right price . . . 11%
Understanding paperwork . . . 16%
Preparing/fixing up home for sale . . . 18%
Attracting potential buyers . . . 9%
Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale . . . 9%

Source: 2006 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

 

Great time to buy now in Monroe, Michigan!

Contrary to media comments to the current climate of residential mortgage lending, our local bank, Monroe Bank and Trust - Howard Roberts 734 384-8117 Howard.Roberts@MBandT.com , LaSalle Home lending - Emily Lemieux and Arlene Walsh 734 457-3219, and Aaron LaFountain - Guaranteed Home Mortgage(734) 342-2510 are still booking residential loans for qualified borrowers.

There are great opportunities available for investors and move up buyers.    There are a lot of choices for buyers. 

 

I love the state in which I call home.  We have diverse terrain with the Great Lakes beaches, forests, urban cities, inland lakes, valleys and hills that were left behind by the glaciers years ago.  We enjoy all four seasons.

We have one of the lowest state income taxes yet still have consistently in the best publicly funded school systems in the country. (What a great place to have a company.  Talented pool of employees to choose from at every level.)

 If you live in Michigan, you can enjoy traveling non-stop virtually anywhere in the world through our beautiful, conveniently located Midfield Terminal Airport located south of Detroit, Michigan.  We have amazing colleges and Universities in Michigan.  The health care here is phenomenal  with the University of Michigan Hospital whose national rating is always at the top of lists and many other outstanding hospitals and world renowned physicians.

We have theatre and culture available for virtually every wallet.  As I look for a concise list to share, I found we have over a 150+ theaters including those of the colleges and universities.  We are fortunate enough to have the beautifully restored Detroit Opera House where the up-coming season schedule that is offered continues to exceed the already amazing previous schedule. Motown is the home of many talented musicians you may be able to see in many possible venues.

 There are a menu of restaurants to choose from with the world's finest and most talented chefs.  Main Street Venture restaurants have International trained chefs who provide choices for patrons in Seafood, American Fare, Italian, Mexican and upscale fine dining at their Chop House.  Locally grown but world travelled and educated Zingerman's deli, roadhouse, creamery and bakehouse bring the flavors of the country and world to Ann Arbor, Michigan in several different mediums.

Others continue to find some of the treasures we Michiganians take for granted.

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We have more golf courses available per person, than any other state.In Michigan, our sports teams, with regularity bring home the roses, the cup, the pennant and even if we haven't won the Superbowl, we play on one of the finest (Ford) Field. 

Which reminds me, we have the rich history of the automobile, and the generous grandchildren of Henry Ford who remain committed to Michigan both economically and culturally.  They generously support a list too long to provide to theaters, schools, shelters, communities throughout Michigan (nationally too).  If you come to the area, make sure you take a day to visit Greenfield Village and Henry Ford museum.  We have Detroit Institute of Art and the Detroit Science Center whose extensive collections are enriched further with exhibits they bring in.  What a luxury to live in the area! 

I look forward to the soon to be changing leaves and weather change.  I love the first snow falls and our white Christmases.   By February, I can sneak away to a beach non-stop to virtually any Caribean Island or Mexico and be there in just a few hours.  On the flight back, as I remember where I packed my coat, I remember in just a short time the crocuses and daffodils will be pocking through the snow and spring is just around the corner.  I have a few more weeks to shed my winter coat to get primed for another beautiful summer in Michigan!

 

 

Information source:  City-data.com

 

County population in 2005: 153,935 (63% urban, 37% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 43,519
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,253

% of renters here:	19%
State:	26%

Land area: 551 sq. mi.
Water area: 128.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 279 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.0%

Monroe County:	10.0%
Michigan:	13.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 37 years ols
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 32 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 46 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below the 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Type of workers:

• Private wage or salary: 86%
• Government: 9%
• Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
• Unpaid family work: 0%

Monroe County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Monroe County, Michigan:

• White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Black (1.9%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Other race (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Michigan median age:	35.5 years

Males: 72,395	(49.6%)
Females: 73,550	(50.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $37,581
County population in 2003: 150,894
Jobs in 2003: 47,178

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Total labor force in 2004: 77,483
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Monroe County:	2.7 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $55,663
2005 median house value: $164,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $532
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $919
Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,332 ($51,743 in 2000)

This county	$53,332
Michigan:	$46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,673

Monroe County	$178,673
Michigan:	$149,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $549
Institutionalized population: 843
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Monroe County in 2000: $1012

 

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 39
• Robberies: 29
• Assaults: 119
• Burglaries: 591
• Thefts: 1631
• Auto thefts: 241

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 27
• Robberies: 21
• Assaults: 116
• Burglaries: 552
• Thefts: 1599
• Auto thefts: 200

