Benzie County, MI

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2022 Population

18,058

0.736% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

50.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

10.4%

4.35% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$71,327

3.56% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$243,600

15.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Benzie County, MI had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 50.4 and a median household income of $71,327. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Benzie County, MI grew from 17,926 to 18,058, a 0.736% increase and its median household income grew from $68,875 to $71,327, a 3.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benzie County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.947%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.72%).

None of the households in Benzie 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.

99.3% of the residents in Benzie County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Benzie County, MI was $243,600, and the homeownership rate was 88.1%.

Most people in Benzie County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Benzie County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Benzie County, MI borders Grand Traverse County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Wexford County, MI, Door County, WI, and Kewaunee County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Benzie County, MI is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.66% of Benzie County, MI residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2022, there were 43.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Benzie County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 190 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Benzie County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Benzie County, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benzie County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 117
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 81.9
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 44

2.47%

Hispanic Population

446 people

2.47% of the people in Benzie County, MI are hispanic (446 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

1.75%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

As of 2022, 1.66% of Benzie County, MI residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Benzie County, MI was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
577 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
238 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
206 ± 78

Benzie County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Benzie County, MI employs 8.03k people. The largest industries in Benzie County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), Retail Trade (1,068 people), and Manufacturing (774 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,844), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,274), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,938).

Employment

Occupations

8.03k

2022 Value

± 451

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benzie County, MI grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 7.95k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benzie County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (896 people), Management Occupations (863 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (737 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benzie 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

8.03k

2022 Value

± 451

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 8.02%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Benzie County, MI grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 7.95k employees to 8.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benzie County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,304 people), Retail Trade (1,068 people), and Manufacturing (774 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benzie County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Benzie County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,894

Median earning men ± $3,555

$33,245

Median earning women ± $2,732

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($92,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,031), and Wholesale Trade ($60,491).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,386), and Public Administration ($42,367).

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

79
Construction
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Retail Trade

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Benzie County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 53.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.04%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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 (53.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.04%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

Completions

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.

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 Benzie County, MI was $243,600 in 2022, which is 0.864 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $211,400 to $243,600, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Benzie County, MI is 88.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Benzie County, MI have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benzie County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Benzie County, MI is $71,327. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Benzie County, MI was Census Tract 2 with a value of $81,875, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,170 and $60,417.

Property

$243,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,547

$6,317

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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 Benzie 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 Benzie County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.1% of the housing units in Benzie County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benzie 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 2
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 4

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Benzie County, MI was Census Tract 2 with a value of $81,875, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $70,170 and $60,417.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Benzie 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.

$71,327

Median Household Income

± $4,258

7.17k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.17k households in Benzie County, MI grew to $71,327 from the previous year's value of $68,875.

The following chart displays the households in Benzie 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 Benzie 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 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.26%)
Carpooled (7.38%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Benzie County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.26%) and those who carpooled to work (7.38%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benzie County, MI have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Benzie County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benzie 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 Benzie County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benzie County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benzie County, MI (1.86k out of 17.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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

93.3% of the population of Benzie County, MI has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 21.3% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Benzie County, MI see 1785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.45% increase from the previous year (1777 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 588 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,785 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Benzie County, MI

Primary care physicians in Benzie County, MI see an average of 1,785 patients per year. This represents a 0.45% increase from the previous year (1,777 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.69%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

21.3%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Benzie County, MI grew by 6.37% from 6.29% to 6.69%.

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