Manistee County, MI

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2023 Population

25,247

0.754% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

4.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$60,879

2.37% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$166,600

5.58% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Manistee County, MI had a population of 25.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $60,879. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Manistee County, MI grew from 25,058 to 25,247, a 0.754% increase and its median household income grew from $59,467 to $60,879, a 2.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Manistee County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), White (Hispanic) (1.62%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.45%).

None of the households in Manistee 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 Manistee County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Manistee County, MI was $166,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Manistee County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Manistee County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Manistee County, MI borders Benzie County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Wexford County, MI, Kewaunee County, WI, and Manitowoc County, WI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Manistee County, MI is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.92% of Manistee County, MI residents were born outside of the country (486 people).

In 2023, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in Manistee County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 964 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 829 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Manistee County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Manistee County, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manistee County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 79
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 164
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
829 ± 117

3.49%

Hispanic Population

882 people

3.49% of the people in Manistee County, MI are hispanic (882 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Manistee 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

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

2.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

532 people

As of 2023, 1.92% of Manistee County, MI residents (486 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 Manistee County, MI was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
716 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
253 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
185 ± 56

Manistee County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Manistee County, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Manistee County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,334 people), Manufacturing (1,325 people), and Retail Trade (1,135 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,319), Public Administration ($65,829), and Manufacturing ($54,358).

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Manistee County, MI stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manistee County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,103 people), Management Occupations (1,012 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (794 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manistee 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

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N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Manistee County, MI stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manistee County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,334 people), Manufacturing (1,325 people), and Retail Trade (1,135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manistee County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Manistee County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

53
Construction
46
Retail Trade
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$67k
Manufacturing
$46.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$33.8k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Manistee County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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 (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.05%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Manistee County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 false were N/A.

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 Manistee County, MI was $166,600 in 2023, which is 0.549 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $157,800 to $166,600, a 5.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Manistee County, MI is 85.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

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

Housing

Property

$166,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,918

$8,865

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Manistee County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Manistee County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$60,879

Median Household Income

± $2,232

10.3k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.3k households in Manistee County, MI grew to $60,879 from the previous year's value of $59,467.

The following chart displays the households in Manistee 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manistee 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2023, 77.5% of workers in Manistee County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

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 Manistee County, MI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Manistee County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manistee County, MI (2.81k out of 23.9k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manistee 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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Manistee County, MI has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.24%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

19.9%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

16.8%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Manistee County, MI declined by 6.34% from 4.53% to 4.24%.

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