The U.S. Census Bureau has released profiles of demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for 39 counties and groups of counties in Michigan. These profiles are based on the American Community Survey. They are called "rural statistical areas" (RSA's) because their purpose is to make data available on an annual basis for non-metropolitan areas. Despite their name, RSA's encompass the entire state, including metropolitan counties.
Every county is included in an RSA, and Michigan's RSA's can generally be combined to produce data for the state's 14 Regional Planning Areas. (The only exception is that Region 11 had to be combined with Region 12 because Region 11 has fewer than 65,000 people.)
Click here for a map of Michigan's regional planning areas from the Michigan Association of Regions.
Click here for footnotes that apply to all profiles.
Region 1: Southeast Michigan
Region 2: JHL Region (Jackson, Hillsdale, and Lenawee counties)
Region 3: South Central Michigan
Region 4: Southwestern Michigan
Region 5: GLS Region (Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties)
Region 6: Tri-county Region (Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties)
Region 7: East Central Michigan
Region 8: West Michigan
Region 9: Northeast Michigan
- 2670 Region 9 (Alcona, Oscoda, Crawford, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Presque Isle, and Cheboygan counties)
Region 10: Northwest Michigan
Regions 11/12: Eastern and Central Upper Peninsula
Region 13: Western Upper Peninsula
Region 14: West Michigan Shoreline
Updated 9/9/2008
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