Cheboygan, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,820

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

2.85% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,290

2.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$123,200

Population & Diversity

Cheboygan, MI is home to a population of 4.82k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.82% of Cheboygan, MI residents were born outside of the country (184 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Cheboygan, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Cheboygan, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheboygan, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheboygan, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 139
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 59
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 67

3.32%

Hispanic Population

160 people

3.32% of the people in Cheboygan, MI are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheboygan, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

3.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

184 people

3.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 3.82% of Cheboygan, MI residents (184 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheboygan, MI was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
81 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 40

Cheboygan, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cheboygan, MI.

Economy

The economy of Cheboygan, MI employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheboygan, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Construction (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($52,368), Construction ($49,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($44,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 276

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheboygan, MI grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 1.84k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheboygan, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (209 people), Sales & Related Occupations (181 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheboygan, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k

2024 Value

± 276

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheboygan, MI grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 1.84k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheboygan, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (336 people), Retail Trade (301 people), and Construction (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheboygan, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cheboygan, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,760

Median earning men ± $5,661

$33,586

Median earning women ± $4,050

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($120,900), Construction ($58,393), and Manufacturing ($31,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,526), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheboygan, MI was $123,200 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,700 to $123,200, a 3.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheboygan, MI is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheboygan, MI have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheboygan, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,655

$1,448

Median Property Taxes

±$229

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Cheboygan, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$42,290

Median Household Income

± $7,470

2.16k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.16k households in Cheboygan, MI grew to $42,290 from the previous year's value of $41,338.

The following chart displays the households in Cheboygan, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Cheboygan, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheboygan, MI have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Cheboygan, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheboygan, MI (695 out of 4.65k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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