Schoolcraft County, MI

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2022 Population

8,062

0.725% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

51.8

0.385% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

4.1% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$55,071

1.68% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,100

4.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Schoolcraft County, MI had a population of 8.06k people with a median age of 51.8 and a median household income of $55,071. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Schoolcraft County, MI grew from 8,004 to 8,062, a 0.725% increase and its median household income grew from $54,163 to $55,071, a 1.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Schoolcraft County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.18%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (5.62%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.35%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.558%).

None of the households in Schoolcraft 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.

99.5% of the residents in Schoolcraft County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Schoolcraft County, MI was $129,100, and the homeownership rate was 84.3%.

Most people in Schoolcraft County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Schoolcraft County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Schoolcraft County, MI borders Alger County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Delta County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Luce County, MI, and Mackinac County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Schoolcraft County, MI is home to a population of 8.06k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.918% of Schoolcraft County, MI residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.83k people) in Schoolcraft County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 453 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Schoolcraft County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Schoolcraft County, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Schoolcraft County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.83k ± 34
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
579 ± 108
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
453 ± 102

1.41%

Hispanic Population

114 people

1.41% of the people in Schoolcraft County, MI are hispanic (114 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.918%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

0.762%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2022, 0.918% of Schoolcraft County, MI residents (74 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Schoolcraft County, MI was 0.762%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
243 ± 57
Korea
55 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 25

Schoolcraft County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Schoolcraft County, MI employs 3.19k people. The largest industries in Schoolcraft County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Retail Trade (420 people), and Manufacturing (401 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($86,071), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,212), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,938).

Employment

Occupations

3.19k

2022 Value

± 255

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Schoolcraft County, MI grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 3.15k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Schoolcraft County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (346 people), Management Occupations (279 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Schoolcraft 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

3.19k

2022 Value

± 255

1.01%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Schoolcraft County, MI grew at a rate of 1.01%, from 3.15k employees to 3.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Schoolcraft County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Retail Trade (420 people), and Manufacturing (401 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Schoolcraft County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Schoolcraft County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,889

Median earning men ± $5,319

$25,188

Median earning women ± $1,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,461), Public Administration ($74,779), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($50,956), Public Administration ($47,917), and Manufacturing ($47,188).

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

85
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
80
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
64
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Schoolcraft County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.843%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.843%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

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.

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 Schoolcraft County, MI was $129,100 in 2022, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,900 to $129,100, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Schoolcraft County, MI is 84.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Schoolcraft County, MI have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Schoolcraft County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Schoolcraft County, MI is $55,071. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Schoolcraft County, MI was Census Tract 2 with a value of $70,714, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $56,042 and $37,324.

Property

$129,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,079

$3,190

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2022

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 84.3% of the housing units in Schoolcraft County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Schoolcraft 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 2
Census Tract 1
Census Tract 3

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Schoolcraft County, MI was Census Tract 2 with a value of $70,714, followed by Census Tract 1 and Census Tract 3, with respective values of $56,042 and $37,324.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Schoolcraft 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.

$55,071

Median Household Income

± $6,328

3.79k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Schoolcraft County, MI grew to $55,071 from the previous year's value of $54,163.

The following chart displays the households in Schoolcraft 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 Schoolcraft 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 2022

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (7.23%)
Walked (5.45%)

In 2022, 83.2% of workers in Schoolcraft County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.23%) and those who walked to work (5.45%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Schoolcraft County, MI have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Schoolcraft County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Schoolcraft County, MI (1.27k out of 7.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Schoolcraft County, MI is White, followed by Native American 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

93.1% of the population of Schoolcraft County, MI has health coverage, with 31.8% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 22.4% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Schoolcraft County, MI see 1351 patients per year on average, which represents a 16.9% increase from the previous year (1156 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1338 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 349 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,351 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Schoolcraft County, MI

Primary care physicians in Schoolcraft County, MI see an average of 1,351 patients per year. This represents a 16.9% increase from the previous year (1,156 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.87%

Uninsured

31.8%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

22.4%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Schoolcraft County, MI declined by 4.39% from 7.18% to 6.87%.

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