Michigan: Profile

Government 
Governor:Rick Snyder (R)
Treasurer:Andy Dillon (D)
Senators:Carl Levin (D)
Debbie A. Stabenow (D)
Entered Union:January 26, 1837
U.S. Representatives:15
Area 
Total Area250,486,841 km2 / 96,713,510 mi2
Land Area146,435,075 km2 / 56,538,899 mi2
Water Area104,051,766 km2 / 40,174,611 mi2
Water Area Percentage41.54 %
Time Zone  
Standard TimeGMT -5
Daylight-Saving TimeGMT -4
Weather 
Record High Temperature112°F / 44°C , Mio (July 13, 1936)
Record Low Temperature-51°F / -46°C , Vanderbilt (February 9, 1934)
GDP 
Total Gross Domestic Product (USD Billions)$384 (2010)
Per Capita Real GDP (USD)$34,915 (2010)
Population 
Population9,883,640 (2010)
Under 19 Population2,648,885 / 26.8% (2010)
65 and older Population1,088,104 / 11% (2010)
Male Population4,848,114 / 49.1% (2010)
Female Population5,035,526 / 50.9% (2010)
Non-English Speaker (at home) 630,563 (2000)
Net International Immigration 15,446 (2009)
Birth Rate (per 1,000)11.8 per 1,000 (2009)
Percent of People Under Poverty Level (%)16.1% (2009)
Major Cities 
CityPopulation (2010)
Detroit713,777
Grand Rapids188,040
Warren134,056
Employment 
Employment 3,861,400 (2010)
Average Weekly Wage (USD)$750 (2010)
Unemployment Rate (%)11.1% (2011)
Expenditures 
Per Capita State Spending (USD)$4,832 (2010)
Energy Expenditures per Person (USD)$3,143 (2009)
Expenditures of State and Local Government Employee-Retirement Systems (USD Thousands)$6,565 (2010)
Revenue 
Personal Income (USD Millions)$34,315 (2009)
State Internal Revenue Collection (USD Thousands)$55,626 (2011)
Cash and Security Holdings by State Government (USD Thousands)$75 (2010)
Per Capita State Tax Collection (USD)$2,288 (2010)
Education 
High School Graduation Rate (%)88.7% (2010)
Percent of Population with a Bachelor's Degree (%)25.2% (2010)
Percent of Population with an Advanced Degree (%)9.6% (2010)
Largest Universities  
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Logistics 
Public Road Length (Miles)121,667 Miles (2008)
Gas Tax Rate (%)39% (2011)
Number of Public Airports 224 (2010)
Main Airports 
CodeNameCity
AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek InternationalKalamazoo
DTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne CountyDetroit
FNTBishop InternationalFlint
GRRGerald R. Ford InternationalGrand Rapids
LANCapital Region InternationalClinton (Township)
MBSMBS InternationalSaginaw
TVCCherry CapitalTraverse City
Ports 
Battle Creek
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Port Huron
Saginaw
Sault Sainte Marie

Sources:
Air Nav (2009)
American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) (2009)
Bureau of Business and Economic Research (2009)
Bureau of Labor Statistics (2009)
Bureau of Transportation (2008)
Education Portal (2010)
Federal Aviation Administration (2009)
Internal Revenue Service (2009)
National Association of State Budget Officers (2008)
National Climatic Data Center (2009)
National Governors Association (2011)
Tax Foundation (2008)
U.S. Census Bureau (2000, 2007, 2008, 2009)
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (2009)
U.S. Energy Information Administration (2008)
U.S. House of Representatives (2011)
United States Senate (2011)

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