Macomb County Target Areas The Socioeconomic and Cultural Profile of Six Communities

1. Macomb County Target AreasThe Socioeconomic and Cultural Profile of Six Communities Report by the Piast Institute

2. Introduction Early History of Macomb County

3. Early History of Macomb County • Macomb County organized in 1818. • It was the third county in Michigan. • Early settlers were French and Native Americans. • American settlement began in earnest after the Erie Canal opened in 1825.

4. Early History of Macomb County • The charter culture was Yankee and Yorker. • 2/3 of settlers were from New York and New England. • Characteristics: • Decentralized town plan • Commercial focus • Wheat/ dairy culture (Macomb Variant-unusually high percentage of Corn Production) • Republican party • Temperance culture

5. Early History of Macomb County • German settlement 1840’s – 1870’s • Moderationist culture • Belgian (Flemish) settlement post 1880. • Polish settlement post 1880. • Catholic drinking patterns • Establishment of private rural picnic grounds in 20th Century. Centers for Alcohol Consumption especially during Prohibition

6. Part I The Statistical Profile of the Six Communities

7. Macomb County According to the 2005-2007 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates, there were 16,699 people identifying as Hispanic/Latino in Macomb County, composing 2% of the total population.

8. Macomb County The educational attainment of the of Macomb County shows a pattern characteristic of a area of skilled and technical workers: Higher than average High School averages and lower than average college completion. 86.8% of Macomb County residents completed high school or above, while 21.1% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher (the national figures are 84% and 27% respectively). 9.6% of the county’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in Macomb County is $69,063, which is higher than the national average of $60,374. 8.3% of Macomb County residents live below the poverty level.

9. Fraser According to the 2000 U.S. Census Data, there were 203 people identifying as Hispanic/Latino in Fraser, composing 1.3% of the population.

10. Fraser The educational attainment of the residents of Fraser is generally below the national average. 82.4% of Fraser residents completed high school or above, while 14.6% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher (the national figures are 84% and 27% respectively). 6% of the city’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in Fraser is $64,119, which is significantly higher then the national average of $50,046. 4.2% of Fraser residents live below the poverty level.

11. Clinton Township According to the 2005-2007 ACS Data, there were 2693 people identifying as Hispanic/Latino in Clinton Township, composing 2.9% of the population.

12. Clinton Township The educational attainment of the residents of Clinton Township is above the national average in terms of population with high school diplomas but below the national average in terms of college education. 87.6% of Clinton Twp. residents completed high school or above, while 18.9% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. 8.3% of the township’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in Clinton Twp. is $61,747, which is higher than the national average of $60,374. 11% of Fraser residents live below the poverty level.

13. Roseville The Hispanic/Latino population of Roseville is 1,152 or 2.5% of the total population of the city.

14. Roseville The educational attainment of the residents of Roseville is generally below the national average. 80.3% of Roseville residents completed high school or above, while 9.5% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. 4.4% of the city’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in Roseville is $53,399, which is significantly lower than the national average of $60,374. 12.9% of Roseville residents live below the poverty level.

15. Warren The Hispanic/Latino population of Warren is 1,880 or 1.4% of the total population of the city.

16. Warren The educational attainment of the residents of Warren is generally below the national average. 82.2% of Warren residents completed high school or above, while 17% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. 10.2% of the city’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in Warren is $56,673, which is slightly lower than the national average of $60,374. 11.1% of Warren residents live below the poverty level.

17. Sterling Heights The Hispanic/Latino population of Sterling Heights is 2,451 or 1.9% of the total population of the city.

18. Sterling Heights The educational attainment of the residents of Sterling Heights is close to the national average. 86% of Sterling Heights’s residents completed high school or above, while 26.1% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. 21.4% of the city’s population is foreign born, which is well above the national average of 12.5%. Median Family income in Sterling Heights is $72,604, which is well above the national average of $60,374. 6.8% of Sterling Heights residents live below the poverty level.

19. St. Clair Shores The Hispanic/Latino population of St. Clair Shores is 890 or 1.5% of the total population of the city.

20. St. Clair Shores The educational attainment of the residents of St. Clair Shores is consistent with general Macomb County pattern. 88.5% of St. Clair Shore’s residents completed high school or above, while 19.5% hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. 5.5% of the city’s population is foreign born. Median Family income in St. Clair Shores is $64,785, which is above the national average of $60,374. 7.1% of St. Clair Shores residents live below the poverty level.