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 2000: 720 buildings, average cost: $134,600
• 2001: 678 buildings, average cost: $134,700
• 2002: 805 buildings, average cost: $141,300
• 2003: 992 buildings, average cost: $147,500
• 2004: 1077 buildings, average cost: $145,400

  Number of permits per 10,000 residents 0.0 14.8 29.6 44.4 59.2 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Monroe County Michigan average

  Average cost (in 1000s) 0.0 30.2 60.4 90.6 120.8 151.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Monroe County Michigan average

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Michigan: Bush / Cheney (Rep.) (9%) Kerry / Edwards (Dem.) (89%) Other (1%)

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 89.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 9.3%

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,804 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,337 (0.9%)

Area name: Monroe, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $601 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $723 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $944 a month.

Cities in this county include: Monroe, Lambertville, Temperance, South Monroe, West Monroe, Dundee, Carleton, Detroit Beach, Woodland Beach, Stony Point.

2005 air pollution in Monroe County:

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 15.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 49 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.

 

Neighboring counties: Lenawee County , Lucas County, Ohio , Washtenaw County , Wayne County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Monroe County: La Salle (A), Carleton Glen Golf Club (B), Lilac Golf Club (C), Enrico Fermi Powerplant (D), Cousino (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: Dundee Church (A), Prince of Peace Church (B), Carleton Community Church (C), Immanuel Church (D), East Raisinville Church (E), Little White Stone Church (F), DeLand Church (G), South Whiteford Church (H), Zion United Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: La Salle (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Gethsemane Cemetery (3), Logan Cemetery (4), Sandy Hill Cemetery (5), Richardson Cemetery (6), Rice Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Noble Pond (A), Ottawa Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Big Sink (D), Mouille March (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alfen Drain (A), Amos Palmer Drain (B), Antes Drain (C), Barnaby Drain (D), Barry Babcock and Baker Drain (E), Bathgate Drain (F), Batway Drain (G), Bear Creek (H), Bear Swamp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: Pointe Mouillee State Game Area (1), Petersburg State Game Management Area (2), Miller Park (3), Sterling State Park (4), Erie State Game Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Current college students: 6,669
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,763 (55% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population1995 to March 2000 1990 to 1994 1985 to 1989 1980 to 1984 1975 to 1979 1970 to 1974 1965 to 1969 Before 1965 Monroe County MI average

1995 to March 2000: 737 1990 to 1994: 203 1985 to 1989: 139 1980 to 1984: 286 1975 to 1979: 145 1970 to 1974: 222 1970 to 1974: 208 1965 to 1969: 823

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 42,044
• One, attached: 1,097
• Two: 1,546
• 3 or 4: 1,071
• 5 to 9: 1,596
• 10 to 19: 1,141
• 20 or more: 2,103
• Mobile homes: 5,858
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 23,851 (2,139 second mortgage, 4,930 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10,141

Agriculture in Monroe County
Average size of farms: 184 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77973
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $455.78
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.75%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 6.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $72110
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.93%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $79298
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.07%
Corn for grain: 60444 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 18435 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 95809 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4479 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 299 acres

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 4.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 25 fatalities and 318 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 21 people and injured 293 people

Class of WorkersEmployee of private company Self-employed in own incorporated business Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers Local government workers State government workers Federal government workers Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business Unpaid family workers This city Michigan average

Most common industries for males:0.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 16.0 20.0 Transportation equipment Construction Metal and metal products Accommodation and food services Educational services Utilities

Transportation equipment (20%) Construction (13%) Metal and metal products (6%) Accommodation and food services (3%) Educational services (3%) Utilities (3%) Truck transportation (3%) Monroe County Michigan average

Most common industries for females:0.0 3.6 7.2 10.8 14.4 Health care Educational services Accommodation and food services Transportation equipment Finance and insurance Department and other general merchandise stores

Health care (18%) Educational services (13%) Accommodation and food services (8%) Transportation equipment (5%) Finance and insurance (4%) Department and other general merchandise stores (4%) Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%) Monroe County Michigan average

Most common occupations for males0.0 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.4 Metal workers and plastic workers Other production occupations including supervisors Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, ... Driver/sales workers and truck drivers Assemblers and fabricators Laborers and material movers, hand

Metal workers and plastic workers (8%) Other production occupations including supervisors (7%) Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%) Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%) Assemblers and fabricators (4%) Laborers and material movers, hand (4%) Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%) Monroe County Michigan average

Most common occupations for females0.0 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.2 Secretaries and administrative assistants Other office and administrative support workers includi... Registered nurses Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school t... Other sales and related workers including supervisors Cashiers

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%) Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%) Registered nurses (5%) Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%) Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%) Cashiers (4%) Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%) Monroe County Michigan average

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:0.0 3.2 6.4 9.6 12.8 Mexico Canada Germany Italy Korea India

