Ottawa County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 21,613
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 65,968
Renter-occupied apartments: 20,472 (it was 15,694 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 566 sq. mi.
Water area: 1066.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 532 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (23.1%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 84%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
- OSM Map
- General Map
- Google Map
- MSN Map
- 246,60282.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 31,47610.5%Hispanic or Latino
- 8,5832.9%Asian alone
- 6,6772.2%Two or more races
- 5,4201.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,8340.6%Some other race alone
- 2810.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 36.3 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 150,296 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 150,577 |  (50.0%) |
Recent posts about Ottawa County, Michigan on our local forum with over 2,400,000 registered users. Ottawa County is mentioned 243 times on our forum:
 | Latest Executive Order (448 replies) |
| Whitehall relocation-what are the best options? (9 replies) |
| Considering Move to Holland, Mi (4 replies) |
| Need Some Advice For Moving From Idaho (5 replies) |
| Saginaw, Kalamazoo, Flint ranked by influence (22 replies) |
| Grand Haven, in Robinson Twp. / Ottawa County (7 replies) |
| Ottawa County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $85,652 ($52,347 in 1999)
| This county: | $85,652 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,010 (lower quartile is $768, upper quartile is $1,258)
| This county: | $1010 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $313,800 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
| Ottawa: | $313,800 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,543Detached houses: $378,919
Here: $378,919 State: $280,038 Townhouses or other attached units: $272,737
Here: $272,737 State: $239,520 In 2-unit structures: $545,017
Here: $545,017 State: $219,481 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,731
Here: $253,731 State: $207,067 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $371,427
Here: $371,427 State: $192,733 Mobile homes: $58,598
Here: $58,598 State: $72,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $555
Institutionalized population: 1,227
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 213
- Robberies: 15
- Assaults: 360
- Burglaries: 354
- Thefts: 1356
- Auto thefts: 137
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 3
- Rapes: 194
- Robberies: 20
- Assaults: 369
- Burglaries: 323
- Thefts: 1468
- Auto thefts: 130
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1043 buildings, average cost: $352,800
- 2021: 1159 buildings, average cost: $345,900
- 2020: 1211 buildings, average cost: $258,400
- 2019: 1079 buildings, average cost: $272,000
- 2018: 1013 buildings, average cost: $279,000
- 2017: 1235 buildings, average cost: $232,500
- 2016: 1158 buildings, average cost: $250,100
- 2015: 971 buildings, average cost: $238,000
- 2014: 843 buildings, average cost: $228,000
- 2013: 809 buildings, average cost: $218,300
- 2012: 622 buildings, average cost: $196,300
- 2011: 471 buildings, average cost: $181,800
- 2010: 395 buildings, average cost: $182,800
- 2009: 361 buildings, average cost: $195,800
- 2008: 460 buildings, average cost: $184,500
- 2007: 749 buildings, average cost: $191,200
- 2006: 1204 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2005: 1696 buildings, average cost: $161,700
- 2004: 1706 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2003: 1706 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2002: 1601 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2001: 1598 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2000: 1520 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 1999: 1697 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 1998: 1615 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 1997: 1549 buildings, average cost: $128,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,213 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,938 (1.0%)
| Ottawa County: | 8.6% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 36.3 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 37.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38.5 years old, Black residents: 22.7 years old, American Indian residents: 23.1 years old, Asian residents: 34.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.6 years old, Other race residents: 34.2 years old)
Area name: Holland-Grand Haven, MI MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ottawa County is $541 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $649 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $898 a month.
Cities in this county include: Holland, Jenison, Allendale, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Zeeland, Coopersville, Ferrysburg, Beechwood, Spring Lake.
2023 air pollution in Ottawa County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21.5 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 12.6 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.ottawa.mi.us
Neighboring counties: Knox County, Maine 
, Green County, Wisconsin 
, Lincoln County, Idaho , Minidoka County, Idaho , Jackson County, South Dakota .
