Ransom

  1. Ransom Legal Resources
  2. Ransom Statistics
  3. Ransom Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ransom Employment Information
  5. Ransom Family Information
  6. Ransom Education Information
  7. Ransom Public Benefits Information
  8. Ransom Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Ransom Legal Resources Back to top

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Western


Ransom Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 982
  • Land Area (2000): 78.079 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.166 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 353
Ransom Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 160 16.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 820 83.67%

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Ransom Employment Information Back to top
Ransom Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 16.61%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 15.57%
3. Construction 26 9.00%
4. Metal Manufactuing 26 9.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.84%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 3.81%
7. Truck Transportation 11 3.81%
8. Repair and Maintenance 9 3.11%
9. Educational Services 8 2.77%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.42%
11. Public Administration 7 2.42%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 6 2.08%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 2.08%
14. Food Manufacturing 5 1.73%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.73%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.73%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.38%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 4 1.38%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3 1.04%
20. Finance and Insurance 3 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 26 13.76%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 13.23%
3. Health Care 21 11.11%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 6.88%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 8 4.23%
6. Metal Manufactuing 8 4.23%
7. Social Assistance 8 4.23%
8. Public Administration 7 3.70%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 3.17%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.65%
11. Finance and Insurance 5 2.65%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 2.65%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 2.65%
14. Department and Other General Stores 4 2.12%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 4 2.12%
16. Repair and Maintenance 4 2.12%
17. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.12%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 3 1.59%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 1.59%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 3 1.59%

Ransom Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 35 12.11%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 9.69%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 8.30%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 18 6.23%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 5.88%
6. Other Production Occupations 16 5.54%
7. Other Management Occupations 15 5.19%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 4.84%
9. Agricultural Workers 13 4.50%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.46%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 3.11%
12. Engineers 8 2.77%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.77%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.42%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 6 2.08%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 1.73%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 1.73%
18. Electricians 4 1.38%
19. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 4 1.38%
20. Top Executives 4 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 22 11.64%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16 8.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 6.88%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 4.23%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 4.23%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.70%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 3.70%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 3.70%
9. Agricultural Workers 6 3.17%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 3.17%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.17%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 3.17%
13. Other Production Occupations 5 2.65%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 2.65%
15. Registered Nurses 5 2.65%
16. Business Operations Specialists 4 2.12%
17. Cashiers 4 2.12%
18. Computer Specialists 4 2.12%
19. Other Financial Specialists 4 2.12%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 4 2.12%

Ransom Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 416 57.78%
15-35 hours 91 12.64%
1-14 hours 20 2.78%
No regular hours 193 26.81%

Ransom Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 2.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 5.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 57 14.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 53 13.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33 8.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 57 14.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 28 7.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 16 4.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8 2.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.50%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 11.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 47 11.84%

Ransom Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5 1.26%
5-9 14 3.53%
10-14 26 6.55%
15-19 47 11.84%
20-24 98 24.69%
25-29 43 10.83%
30-34 73 18.39%
35-39 26 6.55%
40-44 5 1.26%
45-59 31 7.81%
60-89 19 4.79%
At least 90 10 2.52%

Ransom Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 233 58.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 104 26.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 7.81%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 7.30%

Ransom Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 39 8.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 340 73.59%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 10 2.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 65 14.07%

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Ransom Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 325 (960 people)
Families (2000): 263 (862 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 109
People at same address in 1995: 606
Ransom Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 23 7.08%
$10,000-$14,999 5 1.54%
$15,000-$19,999 29 8.92%
$20,000-$24,999 24 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 29 8.92%
$30,000-$34,999 27 8.31%
$35,000-$39,999 25 7.69%
$40,000-$44,999 37 11.38%
$45,000-$49,999 23 7.08%
$50,000-$59,999 23 7.08%
$60,000-$74,999 37 11.38%
$75,000-$99,999 17 5.23%
$100,000-$124,999 18 5.54%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.62%
$200,000 or more 1 0.31%

Ransom Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 58 17.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 95 29.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 2.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 60 18.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 50 15.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 26 8.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 4.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ransom Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 285 31.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 105 11.54%
Public Assistance 8 0.88%
Retirement 48 5.27%
Self Employment 58 6.37%
Social Security 71 7.80%
Supplemental Security 8 0.88%
Wage / Salary 279 30.66%
Other 48 5.27%

Ransom Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 117 51.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 110 48.46%

Ransom Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 32 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 239 62.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 28.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.53%

Ransom Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 5.07%
Color 1 Box Married 248 69.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 63 17.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 26 7.32%

Ransom Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ransom Education Information Back to top
Ransom Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 43 6.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 84 12.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 321 47.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 132 19.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 4.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 39 5.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 25 3.71%

Ransom Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 10 1.02% 0 0.00% 10 1.02%
Kindergarten 10 1.02% 6 0.61% 16 1.63%
Grades 1-4 57 5.80% 12 1.22% 69 7.03%
Grades 5-8 81 8.25% 5 0.51% 86 8.76%
Grades 9-12 48 4.89% 3 0.31% 51 5.19%
Undergrad college 13 1.32% 4 0.41% 17 1.73%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.41% 0 0.00% 4 0.41%
Total 223 22.71% 30 3.05% 253 25.76%

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Ransom Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ransom Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 846 86.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 131 13.41%

Ransom Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ransom Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ransom Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 144 14.66%
10-19 Years 192 19.55%
20-29 Years 92 9.37%
30-39 Years 140 14.26%
40-49 Years 157 15.99%
50-59 Years 123 12.53%
60-69 Years 77 7.84%
70-79 Years 42 4.28%
80-89 Years 15 1.53%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Ransom Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 515 52.44%
Color 1 Box Female 467 47.56%

Ransom Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 961 97.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Ransom Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 232 32.95%
2. United States Or American 126 17.90%
3. Irish 91 12.93%
4. English 58 8.24%
5. Polish 44 6.25%
6. French Non-Basque 40 5.68%
7. Dutch 29 4.12%
8. Swiss 17 2.41%
9. French Canadian 12 1.70%
10. Hungarian 12 1.70%

Ransom Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 875 95.01%
2. German 21 2.28%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 1.30%
4. Other West Germanic 9 0.98%
5. Hungarian 4 0.43%

Ransom Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 970 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2 0.20%

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Ransom Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.