Keweenaw County, MI

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2021 Population
2,052
2.38% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
57.6
1.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.82%
4.41% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$54,010
4.37% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$124,000
12.6% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Keweenaw County, MI had a population of 2.05k people with a median age of 57.6 and a median household income of $54,010. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Keweenaw County, MI declined from 2,102 to 2,052, a −2.38% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,750 to $54,010, a 4.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Keweenaw County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.585%), and White (Hispanic) (0.292%).

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.

99.1% of the residents in Keweenaw County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Keweenaw County, MI was $124,000, and the homeownership rate was 88.9%.

Most people in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Keweenaw County, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Keweenaw County, MI is home to a population of 2.05k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 2% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2021, there were 61.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Keweenaw County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two+ (Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2021 Citizenship
99%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.1% of Keweenaw County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Keweenaw County, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keweenaw County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.98k ± 11
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    32 ± 21.9
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 19.4
1.9%
Hispanic Population
39 people

In 2021, there were 61.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Keweenaw County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Two+ (Hispanic) and 21 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.9% of the people in Keweenaw County, MI are hispanic (39 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
41 people
1.62%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
34 people

As of 2021, 2% of Keweenaw County, MI residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Keweenaw County, MI was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    123 ± 33
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    36 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 21

Keweenaw County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Keweenaw County, MI employs 802 people. The largest industries in Keweenaw County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Educational Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,068), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,583), and Educational Services ($53,438).

Occupations

802
2021 Value
± 110
−0.62%
1 Year decline
± 20.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Keweenaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.62%, from 807 employees to 802 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keweenaw County, MI, are Management Occupations (116 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keweenaw County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

802
2021 Value
± 110
−0.62%
1 Year decline
± 20.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Keweenaw County, MI declined at a rate of −0.62%, from 807 employees to 802 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keweenaw County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Retail Trade (86 people), and Educational Services (85 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,654
Median earning men ± $5,002
$30,000
Median earning women ± $12,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,688), and Construction ($53,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,727), Public Administration ($45,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,824).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 27
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services
  2. 14
    Retail Trade
  3. 13
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

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.

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The median property value in Keweenaw County, MI was $124,000 in 2021, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $141,800 to $124,000, a 12.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Keweenaw County, MI is 88.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Keweenaw County, MI have an average commute time of 22.3 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

$124,000
Median Property Value 2021
±$22,285
$924
Median Property Taxes
±$96

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.

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Rent vs Own

88.9%
Homeownership
2021
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 88.9% of the housing units in Keweenaw County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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Income by Location

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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).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,010
Median Household Income
± $8,301
1.04k
Number of Households
± 111

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Keweenaw County, MI grew to $54,010 from the previous year's value of $51,750.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keweenaw County, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2021, 74.6% of workers in Keweenaw County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keweenaw County, MI have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Keweenaw County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keweenaw County, MI (201 out of 2.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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.

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92% of the population of Keweenaw County, MI has health coverage, with 29.8% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 27% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 10.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.96%
Uninsured
29.8%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
27%
Medicare
21%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keweenaw County, MI declined by 11.7% from 9.01% to 7.96%.

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.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 34.6% in Keweenaw County, MI.

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