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 18,166
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 14,784 (59.1% naturalized citizens)
| Ottawa County: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3,7452010 or later
- 3,5272000 to 2009
- 2,6681990 to 1999
- 3,6091980 to 1989
- 1,2561970 to 1979
- 2,519Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 79,927
- One, attached: 11,010
- Two: 2,655
- 3 or 4: 4,061
- 5 to 9: 4,655
- 10 to 19: 4,291
- 20 to 49: 1,467
- 50 or more: 2,119
- Mobile homes: 7,536
Housing units in Ottawa County with a mortgage: 52,305 (7,388 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 6,775 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,969
| Here: | 98.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ottawa County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 71,034 | 194 |
| Mainline Protestant | 41,597 | 64 |
| Catholic | 24,710 | 11 |
| Other | 1,845 | 12 |
| None | 124,615 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 35
| Ottawa County: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
| Here: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
| This county: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
| Ottawa County: | 2.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 134
| This county: | 5.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Ottawa County: | 8.3% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Ottawa County: | 26.1% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.7% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Ottawa County:
Average size of farms: 128 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $214,952
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1371.50
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.71%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 40.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $172,818
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $85,231
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.50%
Corn for grain: 41254 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3644 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23439 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,602 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,952 acres
Earthquake activity:
Ottawa County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from Ottawa County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 324.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 266.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 306.2 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 186.8 miles away from Ottawa County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 300.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 06, 2008 to July 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1777: July 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1777, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1527: June 30, 2004, FEMA Id: 1527, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Michigan Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: May 29, 1998 to May 31, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1226: June 24, 1998, FEMA Id: 1226, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-774: September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: 774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 08, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-631: September 08, 1980, FEMA Id: 631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Ottawa County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 109,297 (74.5%)
- Carpooled: 14,864 (10.1%)
- Bus: 1,142 (0.8%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,481 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 704 (0.5%)
- Walked: 3,891 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 14,243 (9.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Mexico (27%)
- Canada (6%)
- Cambodia (6%)
- Korea (5%)
- Netherlands (5%)
- Laos (4%)
- India (4%)
- Dutch (34%)
- German (10%)
- American (6%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Polish (3%)
- European (3%)
People in group quarters in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2010:
- 5,885 people in college/university student housing
- 765 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 345 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 329 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 322 people in group homes intended for adults
- 266 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 136 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 98 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 80 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 35 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Ottawa County, Michigan in 2000:
- 5,057 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 1,599 people in nursing homes
- 917 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 544 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 282 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 177 people in other group homes
- 83 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 42 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 25 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 12 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 5 people in military barracks, etc.
6.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($72,443 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.72% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.03% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($49,856 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($22,587 average AGI)
Ottawa County: 1.69% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Kent County, MI |  2.39% ($70,993 average AGI) |
| from Allegan County, MI | 0.71% ($56,957) |
| from Muskegon County, MI | 0.57% ($63,601) |
| from Oakland County, MI | 0.15% ($117,186) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.13% ($156,095) |
| from Kalamazoo County, MI | 0.11% ($76,992) |
| from Newaygo County, MI | 0.07% ($37,829) |
6.38% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($66,996 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.38% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.75% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($41,015 average AGI)
1.63% relocated to other states ($25,981 average AGI)
Ottawa County: 1.63% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Kent County, MI | 1.90% ($53,062 average AGI) |
| to Muskegon County, MI | 0.78% ($52,213) |
| to Allegan County, MI | 0.75% ($57,176) |
| to Newaygo County, MI | 0.10% ($84,548) |
| to Kalamazoo County, MI | 0.09% ($51,130) |
| to Cook County, IL | 0.09% ($85,683) |
| to Oakland County, MI | 0.09% ($59,354) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 2.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 32,531 (28,239 aged, 4,292 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,579 (3%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ottawa County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,766)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,707)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,651)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,644)
- Unspecified dementia (1,385)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,302)
- Congestive heart failure (1,216)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,169)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,008)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (836)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,671
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 111
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,036
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,328
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 603
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 77.0. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 28.1
- Suffocation - 25.8
- Poisoning - 20.7
- Other - 2.3
Household type by relationship:
Households: 300,873- Male householders: 57,652 (11,654 living alone), Female householders: 53,773 (12,430 living alone)
63,795 spouses (63,292 opposite-sex spouses), 8,746 unmarried partners, (8,607 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 83,437 children (76,290 natural, 2,543 adopted, 4,604 stepchildren), 4,020 grandchildren, 1,415 brothers or sisters, 1,253 parents, 265 foster children, 2,177 other relatives, 13,402 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 10,938
Size of family households: 35,418 2-persons, 14,003 3-persons, 16,013 4-persons, 7,018 5-persons, 2,569 6-persons, 1,590 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 24,084 1-person, 6,326 2-persons, 843 3-persons, 3,347 4-persons, 214 5-persons.
