Keweenaw County, MI

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2022 Population

2,088

1.75% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

57.2

0.694% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.82%

20.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,560

2.87% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$155,900

25.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Keweenaw County, MI had a population of 2.09k people with a median age of 57.2 and a median household income of $55,560. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Keweenaw County, MI grew from 2,052 to 2,088, a 1.75% increase and its median household income grew from $54,010 to $55,560, a 2.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keweenaw County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.01%), White (Hispanic) (0.527%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.335%).

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.

99.4% of the residents in Keweenaw County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Keweenaw County, MI was $155,900, and the homeownership rate was 93.3%.

Most people in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 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 2.09k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.58% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2022, there were 42.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Keweenaw County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Keweenaw County, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
2k ± 6
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 10.8
Two+ (Hispanic)
21 ± 12.5

1.58%

Hispanic Population

33 people

1.58% of the people in Keweenaw County, MI are hispanic (33 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

2021 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2022, 1.58% of Keweenaw County, MI residents (33 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 Keweenaw County, MI was 2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
144 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 25

Keweenaw County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Keweenaw County, MI employs 796 people. The largest industries in Keweenaw County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Construction (105 people), and Educational Services (89 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), and Finance & Insurance ($73,125).

Employment

Occupations

796

2022 Value

± 105

−0.748%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Keweenaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.748%, from 802 employees to 796 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keweenaw County, MI, are Management Occupations (124 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 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

2022 Value

± 105

−0.748%

1 Year decline

± 19.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Keweenaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.748%, from 802 employees to 796 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keweenaw County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), Construction (105 people), and Educational Services (89 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

$39,063

Median earning men ± $8,078

$35,417

Median earning women ± $11,726

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,417), and Construction ($57,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($136,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,614), and Public Administration ($50,170).

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.

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%).

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 (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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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 Keweenaw County, MI was $155,900 in 2022, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $155,900, a 25.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Keweenaw County, MI is 93.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Keweenaw County, MI have an average commute time of 22.5 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.

Property

$155,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,114

$994

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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

93.3%

Homeownership

2022

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 93.3% of the housing units in Keweenaw County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.9%.

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.

$55,560

Median Household Income

± $7,301

1.07k

Number of Households

± 109

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Keweenaw County, MI grew to $55,560 from the previous year's value of $54,010.

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 2022

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2022, 72.1% of workers in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled 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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keweenaw County, MI have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% 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

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keweenaw County, MI (163 out of 2.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 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.

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

92.5% of the population of Keweenaw County, MI has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 27.4% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 12.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.49%

Uninsured

29%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

27.4%

Medicare

21.6%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keweenaw County, MI declined by 5.99% from 7.96% to 7.49%.

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.