Petoskey, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,851

0.137% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

4.63% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.38%

5.83% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,783

2.86% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,141

7.83% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Petoskey, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), White (Hispanic) (3.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.18%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Petoskey, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Petoskey, MI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Petoskey, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Petoskey, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Petoskey, MI is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.19% of Petoskey, MI residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.07k people) in Petoskey, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 375 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 189 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Petoskey, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 144
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 107
White (Hispanic)
189 ± 98

3.55%

Hispanic Population

208 people

3.55% of the people in Petoskey, MI are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Petoskey, 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

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

1.98%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 51
Korea
19 ± 23

Petoskey, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Petoskey, MI employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Petoskey, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people), Accommodation & Food Services (512 people), and Educational Services (425 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($145,813), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($117,695), and Wholesale Trade ($92,933).

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

3.14k

2023 Value

± 378

−7.83%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Petoskey, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (376 people), Management Occupations (346 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Petoskey, 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

3.14k

2023 Value

± 378

−7.83%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Petoskey, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (526 people), Accommodation & Food Services (512 people), and Educational Services (425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Petoskey, MI, though some of these residents may live in Petoskey, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($184,432), Wholesale Trade ($92,933), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($77,609), Public Administration ($59,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,299).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa 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.

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in Petoskey, MI are White (247 and 87.9%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 4.98%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 4.27%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.42%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Petoskey, MI, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 247 degrees mean that there were 17.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

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 Petoskey, MI have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Petoskey, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

56.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Petoskey, 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 Petoskey, 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.

$71,783

Median Household Income

± $12,802

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Petoskey, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Petoskey, 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 (63%)
Walked (12.4%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2023, 63% of workers in Petoskey, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Petoskey, MI have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.473% of the workforce in Petoskey, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Petoskey, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Petoskey, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Petoskey, MI (469 out of 5.6k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Petoskey, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

94.6% of the population of Petoskey, MI has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.666% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Emmet County, MI see 813 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.11% increase from the previous year (759 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 878 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Emmet County, MI

Primary care physicians in Emmet County, MI see an average of 813 patients per year. This represents a 7.11% increase from the previous year (759 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.4%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.666%

Military or VA

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

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