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 Social Equity
 
 
The indicators selected for Social Equity are related to income, life, learning and community.
  • Median Household Income 
  • Household Income Spread
  • Infant Mortality
  • Pre-School Enrollment
  • Home Ownership
  • Unemployment Rate

  

 

 

 

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Summary Tables 

 

Based on most current data through October 2011.

 


 

Social Equity Sector - 2008 Indicators and Scores
Indicator

Muskegon County

West MI

Michigan

U.S.

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Measure

Index

Median Household Income

$40,827

3.1

$48,939

3.4

$48,591

3.4

$52,029

3.5

Household Income Spread

$9,822

4.6

$13,961

3.2

$15,512

2.7

$19,469

1.6

Infant Mortality 
per 1,000 live births

6.7

3.6

6.8

3.6

7.6

3.2

6.3

3.7

Nursery/Pre-School Enrollment

54.1%

4.3

48.6%

3.6

49.2%

3.7

49.1%

3.6

Home              Ownership

76.3%

4.5

76.6%

4.6

74.0%

4.3

66.6%

3.3

Unemployment            Rate

8.5%

0.8

7.4%

1.3

8.3%

0.9

5.3%

2.1

Sector Index

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

 


 

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.