Kalkaska, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,539

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

8.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

34.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,143

33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,600

Population & Diversity

Kalkaska, MI is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.52% of Kalkaska, MI residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Kalkaska, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Kalkaska, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalkaska, MI was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalkaska, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 69
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 43

2.01%

Hispanic Population

51 people

2.01% of the people in Kalkaska, MI are hispanic (51 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalkaska, 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

2.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

As of 2024, 2.52% of Kalkaska, MI residents (64 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 Kalkaska, MI was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 29
Korea
12 ± 19

Kalkaska, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kalkaska, MI employs 1.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalkaska, MI were Manufacturing (324 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,879), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,879), and Manufacturing ($55,370).

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2024 Value

± 204

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalkaska, MI grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 929 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalkaska, MI, are Production Occupations (221 people), Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalkaska, 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

1.1k

2024 Value

± 204

18.2%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalkaska, MI grew at a rate of 18.2%, from 929 employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalkaska, MI, are Manufacturing (324 people), Retail Trade (188 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalkaska, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalkaska, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,447

Median earning men ± $3,317

$37,005

Median earning women ± $4,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,879), Manufacturing ($52,173), and Retail Trade ($42,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,203), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,532), and Retail Trade ($14,647).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalkaska, MI was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $155,600, a 28.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalkaska, MI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalkaska, MI have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalkaska, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,331

$747

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Kalkaska, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalkaska, 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.

$57,143

Median Household Income

± $12,624

1.12k

Number of Households

± 199

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Kalkaska, MI grew to $57,143 from the previous year's value of $42,955.

The following chart displays the households in Kalkaska, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalkaska, 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 (86.9%)
Carpooled (6.47%)
Walked (5.08%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Kalkaska, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.47%) and those who walked to work (5.08%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalkaska, MI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Kalkaska, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalkaska, MI (321 out of 2.41k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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