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 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 N/A and a median household income of N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

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.

United States Michigan Traverse City, MI

Economy

The economy of Kalkaska County, MI employs N/A 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

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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

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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

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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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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

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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.

Property

$152,800

Median Property Value 2022

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Median Property Taxes

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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.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Kalkaska County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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7.38k

Number of Households

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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 Kalkaska County, MI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kalkaska County, MI 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

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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

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

Coverage

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.

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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.

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