Jenison, Michigan
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Jenison is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States. It is a Census-designated place (CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 17,211 at the 2000 census. The community is located within Georgetown Charter Township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.2 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.85%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,211 people, 5,975 households, and 4,863 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,135.9/km² (2,940.8/mi²). There were 6,065 housing units at an average density of 400.3/km² (1,036.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 97.04% White, 0.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.
There were 5,975 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the community the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $56,426, and the median income for a family was $61,957. Males had a median income of $46,738 versus $28,204 for females. The per capita income for the community was $21,021. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous People
-Andy Ponstein, ARCA driver
-Mark Dewey, Former Major League Baseball pitcher
-Paul Grasmanis, Former player in the National Football League
-David Brandt, Current player in the National Football League
[edit] External links
- Georgetown Charter Township
- Jenison Area Chamber of Commerce
- Jenison Public Schools
- Jenison Christian School