50,894 married couples with children.
12,646 single-parent households (5,551 men, 7,095 women).
91.8% of residents of Ottawa speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $913,905,000 ($3,622 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $83,822,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $442,357,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $155,134,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,282,000
Federal grants: $120,206,000
Federal procurement contracts: $157,131,000 ($75,259,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $34,795,000 ($558,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $133,825,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $97,614,000
Federal Government insurance: $93,292,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 18,474| Here: | 72 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,842
| Here: | 31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +1,947
| Here: | +8 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +4,832
| Here: |  +19 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 40.70 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Ottawa County, Michigan
- 2,5192020 or later
- 19,0352010 to 2019
- 16,1882000 to 2009
- 20,5141990 to 1999
- 14,7051980 to 1989
- 13,0841970 to 1979
- 11,1401960 to 1969
- 7,6761950 to 1959
- 3,6231940 to 1949
- 9,2371939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ottawa County, Michigan
- 01 room
- 3512 rooms
- 1,4163 rooms
- 4,9814 rooms
- 12,3005 rooms
- 16,5206 rooms
- 13,0207 rooms
- 13,2198 rooms
- 23,2909+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottawa County, Michigan
- 4961 room
- 1,5572 rooms
- 4,7633 rooms
- 7,5974 rooms
- 5,3225 rooms
- 2,7986 rooms
- 1,2817 rooms
- 1,9658 rooms
- 5499+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ottawa County, Michigan
- 0no bedroom
- 1,5981 bedroom
- 11,7502 bedrooms
- 37,6983 bedrooms
- 25,6504 bedrooms
- 8,4015+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ottawa County, Michigan
- 496no bedroom
- 3,8701 bedroom
- 12,6632 bedrooms
- 5,3473 bedrooms
- 3,8854 bedrooms
- 675+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ottawa County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,585no vehicle
- 17,4471 vehicle
- 43,5672 vehicles
- 14,5533 vehicles
- 5,8274 vehicles
- 2,1185+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ottawa County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,431no vehicle
- 10,4701 vehicle
- 6,2082 vehicles
- 3,7453 vehicles
- 2,4034 vehicles
- 715+ vehicles
86.8% of Ottawa County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Michigan.