Mexico (16%) Canada (16%) Germany (9%) Italy (7%) Korea (6%) India (6%) United Kingdom (5%) Monroe County Michigan average

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County:0.0 5.7 11.4 17.1 22.8 28.5 German United States or American Polish French (except Basque) Irish English

German (29%) United States or American (9%) Polish (8%) French (except Basque) (8%) Irish (8%) English (7%) Italian (6%) Monroe County Michigan average

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 60,671 (88%) Carpooled: 5,627 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 279 (0%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Motorcycle: 22 (0%) Bicycle: 52 (0%) Walked: 704 (1%) Other means: 215 (0%) Worked at home: 1,259 (2%)

People in group quarters in Monroe County, Michigan

• 507 people in nursing homes
• 259 people in other nonhousehold living situations
• 208 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
• 161 people in other group homes
• 128 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
• 70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
• 69 people in unknown juvenile institutions
• 66 people in homes for the mentally retarded
• 33 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
• 18 people in halfway houses
• 12 people in religious group quarters
• 5 people in other types of correctional institutions
• 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
• 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1

Births per 1000 population in Monroe County1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Monroe County Michigan average

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Monroe County Michigan average

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Monroe County Michigan average

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 19,848 (16,718 aged, 3,130 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

Households: 144,389

• In family households: 128,309 (32,604 male householders, 7,619 female householders)

  33,320 spouses, 47,630 children (43,225 natural, 1,008 adopted, 3,397 stepchildren), 2,128 grandchildren, 651 brothers or sisters, 528 parents, 1,277 other relatives, 2,552 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 16,080 (6,552 male householders (5,206 living alone)), 7,075 female householders (6,428 living alone)), 2,453 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,556 (853 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,777 2-persons, 9,059 3-persons, 9,241 4-persons, 4,222 5-persons, 1,368 6-persons, 556 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 11,634 1-person, 1,677 2-persons, 265 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 8 6-persons.

29,178 married couples with children.
7,510 single-parent households (1,967 men, 5,543 women).

96.0% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 17% well, 11% not well, 8% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 18% well, 10% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% very well, 29% well, 27% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (69% very well, 22% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $591,134,000 ($3875 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,144,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $319,217,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $154,649,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,518,000
Federal grants: $85,522,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,554,000 ($2,247,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,673,000 ($205,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $867,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $52,994,000
Federal Government insurance: $282,494,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,958

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,120

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +605

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,745

Here:	+31 per 1000 residents
State:	-16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Monroe County1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 Monroe County Michigan average

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.73 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:1999 to March 2000 1995 to 1998 1990 to 1994 1980 to 1989 1970 to 1979 1960 to 1969 1950 to 1959 1940 to 1949 1939 or earlier Monroe County Michigan average

1999 to March 2000: 1,760 1995 to 1998: 5,028 1990 to 1994: 4,475 1980 to 1989: 5,176 1970 to 1979: 9,000 1960 to 1969: 6,758 1950 to 1959: 8,313 1940 to 1949: 4,750 1939 or earlier: 11,211

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe County, Michigan:1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms 6 rooms 7 rooms 8 rooms 9+ rooms Monroe County Michigan average

1 room: 19 2 rooms: 154 3 rooms: 623 4 rooms: 3,244 5 rooms: 9,041 6 rooms: 11,817 7 rooms: 9,063 8 rooms: 5,714 9 or more rooms: 3,844

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County, Michigan:1 room 2 rooms 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms 6 rooms 7 rooms 8 rooms 9+ rooms Monroe County Michigan average

1 room: 235 2 rooms: 600 3 rooms: 2,187 4 rooms: 2,640 5 rooms: 2,380 6 rooms: 1,211 7 rooms: 498 8 rooms: 230 9 or more rooms: 272

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Monroe County:no bedroom one bedroom two bedrooms three bedrooms four bedrooms five+ bedrooms Monroe County Michigan average

no bedroom: 37 1 bedroom: 811 2 bedrooms: 7,099 3 bedrooms: 25,670 4 bedrooms: 8,683 5 or more bedrooms: 1,219

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Monroe County:no bedroom one bedroom two bedrooms three bedrooms four bedrooms five+ bedrooms Monroe County Michigan average

no bedroom: 277 1 bedroom: 3,028 2 bedrooms: 4,342 3 bedrooms: 1,931 4 bedrooms: 490 5 or more bedrooms: 185

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in owner-occupied houses/condos:no vehicle one vehicle two vehicles three vehicles four vehicles five+ vehicles Monroe County Michigan average

no vehicle: 1,160 1 vehicle: 9,747 2 vehicles: 20,350 3 vehicles: 8,685 4 vehicles: 2,514 5 or more vehicles: 1,063

Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County in renter-occupied apartmentsno vehicle one vehicle two vehicles three vehicles four vehicles five+ vehicles Monroe County Michigan average

no vehicle: 1,511 1 vehicle: 5,039 2 vehicles: 2,978 3 vehicles: 520 4 vehicles: 149 5 or more vehicles: 56

61% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

Monroe County:	61.4%
State average:	58.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 84731
• Northeast: 3376
• Midwest: 42438
• South: 10205
• West: 1870

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:0.0 2684.8 5369.6 8054.4 10739.2 13424.0 1999 to March 2000 1995 to 1998 1990 to 1994 1980 to 1989 1970 to 1979 1969 or earlier White Non-Hispanic Black Hispanic or Latino

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos: Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Other (7%)

Utility gas (82%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments: Utility gas (71%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other (5%)

Utility gas (71%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Other fuel (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,507

Here:	13.2%
Michigan:	11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 821

Here:	8.5%
Michigan:	8.7%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 739

Here:	12.9%
Michigan:	16.5%

Educational AttainmentLess than high school High school or equiv. Less than 1 year of college 1 or more years of college Associate degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Profess. school degree Doctorate degree Monroe County Michigan average

School Enrollment by Level of SchoolNursery, preschool Kindergarten Grade 1 to 4 Grade 5 to 8 Grade 9 to 12 College undergrad Graduate or professional This county Michigan average

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 257.8 515.6 773.4 1031.2 1289.0 5 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over Sensory-disabled males Sensory-disabled females

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 628.2 1256.4 1884.6 2512.8 3141.0 5 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over Physically-disabled males Physically-disabled females

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 292.4 584.8 877.2 1169.6 1462.0 5 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over Mentally-disabled males Mentally-disabled females

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 162.2 324.4 486.6 648.8 811.0 5 to 15 years 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over Self-care disabled males Self-care disabled females

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 438.6 877.2 1315.8 1754.4 2193.0 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years 65 to 74 years 75 years and over Go-outside-home disabled males Go-outside-home disabled females

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)0.0 963.8 1927.6 2891.4 3855.2 4819.0 16 to 20 years 21 to 64 years Males with employment disability Females with employment disability

Monroe County government finances in 2004:

• Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,028,000
• Charges - All Other: $22,055,000

  Regular Highways: $3,140,000

  Parks & Recreation: $37,000

• Construction - Regular Highways: $17,703,000

  Water Utilities: $1,773,000

  General: $810,000

  Libraries: $716,000

  Police Protection: $314,000

  Parks & Recreation: $195,000

  Health - Other: $64,000

  Corrections - Other: $39,000

  Sewerage: $4,000

• Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $34,829,000

  Regular Highways: $26,053,000

  General - Other: $12,085,000

  Corrections - Other: $9,503,000

  Police Protection: $9,110,000

  Judicial and Legal Services: $8,851,000

  Water Utilities: $5,551,000

  Libraries: $5,369,000

  Natural Resources - Other: $4,739,000

  Welfare - Other: $3,207,000

  Sewerage: $2,756,000

  Central Staff Services: $2,314,000

  Financial Administration: $2,274,000

  General Public Buildings: $1,365,000

  Parks & Recreation: $986,000

  Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $600,000

  Housing & Community Development: $202,000

• Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $76,620,000

  Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $32,525,000

  Total Federal Securities: $22,134,000

  Interest Revenue: $20,024,000

  Total Other Securities: $16,463,000

  Benefit Payments: $4,779,000

  Withdrawals: $588,000

  Local Employee Contribution: $346,000

  From Local Government: $192,000

  Total Cash & Deposits: $2,000

• Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,381,000

  Highways: $2,289,000

  Health & Hospitals: $1,474,000

  Public Welfare: $333,000

  Housing & Community Development: $202,000

• General - Interest on Debt: $26,201,000
• Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $90,000
• Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,158,000

  Highways: $6,895,000

• Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $326,276,000

  Water Utilities: $14,310,000

• Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $66,973,000
• Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000,000
• Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $28,498,000
• Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $314,391,000

  Other, NEC: $34,704,000

  Water Utilities: $15,450,000

• Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,885,000
• Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,771,000

  Water Utilities: $1,860,000

• Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,923,000

  General Revenue, NEC: $15,174,000

  Special Assessments: $787,000

  Rents: $675,000

  Property Sale Other: $8,000

• Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $1,090,000

  Libraries: $186,000

  General - Other: $35,000

• Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,337,000
• Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,539,000
• Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $314,391,000
• State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $16,194,000

  Highways: $11,654,000

  All Other: $2,908,000

  General Support: $2,673,000

  Public Welfare: $1,233,000

  Housing & Community Development: $89,000

• Tax - Property: $32,734,000

  NEC: $894,000

• Total Salaries & Wages: $26,260,000
• Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $724,000

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