Keweenaw County, MI

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2023 Population

2,106

0.862% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.7

0.874% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.7%

11.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,893

3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$181,400

16.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

796

About

In 2023, Keweenaw County, MI had a population of 2.11k people with a median age of 56.7 and a median household income of $53,893. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Keweenaw County, MI grew from 2,088 to 2,106, a 0.862% increase and its median household income declined from $55,560 to $53,893, a −3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keweenaw County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.427%), and White (Hispanic) (0.38%).

None of the households in Keweenaw 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.

99.2% of the residents in Keweenaw County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Keweenaw County, MI was $181,400, and the homeownership rate was 91.7%.

Most people in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Keweenaw County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Keweenaw County, MI borders Alger County, MI, Houghton County, MI, Marquette County, MI, Ontonagon County, MI, and Cook County, MN.

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Population & Diversity

Keweenaw County, MI is home to a population of 2.11k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.9% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2023, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.01k people) in Keweenaw County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.2% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Keweenaw County, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keweenaw County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 13.9
Two+ (Hispanic)
23 ± 9.49

1.52%

Hispanic Population

32 people

1.52% of the people in Keweenaw County, MI are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Keweenaw 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

1.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

1.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2023, 1.9% of Keweenaw County, MI residents (40 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 Keweenaw County, MI was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 20

Keweenaw County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Keweenaw County, MI employs 796 people. The largest industries in Keweenaw County, MI are Educational Services (120 people), Construction (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($103,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,750).

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

796

2023 Value

± 108

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keweenaw County, MI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 796 employees to 796 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keweenaw County, MI, are Management Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keweenaw 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

796

2023 Value

± 108

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Keweenaw County, MI stayed at a rate of 0%, from 796 employees to 796 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keweenaw County, MI, are Educational Services (120 people), Construction (106 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keweenaw County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Keweenaw County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,432

Median earning men ± $4,699

$39,063

Median earning women ± $10,992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,906), Construction ($53,274), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,568), Public Administration ($52,946), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

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

16
Accommodation and Food Services
6
Retail Trade
5
Construction

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

$3.75k
Construction
$3.2k
Manufacturing
$2.36k
Accommodation and Food Services

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Keweenaw County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 55.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

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 (55.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw County, MI was $181,400 in 2023, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,900 to $181,400, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Keweenaw County, MI is 91.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Keweenaw County, MI have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keweenaw County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Keweenaw County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.98%.

Housing

Property

$181,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$21,606

$1,000

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Keweenaw County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Keweenaw County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2023

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 91.7% of the housing units in Keweenaw County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Keweenaw 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.

$53,893

Median Household Income

± $4,389

1.09k

Number of Households

± 114

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Keweenaw County, MI declined from $53,893 from the previous year's value of $55,560.

The following chart displays the households in Keweenaw 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 Keweenaw 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 (65.7%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Walked (8.53%)

In 2023, 65.7% of workers in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who walked to work (8.53%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keweenaw County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.948% of the workforce in Keweenaw County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.72% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Keweenaw County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.98%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keweenaw County, MI (183 out of 2.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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, 16.1% of the children was living in poverty in Keweenaw County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.4%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 206 in Keweenaw County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 82.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.4% of the population of Keweenaw County, MI has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 25.7% on Medicare, 23.3% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.1% under 18 years, 13.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.61%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

25.7%

Medicare

23.3%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keweenaw County, MI grew by 1.64% from 7.49% to 7.61%.

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