| Ottawa County: | 86.8% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 235,870
- Other state: 48,048
- Northeast: 5,238
- Midwest: 24,390
- South: 10,249
- West: 8,171
- 88.1%Utility gas
- 5.8%Electricity
- 3.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 72.1%Utility gas
- 21.6%Electricity
- 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Other fuel
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,428
| Here: | 14.8% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,479
| Here: | 9.6% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,166
| Here: | 18.7% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Ottawa County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,682,000
Other: $13,356,000
Other: $12,842,000
Sewerage: $11,240,000
Parks and Recreation: $943,000
Parks and Recreation: $838,000
Solid Waste Management: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $229,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,615,000
Sewerage: $1,832,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $58,420,000
Health - Other: $52,608,000
Regular Highways: $38,619,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,135,000
Police Protection: $22,227,000
Police Protection: $20,151,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,386,000
Regular Highways: $17,909,000
General - Other: $16,819,000
General - Other: $15,922,000
Sewerage: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Sewerage: $11,254,000
Water Utilities: $11,254,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,959,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,924,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,729,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,875,000
Central Staff Services: $4,703,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,512,000
General Public Buildings: $4,394,000
Central Staff Services: $4,275,000
General Public Buildings: $3,922,000
Financial Administration: $3,902,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
Financial Administration: $2,985,000
Solid Waste Management: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $420,000
Corrections - Other: $152,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,026,000
Other: $8,180,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,076,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,836,000
Interest on Debt: $1,318,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,200,000
Other: $13,728,000
Other: $12,753,000
Highways: $9,086,000
Health and Hospitals: $577,000
Health and Hospitals: $360,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,909,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,487,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,381,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,224,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,680,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,909,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,258,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,753,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,858,000
Special Assessments: $4,577,000
Special Assessments: $3,922,000
Interest Earnings: $2,603,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,562,000
Rents: $2,452,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,313,000
Rents: $2,214,000
Sale of Property: $1,047,000
Interest Earnings: $858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $215,000
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,390,000
General - Other: $3,760,000
General - Other: $3,478,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $190,117,000
Cash and Securities: $154,705,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $11,240,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $535,000
Beginning: $405,000
End of Fiscal Year: $354,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $47,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,874,000
Highways: $36,251,000
Highways: $28,000,000
Other: $13,713,000
General Local Government Support: $6,037,000
General Local Government Support: $4,804,000
Other: $4,437,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $63,888,000
Property: $55,406,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,072,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $934,000
Other License: $497,000
Other License: $469,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,266,000
: $47,525,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,954,000
Ottawa County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,682,000
Other: $13,356,000
Other: $12,842,000
Sewerage: $11,240,000
Parks and Recreation: $943,000
Parks and Recreation: $838,000
Solid Waste Management: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $229,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,615,000
Sewerage: $1,832,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $58,420,000
Health - Other: $52,608,000
Regular Highways: $38,619,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,135,000
Police Protection: $22,227,000
Police Protection: $20,151,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,386,000
Regular Highways: $17,909,000
General - Other: $16,819,000
General - Other: $15,922,000
Sewerage: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Sewerage: $11,254,000
Water Utilities: $11,254,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,959,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,924,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,729,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,875,000
Central Staff Services: $4,703,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,512,000
General Public Buildings: $4,394,000
Central Staff Services: $4,275,000
General Public Buildings: $3,922,000
Financial Administration: $3,902,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
Financial Administration: $2,985,000
Solid Waste Management: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $420,000
Corrections - Other: $152,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,026,000
Other: $8,180,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,076,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,836,000
Interest on Debt: $1,318,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,200,000
Other: $13,728,000
Other: $12,753,000
Highways: $9,086,000
Health and Hospitals: $577,000
Health and Hospitals: $360,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,909,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,487,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,381,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,224,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,680,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,909,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,258,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,753,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,858,000
Special Assessments: $4,577,000
Special Assessments: $3,922,000
Interest Earnings: $2,603,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,562,000
Rents: $2,452,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,313,000
