muskegon county community profile
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A presentation I gave in Fall 2007 as part of a class on state & local policy. The class was at the University of Michigan Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.TRANSCRIPT
PubPol 686: Community Profile
Economic development in Muskegon County, Michigan
Developing the economy,preserving the land
Where is Muskegon?
Map source: Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, UT Austin
People in Muskegon
Muskegon County MichiganPopulation: 175,231 10,095,643
Minorities: 33,460 (19.1%) 2,069,098 (20.5%)
Born in Michigan: 141,172 (80.6%) 7,638,467 (75.7%)
Immigrants: 2,965 (1.7%) 598,651 (5.9%)
Median age: 36.8 years 37.3 years
Bachelor’s degree or higher:
16.5% 24.5%
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2006)
Muskegon’s “urban core”
Map source: Muskegon County, Michigan
48.5%
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher Families in poverty
16.5%11.8%
24.5%
9.6%
27.0%
9.8%
Muskegon County Michigan United States
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2006)
Worrying economic signs
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2006)
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Per capita income
$18,720 $24,097 $25,267
Worrying economic signs
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10,000 15,000 20,000
19,346 16,446
8,950
2,687
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2006)
Employment
Worrying economic signs
Graph source: W.E. Upjohn Institute
September 2007: 7.3%
• Job creation tax credits•Property tax abatements• Job training grants•Renaissance zones•Business parks•Land bank
Economic development tools
Data source: Muskegon Area First
438 jobs
Economic development
1,461 jobs
1,025 jobs
Data source: Muskegon Area First Annual Report (2006)
Job creation (2006)
Economic development
Data source: Muskegon Area First Annual Report (2006)
13.3%
Projected population increase (2004 to 2020)
Economic development
It’s not what development is happening.It’s where the development happens.
Muskegon's assets: Its Natural Areas
Muskegon's assets: Its Natural Areas
Muskegon's assets: Its Natural Areas
Map source: WMSRDC Muskegon Area Plan
Land use in Muskegon
Industrial, 1%Residential, 13%
Utilities, 4%
Agricultural/open space, 26%
Forest, 29%
Water, 4%
Wetlands, 2%
Public lands, 19%
Commercial, 2%
Data source: WMSRDC Muskegon Area Plan
Land use in Muskegon
Tensions in land use
38,721
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53,320 61,227
71,994
157,589 158,983 170,200 180,852 192,890
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1980 1990 2000 2010 2020
Land use (acres)Po
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Land use Population
Data source: Western Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission (WMSRDC)
What Muskegonites think
The major challenges before Muskegon County are how to plan the best use of undeveloped and agricultural land, how to protect our natural environment, how to maximize urban redevelopment and infill, and how to coordinate these efforts in Muskegon County.
Quote source: WMSRDC Muskegon Area Plan, 2004
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Map source: WMSRDC Muskegon Area Plan
How Muskegon will develop
Scenario I Scenario II Scenario IIIAcres of forest
consumed: 8,612 84,658 13,808
Acres of open space consumed:
8,563 25,056 4,195
Development outside fire response:
15% 15% 2%
Development outside water service area:
65% 51% 6%
Development outside water service area:
65% 56% 5%
How Muskegon will develop
Map source: WMSRDC Muskegon Area Plan
Map source: Muskegon County, Michigan
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Challenge 1: Governments
Challenge 2: Economics
Graph source: W.E. Upjohn Institute
Challenge 3: Apathy
Apathy
-5,000
10,000 15,000 20,000
19,346 16,446
8,950
2,687 5,099
Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (2006)
A boon in tourism?
• Challenge 1: Governments• Challenge 2: Economics• Challenge 3: Apathy
The challenge for Muskegon