Cheboygan County, MI

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2023 Population

25,778

0.268% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.9

0.192% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

7.07% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,619

3.46% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$175,200

4.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,591

2.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cheboygan County, MI had a population of 25.8k people with a median age of 51.9 and a median household income of $61,619. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cheboygan County, MI grew from 25,709 to 25,778, a 0.268% increase and its median household income grew from $59,557 to $61,619, a 3.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheboygan County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.873%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.562%).

None of the households in Cheboygan 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.

99.5% of the residents in Cheboygan County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cheboygan County, MI was $175,200, and the homeownership rate was 85%.

Most people in Cheboygan County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheboygan County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Cheboygan County, MI borders Charlevoix County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Otsego County, MI, and Presque Isle County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Cheboygan County, MI is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.16% of Cheboygan County, MI residents were born outside of the country (558 people).

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.1k people) in Cheboygan County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 584 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Cheboygan County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cheboygan County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheboygan County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.1k ± 183
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.2k ± 210
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
584 ± 85

1.62%

Hispanic Population

417 people

1.62% of the people in Cheboygan County, MI are hispanic (417 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cheboygan 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

2.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

558 people

2.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

528 people

As of 2023, 2.16% of Cheboygan County, MI residents (558 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 Cheboygan County, MI was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
893 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
310 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
268 ± 77

Cheboygan County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cheboygan County, MI employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Cheboygan County, MI are Retail Trade (1,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), and Construction (1,153 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,750), Utilities ($62,955), and Public Administration ($61,576).

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

10.6k

2023 Value

± 515

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheboygan County, MI grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheboygan County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,211 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,201 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheboygan 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

10.6k

2023 Value

± 515

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cheboygan County, MI grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 10.4k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheboygan County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,647 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,403 people), and Construction (1,153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheboygan County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cheboygan County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,811

Median earning men ± $2,167

$30,778

Median earning women ± $1,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($63,833), Wholesale Trade ($53,000), and Manufacturing ($49,279).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($57,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,036).

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

85
Accommodation and Food Services
80
Construction
74
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$43.6k
Retail Trade
$37.2k
Accommodation and Food Services
$31.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cheboygan County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 (64.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cheboygan 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

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 Cheboygan County, MI was $175,200 in 2023, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $167,400 to $175,200, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheboygan County, MI is 85%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cheboygan County, MI have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheboygan County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cheboygan County, MI is $61,619. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cheboygan County, MI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $83,182, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $64,576 and $62,623.

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.13%.

Housing

Property

$175,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,688

$9,145

Median Property Taxes

±$449

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2023

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85% of the housing units in Cheboygan County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheboygan 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 9605
Census Tract 9606
Census Tract 9601

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cheboygan County, MI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $83,182, followed by Census Tract 9606 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $64,576 and $62,623.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cheboygan 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.

$61,619

Median Household Income

± $3,070

10.8k

Number of Households

± 532

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Cheboygan County, MI grew to $61,619 from the previous year's value of $59,557.

The following chart displays the households in Cheboygan 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 Cheboygan 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 (76.6%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (9.8%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Cheboygan County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (9.8%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheboygan County, MI have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Cheboygan County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.13%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheboygan County, MI (3.25k out of 25.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Cheboygan County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.6%.

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

93.8% of the population of Cheboygan County, MI has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 22.7% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cheboygan County, MI see 1812 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.388% increase from the previous year (1805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2575 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 831 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

1,812 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cheboygan County, MI

Primary care physicians in Cheboygan County, MI see an average of 1,812 patients per year. This represents a 0.388% increase from the previous year (1,805 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.2% 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

6.21%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

22.7%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheboygan County, MI grew by 3.38% from 6.01% to 6.21%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 109 in Cheboygan County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cheboygan County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Cheboygan County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cheboygan County, MI.