HOUSING 1980-1990

 

Total   Built Percentage  Percent Connected

Dwelling   Between Built Prior  To Public

Units 1980-1990   To 1940  Sewer  Water

 

Forest

Home        1,245        15.9%         21.0%         22.4%         22.1%

 

Antrim

County  13,145         21.1%         22.2%         27.5%         18.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census of Housing for the respective years listed.

 

The value of housing within the township increased by 60% between 1980 and 1990. This figure is slightly higher than the increase of 55% for the value of property throughout the remainder of the county and the state as a whole.

 

SPECIFIED OWNER OCCUPIED MEDIAN HOUSING VALUE

1980 1990 Percent Increase

 

Township    42,500   66,600    56.7%

County    35,000    53,000    51.4%

State    39,000    60,600    55.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census of Housing for the respective years listed.

 

The major differences in housing costs between the township, county, and state exist in the rental housing market. The cost of rental housing increased the least in Forest Home Township in comparison with county and state rental rates.

 

OCCUPIED RENTAL HOUSING RATES

 

Rental Units      Median Rent     Percentage

         1980 1990      1980   1990     Increase

 

Twp.    68    74       197        291    47.7

City    924    1332    167       274    64.1

State                197       343    74.0

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census of Housing for the respective years listed.

 

EDUCATION

The educational level in Forest Home Township is much higher than the county or the State of Michigan. This can be attributed to a number of factors including a number of higher income retirees and employed persons who are locating on lakefront lot and a higher percentage of professionally employed persons in relation to other

 

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