Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette

Current Population
Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update 2011
City of Marquette
Some Michigan counties are experiencing rapid growth while others are losing a significant
number of residents. Explanations for these patterns vary from one part of the state to another.
The population losses in the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Lower Peninsula reflect the
combined effect of low international migration, negative domestic migration, and an excess of
deaths over births. As shown in Table 2-1 below, the City of Marquette gained almost 1,700
residents (7% change from 2000) between 2000 and 2010; the County almost 2,500 residents.
The new 2010 Census estimates indicate that 40 Michigan counties lost between 0.1% and
13.3% of their population since the 2000 census. The only counties that grew or stayed the
same in the Upper Peninsula were Marquette, Baraga and Houghton County. The population
growth in Marquette County and the City of Marquette can most likely be attributed to a number
of things including jobs offered by some of the County‘s biggest employers including Marquette
General Hospital, Cliffs Michigan Mining Company and Northern Michigan University.
Table 2-1: Population Change (2000-2010)
Area 2000 Census 2010 Census
Change 2000 -
2010
No. %
City of Marquette 19,661 21,355 1,694 +7%
Marquette County 64,634 67,077 2,443 +4%
Michigan 9,938,444 9,883,640 -54,804 -1%
Source: US Census Bureau
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