Crawford County, MI

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2023 Population

13,271

0.561% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.5

0.195% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.8%

6.78% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,614

1.06% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$149,900

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,126

2.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Crawford County, MI had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $58,614. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Crawford County, MI grew from 13,197 to 13,271, a 0.561% increase and its median household income grew from $57,998 to $58,614, a 1.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), Other (Hispanic) (0.912%), White (Hispanic) (0.882%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.829%).

None of the households in Crawford County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Crawford County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI are Kirtland Community College (170587) (310 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Crawford County, MI was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, MI borders Antrim County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, and Roscommon County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Crawford County, MI is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.5% of Crawford County, MI residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2023, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Crawford County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 483 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Crawford County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Crawford County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 96
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
483 ± 97.6
Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 59

2.34%

Hispanic Population

311 people

2.34% of the people in Crawford County, MI are hispanic (311 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Crawford County, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

199 people

1.52%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

As of 2023, 1.5% of Crawford County, MI residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, MI was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Crawford County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
374 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 72

Crawford County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crawford County, MI employs 5.13k people. The largest industries in Crawford County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (625 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($136,250), Wholesale Trade ($67,829), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,250).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.13k

2023 Value

± 371

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, MI declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 5.28k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (643 people), Sales & Related Occupations (559 people), and Management Occupations (475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.13k

2023 Value

± 371

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, MI declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 5.28k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (625 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,449

Median earning men ± $2,249

$34,688

Median earning women ± $4,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($69,474), Public Administration ($63,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,277), and Construction ($51,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
22
Retail Trade
21
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$51.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$46.7k
Manufacturing
$21.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crawford County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 64.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.878%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.878%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crawford County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Crawford County, MI awarded 310 degrees. The student population of Crawford County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 529 male students and 874 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crawford County, MI are White (290 and 93.9%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (7 and 2.27%), Black or African American (5 and 1.62%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 1.62%).

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kirtland Community College (170587) (310 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crawford County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 and 18.7%), Registered Nursing (49 and 15.8%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (37 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,403 students enrolled in Crawford County, MI, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,217 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
58 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded
Cardiovascular Technologist
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Crawford County, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Crawford County, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Kirtland Community College (170587)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

310 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirtland Community College (170587) with 310 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 125 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crawford County, MI, which is 0.676 times less than the 185 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 290 degrees mean that there were 41.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 7 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crawford County, MI was $149,900 in 2023, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,400 to $149,900, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, MI is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Crawford County, MI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crawford County, MI is $58,614. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, MI was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $64,545, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $60,819 and $59,917.

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.94%.

Housing

Property

$149,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,828

$4,898

Median Property Taxes

±$352

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Crawford County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Crawford County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2023

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.5% of the housing units in Crawford County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crawford County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9604

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, MI was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $64,545, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9604, with respective values of $60,819 and $59,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crawford County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,614

Median Household Income

± $3,744

6.01k

Number of Households

± 420

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.01k households in Crawford County, MI grew to $58,614 from the previous year's value of $57,998.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crawford County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, MI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.03% of the workforce in Crawford County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crawford County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crawford County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.94%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, MI (1.93k out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 25.3% of the children was living in poverty in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.4% of the population of Crawford County, MI has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 3.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see 1271 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.314% decrease from the previous year (1275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2641 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 574 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,271 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, MI

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see an average of 1,271 patients per year. This represents a 0.314% decrease from the previous year (1,275 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Crawford County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.63%

Uninsured

29.6%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

19.4%

Non-Group

3.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, MI grew by 1.75% from 5.53% to 5.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Crawford County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.