Population

Vergennes Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Total Population 3,611 16,168 315 197,800     chart    Age under 5 7.4 % 7.5 % 4.4 % 9.9 %     chart    Age 5 to 17 26.1 % 22.2 % 15.7 % 26.1 %     chart    Age 18 to 19 2.2 % 2.6 % 1.6 % 4.4 %     chart    Age 20 to 24 2.9 % 6.0 % 2.5 % 16.0 %     chart    Age 25 to 34 12.4 % 13.1 % 7.1 % 19.0 %     chart    Age 35 to 44 20.4 % 17.5 % 12.8 % 21.1 %     chart    Age 45 to 64 21.7 % 21.3 % 15.0 % 30.8 %     chart    Age over 64 6.9 % 9.8 % 6.1 % 15.9 %     chart             Population Density (per sq mile) 102.0 956.3 76.1 4,364.5     chart

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P12 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P11

Race

Vergennes Township Vergennes Township Vergennes Township Vergennes Township 2000 Percent 1990 Change (90-00) Total Population 3,611 100.0 % 2,492 44.9 %    White 3,459 95.8 % 2,416 43.2 %    Black 23 0.6 % 16 43.8 %    American Indian or Alaska Native 7 0.2 % 2 250.0 %    Asian or Pacific Islander 25 0.7 % 19 31.6 %    Other 6 0.2 % 1 NA    Two or more races 13 0.4 % NA NA    Hispanic or Latino 78 2.2 % 38 105.3 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P8 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) P10

Household Types

Vergennes Township Vergennes Township 2000 Percent Total Households 1,142 1,142    Married-couple family 876 76.7 %    Male-headed family 37 3.2 %    Female-headed family 58 5.1 %    One person 134 11.7 %    Unrelated persons 37 3.2 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P18

Children Family Types

Vergennes Township Vergennes Township 2000 Percent of Total All Children     Total Children 1,149 100.0 %   Under 6yrs 302 26.3 %   Age 6 to 11 416 36.2 %   Age 12 to 17 431 37.5 % Children living in married-couple families     Total 1,043 90.8 %   Under 6yrs 279 24.3 %   Age 6 to 11 383 33.3 %   Age 12 to 17 381 33.2 % Children living in male-headed families     Total 41 3.6 %   Under 6yrs 9 0.8 %   Age 6 to 11 11 1.0 %   Age 12 to 17 21 1.8 % Children living in female-headed families     Total 65 5.7 %   Under 6yrs 14 1.2 %   Age 6 to 11 22 1.9 %   Age 12 to 17 29 2.5 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) P36

Housing

Vergennes Township Kent County Michigan 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) 2000 Change (90-00) Total Housing Units 1,209 46.4 % 224,000 16.2 % 4,234,279 10.0 %     Pct. Owner occupied 88.6 % 51.7 % 66.8 % 18.2 % 66.0 % 15.1 %     Pct. Renter occupied 5.9 % -13.4 % 28.2 % 14.7 % 23.4 % 0.1 %     Pct. Vacant 5.5 % 76.3 % 5.0 % 1.4 % 10.6 % 4.7 %     Homeownership rate 93.8 % 46.3 % 70.3 % 12.7 % 73.8 % 10.7 % Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1(SF1)H3,H4 and Census 1990 Summary Tape File 1 (STF 1) H2, H3

Vital Records

Vergennes Township Kent County 1998 2003 1998 2003 Fertility Rate * 58.8 67.8 69.1 70.5 Teen Birth Rate ** S S 49.7 39.6 Births with Adequate/Intermediate Care 100.0 % 102.0 % 94.7 % 95.4 % Births with Medicaid Coverage S S 25.3 % 32.1 % Mothers w/out High School Diploma S S 20.7 % 20.4 % * = Births per 1,000 females of childbearing age ** = Births per 1,000 females 15-19

S = To preserve the confidentiality of individuals, geographic areas with birth counts of 6 or less were suppressed

Source: Kent County Health Department and Michigan Department of Community Health

Education

Vergennes Township Vergennes Township Kent County Michigan 2000 Percent (00) Percent (00) Percent (00) Total Population 25 and over 2,319 2,319 351,875 6,415,941    No High School Diploma 137 5.9 % 15.4 % 16.6 %    High School Diploma 1,358 58.6 % 51.1 % 54.7 %    Associate or Bachelors Degree 686 29.6 % 25.2 % 20.7 %    Graduate or Professional Degree 138 6.0 % 8.3 % 8.1 %

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3)Sample Data P37

Employment

Vergennes Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Males in civilian labor force *85.28 % *79.9 % *67.7 % *85.5 %     chart Females in civilian labor force *61.81 % *64.2 % *54.2 % *75.8 %     chart             Civilian labor force over 16 years 1,959 8,543 150 98,644     chart   Employed 97.04 % 96.1 % 89.6 % 99.4 %     chart   Unemployed 2.96 % 3.9 % 0.6 % 10.4 %     chart           All persons under 16 or over 65 (dependants) 36.01 % 36.1 % 29.5 % 42.2 %     chart * Percent of gender 16 and over

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P43 and P8

Poverty

Vergennes Township Average Lowest Highest   2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct 2000 Pct   Total people below poverty 232 1,347 14 29,681     chart    Under 5 yrs 8.19 % 9.7 % 0.0 % 24.2 %     chart    5-17 yrs 23.28 % 22.1 % 0.0 % 39.2 %     chart    18-64 yrs 50.43 % 56.1 % 36.6 % 77.5 %     chart    65-74 yrs 3.88 % 5.5 % 0.0 % 22.6 %     chart    75 and older 14.22 % 6.5 % 0.0 % 15.3 %     chart

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) Sample Data P87