Kalkaska County, MI

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2022 Population

17,934

0.679% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

0.23% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

7.51% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,380

11.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$152,800

12.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kalkaska County, MI had a population of 17.9k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $56,380. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kalkaska County, MI grew from 17,813 to 17,934, a 0.679% increase and its median household income grew from $50,363 to $56,380, a 11.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalkaska County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), White (Hispanic) (1.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.931%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.797%).

None of the households in Kalkaska 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.

99.6% of the residents in Kalkaska County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kalkaska County, MI was $152,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.2%.

Most people in Kalkaska County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalkaska County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kalkaska County, MI borders Antrim County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, and Wexford County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Kalkaska County, MI is home to a population of 17.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.05% of Kalkaska County, MI residents were born outside of the country (189 people).

In 2022, there were 34.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Kalkaska County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 482 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Kalkaska County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kalkaska County, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalkaska County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 40
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 93.9
White (Hispanic)
252 ± 48

2.6%

Hispanic Population

467 people

2.6% of the people in Kalkaska County, MI are hispanic (467 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

0.848%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2022, 1.05% of Kalkaska County, MI residents (189 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 Kalkaska County, MI was 0.848%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
676 ± 104
Gulf War (2001-)
203 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
175 ± 50

Kalkaska County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalkaska County, MI employs 7.6k people. The largest industries in Kalkaska County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,149 people), Manufacturing (1,123 people), and Retail Trade (929 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,896), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,306), and Educational Services ($58,173).

Employment

Occupations

7.6k

2022 Value

± 423

2.81%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalkaska County, MI grew at a rate of 2.81%, from 7.39k employees to 7.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalkaska County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (951 people), Production Occupations (760 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (747 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalkaska 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

7.6k

2022 Value

± 423

2.81%

1 Year growth

± 7.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalkaska County, MI grew at a rate of 2.81%, from 7.39k employees to 7.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalkaska County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,149 people), Manufacturing (1,123 people), and Retail Trade (929 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalkaska County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalkaska County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,904

Median earning men ± $1,704

$30,620

Median earning women ± $2,951

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,339), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,309), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,818).

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

35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Construction
24
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 Kalkaska County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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 (69.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, MI was $152,800 in 2022, which is 0.542 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $152,800, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalkaska County, MI is 86.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kalkaska County, MI have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalkaska County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kalkaska County, MI is $56,380. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kalkaska County, MI was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $65,000, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $57,014 and $55,494.

Property

$152,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,263

$6,362

Median Property Taxes

±$364

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.2% of the housing units in Kalkaska County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalkaska 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 9504
Census Tract 9506.02
Census Tract 9506.01

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kalkaska County, MI was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $65,000, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $57,014 and $55,494.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kalkaska 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.

$56,380

Median Household Income

± $3,233

7.38k

Number of Households

± 404

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.38k households in Kalkaska County, MI grew to $56,380 from the previous year's value of $50,363.

The following chart displays the households in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska 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 (81.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2022, 81.9% of workers in Kalkaska County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalkaska County, MI have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Kalkaska County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalkaska County, MI (2.62k out of 17.8k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalkaska County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

92.7% of the population of Kalkaska County, MI has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kalkaska County, MI see 3601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.194% decrease from the previous year (3608 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1199 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kalkaska County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kalkaska County, MI see an average of 3,601 patients per year. This represents a 0.194% decrease from the previous year (3,608 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.29%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalkaska County, MI declined by 15.9% from 8.66% to 7.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kalkaska 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 N/A in Kalkaska County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kalkaska 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 39.6% in Kalkaska County, MI.

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