Traverse City, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population
154,657
0.601% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.1
0.436% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.19%
11.4% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$77,495
4.94% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$286,500
8.73% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
74,498
0.923% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Traverse City, MI had a population of 155k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $77,495. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Traverse City, MI grew from 153,733 to 154,657, a 0.601% increase and its median household income grew from $73,845 to $77,495, a 4.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Traverse City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.09%), White (Hispanic) (1.06%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.866%).

None of the households in Traverse City, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Traverse City, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Traverse City, MI are Northwestern Michigan College (604 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Traverse City, MI was $286,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Traverse City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Traverse City, MI was 2 cars per household.

Traverse City, MI borders Cadillac, MI, Escanaba, MI, and Green Bay, WI.

Population & Diversity

Traverse City, MI is home to a population of 155k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.9% of Traverse City, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.94k people).

In 2023, there were 40.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in Traverse City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Traverse City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Traverse City, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Traverse City, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    141k ± 413
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.47k ± 288
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.68k ± 316
3.2%
Hispanic Population
4.94k people

In 2023, there were 40.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in Traverse City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.2% of the people in Traverse City, MI are hispanic (4.94k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Traverse City, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.94k people
1.89%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.91k people

As of 2023, 1.9% of Traverse City, MI residents (2.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Traverse City, MI was 1.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,577 ± 310
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,739 ± 291
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,424 ± 323

Traverse City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Traverse City, MI employs 74.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Traverse City, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,672 people), Retail Trade (9,266 people), and Manufacturing (7,690 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,924), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,051).

Occupations

74.5k
2023 Value
± 1,861
0.923%
1 Year growth
± 3.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Traverse City, MI grew at a rate of 0.923%, from 73.8k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Traverse City, MI, are Management Occupations (8,390 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,176 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Traverse City, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

74.5k
2023 Value
± 1,861
0.923%
1 Year growth
± 3.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Traverse City, MI grew at a rate of 0.923%, from 73.8k employees to 74.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Traverse City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,672 people), Retail Trade (9,266 people), and Manufacturing (7,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Traverse City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Traverse City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,856
Median earning men ± $1,624
$37,612
Median earning women ± $1,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,099), Public Administration ($64,817), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,086).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,555), Construction ($47,500), and Public Administration ($45,673).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 479
    Construction
  2. 366
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. 340
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $663k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $375k
    Retail Trade
  3. $359k
    Manufacturing

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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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Traverse City, MI awarded 604 degrees. The student population of Traverse City, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,467 male students and 1,679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Traverse City, MI are White (491 and 81.8%), followed by Unknown (41 and 6.83%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 4%), and Two or More Races (22 and 3.67%).

The largest universities in Traverse City, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern Michigan College (604 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Traverse City, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 33.6%), Registered Nursing (61 and 10.1%), and Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (48 and 7.95%).

The median tuition cost in Traverse City, MI for a public four year colleges is $8,874 for in-state students and $11,560 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,146 students enrolled in Traverse City, MI, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,420 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 40 degrees awarded
  2. 203 degrees awarded
  3. 61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Traverse City, MI was General Studies with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Traverse City, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
604 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern Michigan College with 604 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 263 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Traverse City, MI, which is 0.771 times less than the 341 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 491 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 41 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,874) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Traverse City, MI was $286,500 in 2023, which is 0.944 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $263,500 to $286,500, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Traverse City, MI is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Traverse City, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Traverse City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$286,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,294
$52,155
Median Property Taxes
±$1,393

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 Traverse City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

81.2%
Homeownership
2023
65.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.2% of the housing units in Traverse City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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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.
$77,495
Median Household Income
± $1,749
64.2k
Number of Households
± 1,617

In 2023, the median household income of the 64.2k households in Traverse City, MI grew to $77,495 from the previous year's value of $73,845.

The following chart displays the households in Traverse City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Traverse City, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Traverse City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Traverse City, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Traverse City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

9.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Traverse City, MI (14k out of 153k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Traverse City, 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.

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Health

95.2% of the population of Traverse City, MI has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.83%
Uninsured
46%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
16.1%
Non-Group
1.26%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Traverse City, MI declined by 12% from 5.49% to 4.83%.

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