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Below are the Social Equity Sector summary tables of indicators and scores for the years 2000, and 2005 to 2007.
 
The indicators selected for Social Equity are related to income, life, learning and community.
 
 
 
The Social Equity indicators are:

 

 

 

 

 

 


Summary Tables 

 

Social Equity Sector - 2007 Indicators and Scores

Indicator

Muskegon County

West MI1

East MI2

Michigan

U.S.

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Median Household Income

$40,110

3.0

$48,300

3.4

$43,028

3.2

$47,931

3.4

$50,740

3.5

Household Income Spread

$10,785

4.3

$13,061

3.6

$12,021

3.9

$14,972

2.9

$18,453

1.1

Infant Mortality              per 1,000 live births

6.3

3.9

6.4

3.8

9.0 

2.5

7.8

3.1

6.8

3.6

Pre-School Enrollment

50.0%

3.8

50.0%

3.8

45.1%

3.1

46.4%

3.3

47.3%

3.4

Home              Ownership

77.1%

4.6

76.1%

4.5

76.0%

4.5

74.8%

4.4

67.2%

3.4

Unemployment            Rate

7.1%

1.3

6.2%

1.9

7.3%

1.3

8.2%

0.9

4.6%

2.7

Sector Index

3.5

3.4

3.1

3.0

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Social Equity Sector - 2006 Indicators and Scores

Indicator

Muskegon County

West MI1

East MI2

Michigan

U.S.

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Median Household Income

$40,883

3.1

$48,095

3.5

$40,638

3.1

$47,182

3.4

$48,451

3.5

Household Income Spread

$8,291

5.0

$11,685

4.0

$11,118

4.2

$14,066

3.2

$17,076

2.3

Infant Mortality              per 1,000 live births

6.7

3.7

6.7

3.7

8.5

2.8

7.6

3.2

6.7

3.7

Pre-School Enrollment

38.9%

2.4

45.9%

3.2

44.6%

3.1

46.0%

3.3

46.1%

3.3

Home              Ownership

79.3%

4.9

78.9%

4.9

76.2%

4.5

75.2%

4.4

67.3%

3.4

Unemployment            Rate

6.9%

1.6

5.9%

2.0

7.5%

1.3

6.9%

1.6

4.6%

2.7

Sector Index

3.5

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Social Equity Sector - 2005 Indicators and Scores

Indicator

Muskegon County

West MI1

East MI2

Michigan

U.S.

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Median Household Income

$41,911

3.3

$48,450

3.6

$41,271

3.2

$46,039

3.5

$46,242

3.5

Household Income Spread

$10,763

4.7

$11,346

4.1

$12,656

3.7

$13,969

3.2

$16,314

2.5

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

8.4

2.8

7.3

3.4

8.5

2.8

8.0

3.0

6.8

3.6

Pre-School Enrollment

32.3%

1.5

38.8%

2.4

46.2%

3.3

45.5%

3.2

45.2%

3.2

Home              Ownership

82.1%

5.0

78.5%

4.8

76.3%

4.5

74.7%

4.3

66.9%

3.4

Unemployment            Rate

6.9%

1.6

6.0%

2.0

7.6%

1.2

6.9%

1.6

5.1%

2.5

Sector Index

3.2

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Social Equity Sector - 2000 Indicators and Scores

Indicator

Muskegon County

West MI1

East MI2

Michigan

U.S.

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Median Household Income

$38,008

3.3

$45,445

3.7

$39,745

3.4

$44,667

3.6

$41,994

3.5

Household Income Spread

$8,741

4.9

$10,028

4.5

$10,826

4.3

$12,733

3.7

$14,650

3.0

Infant Mortality              per 1,000 live births

9.3

2.4

7.9

3.1

8.4

2.8

8.1

3.0

7.1

3.5

Pre-School Enrollment

49.0%

3.6

46.5%

3.3

48.5%

3.6

48.9%

3.6

49.3%

3.7

Home              Ownership

77.7%

4.7

76.2%

4.5

75.4%

4.4

73.8%

4.2

66.2%

3.3

Unemployment            Rate

4.1%

3.0

3.3%

3.8

4.2%

2.9

3.7%

3.3

4.0%

3.0

Sector Index

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[1] Average of data and scores for Muskegon, Kent and Ottawa Counties.

[2] Average of data and scores for Bay, Genesee and Saginaw Counties.