Rents: $2,214,000
Sale of Property: $1,047,000
Interest Earnings: $858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $215,000
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,390,000
General - Other: $3,760,000
General - Other: $3,478,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $190,117,000
Cash and Securities: $154,705,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $11,240,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $535,000
Beginning: $405,000
End of Fiscal Year: $354,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $47,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,874,000
Highways: $36,251,000
Highways: $28,000,000
Other: $13,713,000
General Local Government Support: $6,037,000
General Local Government Support: $4,804,000
Other: $4,437,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $63,888,000
Property: $55,406,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,072,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $934,000
Other License: $497,000
Other License: $469,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,266,000
: $47,525,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,954,000
Ottawa County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,682,000
Other: $13,356,000
Other: $12,842,000
Sewerage: $11,240,000
Parks and Recreation: $943,000
Parks and Recreation: $838,000
Solid Waste Management: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $229,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,615,000
Sewerage: $1,832,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $58,420,000
Health - Other: $52,608,000
Regular Highways: $38,619,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,135,000
Police Protection: $22,227,000
Police Protection: $20,151,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,386,000
Regular Highways: $17,909,000
General - Other: $16,819,000
General - Other: $15,922,000
Sewerage: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Sewerage: $11,254,000
Water Utilities: $11,254,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,959,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,924,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,729,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,875,000
Central Staff Services: $4,703,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,512,000
General Public Buildings: $4,394,000
Central Staff Services: $4,275,000
General Public Buildings: $3,922,000
Financial Administration: $3,902,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
Financial Administration: $2,985,000
Solid Waste Management: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $420,000
Corrections - Other: $152,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,026,000
Other: $8,180,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,076,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,836,000
Interest on Debt: $1,318,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,200,000
Other: $13,728,000
Other: $12,753,000
Highways: $9,086,000
Health and Hospitals: $577,000
Health and Hospitals: $360,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,909,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,487,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,381,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,224,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,680,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,909,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,258,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,753,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,858,000
Special Assessments: $4,577,000
Special Assessments: $3,922,000
Interest Earnings: $2,603,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,562,000
Rents: $2,452,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,313,000
Rents: $2,214,000
Sale of Property: $1,047,000
Interest Earnings: $858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $215,000
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,390,000
General - Other: $3,760,000
General - Other: $3,478,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $190,117,000
Cash and Securities: $154,705,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $11,240,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $535,000
Beginning: $405,000
End of Fiscal Year: $354,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $47,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,874,000
Highways: $36,251,000
Highways: $28,000,000
Other: $13,713,000
General Local Government Support: $6,037,000
General Local Government Support: $4,804,000
Other: $4,437,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $63,888,000
Property: $55,406,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,072,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $934,000
Other License: $497,000
Other License: $469,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,266,000
: $47,525,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,954,000
Ottawa County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Sewerage: $13,682,000
Other: $13,356,000
Other: $12,842,000
Sewerage: $11,240,000
Parks and Recreation: $943,000
Parks and Recreation: $838,000
Solid Waste Management: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $229,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $23,615,000
Sewerage: $1,832,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $58,420,000
Health - Other: $52,608,000
Regular Highways: $38,619,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,135,000
Police Protection: $22,227,000
Police Protection: $20,151,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,386,000
Regular Highways: $17,909,000
General - Other: $16,819,000
General - Other: $15,922,000
Sewerage: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Sewerage: $11,254,000
Water Utilities: $11,254,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,959,000
Correctional Institutions: $9,924,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,729,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,875,000
Central Staff Services: $4,703,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,512,000
General Public Buildings: $4,394,000
Central Staff Services: $4,275,000
General Public Buildings: $3,922,000
Financial Administration: $3,902,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
Financial Administration: $2,985,000
Solid Waste Management: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $420,000
Corrections - Other: $152,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,026,000
Other: $8,180,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,076,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,836,000
Interest on Debt: $1,318,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,200,000
Other: $13,728,000
Other: $12,753,000
Highways: $9,086,000
Health and Hospitals: $577,000
