Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
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Education<br />
Data on educational<br />
attainment shows that<br />
the <strong>City</strong> and County<br />
have attained a high<br />
level <strong>of</strong> education.<br />
Approximately 90% <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>City</strong>‘s population<br />
has a minimum <strong>of</strong> high<br />
school graduation<br />
degree and over 34%<br />
has a bachelor‘s<br />
degree or higher. The<br />
<strong>City</strong> has a<br />
substantially higher<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Parks</strong> and <strong>Recreation</strong> Master <strong>Plan</strong> Update 2011<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong><br />
graduate degree holders than the County. The large population <strong>of</strong> advanced degrees is<br />
primarily due to the presence <strong>of</strong> Northern Michigan University and the Medical Industry,<br />
including <strong>Marquette</strong> General Hospital, Peninsula Medical Center and Pioneer Surgical.<br />
Housing<br />
Educational Attainment<br />
Table 2-7: Educational Attainment<br />
Housing value data from the 2010 US Census Bureau was not available at the time <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Plan</strong>.<br />
In 2009, at the time <strong>of</strong> the last Census Bureau Community survey, the median value <strong>of</strong> an<br />
owner-occupied home was $143,000. This is significantly higher than the County where the<br />
median value <strong>of</strong> an owner-occupied home was $120,800. The 2000 Census reported<br />
significantly lower values. The median value <strong>of</strong> owner occupied units in the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong><br />
was $86,400 and the County is $77,200. The $56,000 increase happened during a time when<br />
housing values throughout the country escalated at a high rate. The <strong>City</strong>‘s sense <strong>of</strong> place,<br />
recreational opportunities, University, and regional medical center have attributed to the<br />
population growth and housing value growth. Median rent in the <strong>City</strong> was $550 and the<br />
County had a value slightly lower <strong>of</strong> $542.<br />
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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong> County<br />
Number Percent Number Percent<br />
Population 25 <strong>Year</strong>s and over 11,414 41,453<br />
Less than 9th grade 393 3.40% 1,070 2.60%<br />
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 742 6.50% 2,700 6.50%<br />
High school graduate (includes<br />
equivalency) 3,437 30.10% 13,862 33.40%<br />
Some college, no degree 2,043 17.90% 8,452 20.40%<br />
Associate's degree 758 6.60% 3,503 8.50%<br />
Bachelor's degree 2,481 21.70% 8,095 19.50%<br />
Graduate or pr<strong>of</strong>essional degree 1,560 13.70% 3,771 9.10%
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