Mackinac Island, MI

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US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.8

1.79% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.3%

108% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$100,125

25.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mackinac Island, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.39%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%).

None of the households in Mackinac Island, 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.

86.7% of the residents in Mackinac Island, MI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mackinac Island, MI walked to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Mackinac Island, MI was 0 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mackinac Island, MI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 86.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.3% of Mackinac Island, MI residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2023, there were 4.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (373 people) in Mackinac Island, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

82.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mackinac Island, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
373 ± 126
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 126
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 59

11.9%

Hispanic Population

79 people

11.9% of the people in Mackinac Island, MI are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mackinac Island, 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
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

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

17.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

149 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Mackinac Island, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mackinac Island, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Mackinac Island, MI are Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Retail Trade (56 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,643), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,464), and Retail Trade ($45,833).

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

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mackinac Island, MI, are Management Occupations (91 people), Community & Social Service Occupations (85 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mackinac Island, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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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N/A Value

± N/A

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mackinac Island, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (95 people), and Retail Trade (56 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mackinac Island, MI, though some of these residents may live in Mackinac Island, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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

Voting results are not available for Mackinac Island, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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

People in Mackinac Island, MI have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Mackinac Island, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

75.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mackinac Island, 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.

$100,125

Median Household Income

± $17,214

204

Number of Households

± 64

The following chart displays the households in Mackinac Island, 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 Mackinac Island, 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

Walked (30.1%)
Bicycle (23.9%)
Public Transit (14.2%)

In 2023, 30.1% of workers in Mackinac Island, MI walked to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (23.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.2%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mackinac Island, MI have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.787% of the workforce in Mackinac Island, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mackinac Island, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mackinac Island, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mackinac Island, MI have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mackinac Island, MI (114 out of 660 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mackinac Island, MI is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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