Health and Hospitals: $360,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $168,909,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $160,487,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $158,381,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $150,224,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,680,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,909,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,258,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,753,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,858,000
Special Assessments: $4,577,000
Special Assessments: $3,922,000
Interest Earnings: $2,603,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,562,000
Rents: $2,452,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,313,000
Rents: $2,214,000
Sale of Property: $1,047,000
Interest Earnings: $858,000
Donations From Private Sources: $215,000
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
Fines and Forfeits: $72,000
Sale of Property: $51,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,390,000
General - Other: $3,760,000
General - Other: $3,478,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,165,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $190,117,000
Cash and Securities: $154,705,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,682,000
Water Utilities: $11,240,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $535,000
Beginning: $405,000
End of Fiscal Year: $354,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $47,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $41,874,000
Highways: $36,251,000
Highways: $28,000,000
Other: $13,713,000
General Local Government Support: $6,037,000
General Local Government Support: $4,804,000
Other: $4,437,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $63,888,000
Property: $55,406,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,072,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $934,000
Other License: $497,000
Other License: $469,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $51,266,000
: $47,525,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,954,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,187
- Number of aged recipients: 168
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,019
- Number of recipients under 18: 428
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,456
- Number of recipients older than 64: 303
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 796
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 985
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 35 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1,012 | $120,102 | 1,243 | $136,528 | 7,502 | $152,493 | 257 | $64,642 | 8 | $659,375 | 448 | $191,141 | 82 | $38,049 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 71 | $103,845 | 102 | $116,206 | 637 | $159,436 | 34 | $28,559 | 0 | $0 | 36 | $233,194 | 36 | $38,139 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 192 | $110,073 | 205 | $115,527 | 1,808 | $161,879 | 162 | $33,636 | 1 | $298,000 | 130 | $155,323 | 66 | $44,439 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 98 | $116,337 | 116 | $134,629 | 1,215 | $154,645 | 57 | $51,018 | 0 | $0 | 58 | $123,793 | 14 | $70,071 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 33 | $107,818 | 42 | $142,333 | 357 | $159,686 | 7 | $63,429 | 0 | $0 | 24 | $139,208 | 4 | $55,250 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 35 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 213 | $141,582 | 240 | $166,579 | 2 | $242,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 72 | $177,347 | 103 | $171,194 | 4 | $135,250 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 45 | $156,244 | 71 | $173,225 | 4 | $169,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 23 | $149,957 | 31 | $182,968 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $197,500 | 4 | $135,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Ottawa County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 1,410 | 78.8 years |
| William | 696 | 76.6 years |
| Henry | 615 | 79.9 years |
| Robert | 594 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 547 | 79.5 years |
| James | 484 | 72.3 years |
| George | 442 | 78.4 years |
| Margaret | 390 | 82.4 years |
| Gertrude | 384 | 83.3 years |
| Anna | 376 | 84.0 years |
| Most common last names in Ottawa County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 217 | 77.0 years |
| Johnson | 208 | 78.1 years |
| Devries | 150 | 81.0 years |
| Vandyke | 117 | 76.9 years |
| Mulder | 113 | 79.1 years |
| Cook | 110 | 76.4 years |
| Miller | 107 | 75.7 years |
| Brown | 105 | 75.5 years |
| Timmer | 104 | 79.2 years |
| Dykstra | 103 | 80.0 years |
| Businesses in Ottawa County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| ALDI | 2 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AT&T | 2 | Marriott | 2 | |
| Ace Hardware | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 26 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 5 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | McDonald's | 12 | |
| Arby's | 5 | Meijer | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | Menards | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 3 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 13 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 5 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Burger King | 12 | Panera Bread | 2 | |
| CVS | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 3 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Payless | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 4 | Penske | 3 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 7 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 2 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| ColorTyme | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
| Curves | 5 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| DHL | 2 | Red Robin | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
| Days Inn | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 2 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 4 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| FedEx | 24 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| Ford | 2 | Sprint Nextel | 10 | |
| GNC | 5 | Staples | 2 | |
| GameStop | 2 | Starbucks | 7 | |
| Gap | 1 | Steak 'n Shake | 1 | |
| Goodwill | 1 | Subway | 20 | |
| H&R Block | 11 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| Haworth | 1 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
| Hilton | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Taco Bell | 7 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 2 | Target | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | Tim Hortons | 1 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | U-Haul | 7 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | UPS | 49 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 6 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| KFC | 3 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Walgreens | 7 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Lane Furniture | 6 | Wendy's | 4 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 7 | YMCA | 1 | |
Ottawa County on our top lists:
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"