Beechwood, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Beechwood is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but is not an incorporated municipality. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census
.
The CDP is considered to be part of the Holland
urban area. It is located on the north shore of Lake Macatawa
mostly within Holland Charter Township
, although a small portion lies within Park Township
.
, the community has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (32.22%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,107 households, and 770 families residing in the community. The population density
was 1,616.3 per square mile (625.1/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 637.7 per square mile (246.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 86.84% White, 1.21% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.50% from other races
, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.47% of the population.
There were 1,107 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the community the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $46,676, and the median income for a family was $56,087. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $30,541 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $22,968. About 5.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes, but is not an incorporated municipality. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The CDP is considered to be part of the Holland
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
urban area. It is located on the north shore of Lake Macatawa
Lake Macatawa
Lake Macatawa is a lake in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is about long with a maximum width of and a surface area of 1,700 acres The average depth of the lake is variable but generally less than , excluding a navigation channel of fixed depth that crosses the lake to...
mostly within Holland Charter Township
Holland Charter Township, Michigan
Holland Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was at the 42,299 2010 census.The City of Holland is adjacent to the south and is administratively autonomous.- Geography :...
, although a small portion lies within Park Township
Park Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Park Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,579. As of 2006 the population was 18,351.-Communities:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (32.22%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,107 households, and 770 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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was 1,616.3 per square mile (625.1/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 637.7 per square mile (246.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 86.84% White, 1.21% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.50% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.47% of the population.
There were 1,107 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the community the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $46,676, and the median income for a family was $56,087. Males had a median income of $37,000 versus $30,541 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the community was $22,968. About 5.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.