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General Characteristics and Facts
State land mass in square miles56,809.2
1st District land mass in square miles24875
Percentage of state land mass44%
Number of people in state (2000 Census)9,938,444
Number of people in 1st District (2000 Census)662,563
White621,488 (93.8%)
African American9,275 (1.4%)
American Indian / Eskimo17,226 (2.6%)
Seniors 65 and older119,924 (18.1%)
Number of voting age people in 1st District506,861(76.5%)
Number of counties in 1st District30.5
Ten largest counties in 1st District by population
Marquette64,634
Chippewa38,543
Delta38,520
Houghton36,016
Emmet31,433
Alpena31,314
Dickinson27,472
Iosco27,339
Cheboygan26,448
Charlevoix26,090
Five largest cities in 1st District by population
Marquette21,765
Sault Ste. Marie14,689
Escanaba13,140
Alpena11,304
Menominee9,131
Total family households in 1st District298,609
Other Facts
The 1st District is the 2nd largest congressional district in land mass east of the Mississippi River
The 1st District has more shoreline than any other district in the continental United States