Montmorency County, MI

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2023 Population

9,372

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

56.7

0.89% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.9%

3.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,803

3.15% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$142,000

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,266

2.74% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Montmorency County, MI had a population of 9.37k people with a median age of 56.7 and a median household income of $47,803. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Montmorency County, MI grew from 9,261 to 9,372, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $46,345 to $47,803, a 3.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Montmorency County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.576%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.427%).

None of the households in Montmorency 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.

99.7% of the residents in Montmorency County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Montmorency County, MI was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.6%.

Most people in Montmorency County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Montmorency County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Montmorency County, MI borders Alpena County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, and Presque Isle County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Montmorency County, MI is home to a population of 9.37k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.23% of Montmorency County, MI residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2023, there were 26.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.78k people) in Montmorency County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 326 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 125 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Montmorency County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Montmorency County, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montmorency County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.78k ± 65
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 72
Two+ (Hispanic)
125 ± 51.6

1.63%

Hispanic Population

153 people

1.63% of the people in Montmorency County, MI are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Montmorency 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

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

0.821%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

As of 2023, 1.23% of Montmorency County, MI residents (115 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 Montmorency County, MI was 0.821%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
491 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 46

Montmorency County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Montmorency County, MI employs 3.27k people. The largest industries in Montmorency County, MI are Manufacturing (539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), and Construction (317 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($133,056), Utilities ($58,911), and Educational Services ($58,472).

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

3.27k

2023 Value

± 268

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montmorency County, MI grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 3.18k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montmorency County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (407 people), Production Occupations (307 people), and Management Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montmorency 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.27k

2023 Value

± 268

2.74%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Montmorency County, MI grew at a rate of 2.74%, from 3.18k employees to 3.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montmorency County, MI, are Manufacturing (539 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (503 people), and Construction (317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montmorency County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Montmorency County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,400

Median earning men ± $3,151

$27,344

Median earning women ± $4,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,145), Wholesale Trade ($57,589), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,365), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,333).

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

32
Construction
17
Other Services (except Public Administration)
17
Retail Trade

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

$22k
Manufacturing
$9.03k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$8.52k
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 Montmorency County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 71.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%), followed by Other (0.836%).

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 (71.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.836%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montmorency County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 71.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%), followed by Other (0.836%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Montmorency 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 Montmorency County, MI was $142,000 in 2023, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $142,000, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Montmorency County, MI is 87.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Montmorency County, MI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montmorency County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montmorency County, MI is $47,803. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montmorency County, MI was Census Tract 9105 with a value of $54,934, followed by Census Tract 9103 and Census Tract 9102, with respective values of $50,729 and $47,188.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montmorency County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.22%.

Housing

Property

$142,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,996

$4,177

Median Property Taxes

±$296

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 Montmorency 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 Montmorency County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.6% of the housing units in Montmorency County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9105
Census Tract 9103
Census Tract 9102

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Montmorency County, MI was Census Tract 9105 with a value of $54,934, followed by Census Tract 9103 and Census Tract 9102, with respective values of $50,729 and $47,188.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Montmorency 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.

$47,803

Median Household Income

± $2,773

4.77k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.77k households in Montmorency County, MI grew to $47,803 from the previous year's value of $46,345.

The following chart displays the households in Montmorency 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 Montmorency 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 (78.3%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2023, 78.3% of workers in Montmorency County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montmorency County, MI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% of the workforce in Montmorency County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Montmorency County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.22%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montmorency County, MI (1.66k out of 9.25k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montmorency 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, 28.5% of the children was living in poverty in Montmorency County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.7%.

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.

Health

94.5% of the population of Montmorency County, MI has health coverage, with 30.8% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 24.5% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montmorency County, MI see 1334 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.075% increase from the previous year (1333 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 581 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,334 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montmorency County, MI

Primary care physicians in Montmorency County, MI see an average of 1,334 patients per year. This represents a 0.075% increase from the previous year (1,333 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montmorency County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 12.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.46%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

24.5%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Montmorency County, MI declined by 16.6% from 6.54% to 5.46%.

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