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Benzie County, MI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Traverse City, MI
Designated Market Area: Traverse City-Cadillac, MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 18,297   ( 772 from 2010 , 324 from 2020)
Land area: 319.7 square miles
Population density: 57.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,080 93.35% 2.5%
Black:1250.68% 76.1%
Indian:2421.32% 0.8%
Asian:840.46% 90.9%
2+ races:3021.65% 48.8%
Hispanic:4642.54% 53.6%
Total non-White:1,2176.65% 40.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:317 8.8
Deaths:59316.5
Net Migration: 60516.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:422 2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:350 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,525
16,65895.05%
710.41%
2441.39%
440.25%
2031.16%
3021.72%
8674.95%

2000
15,998
15,27095.45%
430.27%
2481.55%
250.16%
1681.05%
2331.46%
7284.55%

1990
12,200
11,70295.92%
610.50%
2331.91%
370.30%
n/a
1671.37%
4984.08%

1980
11,205
10,88197.11%
310.28%
1781.59%
250.22%
n/a
900.80%
3242.89%

1970
8,593
8,29396.51%
780.91%
820.95%
30.03%
n/a
1001.16%
300 3.49%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,830 11.4
1,62510.2
1,0286.4
440.3
1,388 8.7
139 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,704 14.0
1,46712.0
3,14025.7
170.1
3,568 29.2
230 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,671 14.9
1,294 11.5
663 5.9
n/a
821 7.3
174 1.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,294 26.7
n/a
2,588 30.1
24 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Benzie County, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
50.4
3,116 17.0%
15,181 83.0%
4,867 26.6%
7,173
2.47
4,839 67.5%
4,045 83.6%
229 4.7%
2,334 32.5%

2010
NumberPercent
46.2
3,678 21.0%
13,847 79.0%
3,617 20.6%
7,298
2.37
4,970 68.1%
4,055 81.6%
324 6.5%
2,328 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.8
3,727 23.3%
12,271 76.7%
2,800 17.5%
6,498
2.42
4,570 70.3%
3,878 84.9%
293 6.4%
1,928 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.7
2,962 24.3%
9,238 75.7%
2,098 17.2%
4,779
2.52
3,521 73.7%
2,994 85.0%
232 6.6%
1,258 26.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.4
3,243 28.9%
7,962 71.1%
1,654 14.8%
4,016
2.77
3,143 78.3%
2,756 87.7%
169 5.4%
873 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Benzie County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,173 
Median Value$243,600 
Occupied7,17358.9%
Vacant5,00041.1%
Owned6,31788.1%
Rented85611.9%
Median Rent$970 
Single-Family Units10,79588.7%
    Detached10,59187.0%
    Attached2041.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3212.6%
Mobile Homes7626.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Benzie County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002082.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992653.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992303.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993254.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992763.8%
$30,000 to $34,9992864.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993524.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992643.7%
$45,000 to $49,9993134.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994906.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997029.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,08615.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,05814.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994025.6%
$150,000 to $199,9995047.0%
$200,000 or more4125.7%
Median Household Income71,327 
Per Capita Income38,875 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2944.1%
Public Assistance1612.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5938.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,20171.5%
Unemployed3563.5%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force7,57275.2%
Not in Labor Force2,50324.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7162,09156.5%
Non-Profit33468132.9%
Self-Employed61441659.6%
Local Government20255626.6%
State Government4318418.9%
Federal Government7710243.0%
Total Private + Self3,3302,50757.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6561,52330.1%
Total3,9864,03049.7%
Pct. Govt.14.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,22615.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,63320.3%
Professional, Technical1,58519.7%
Service Occupations1,63020.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing240.3%
All others1,95524.3%
White Collar 55.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,30416.2%
Retail trade1,06813.3%
Manufacturing7749.6%
Accommodation and food services6468.0%
Construction6297.8%
Educational services6267.8%
Other services5016.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4205.2%
Public administration3704.6%
Finance and insurance3143.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2903.6%
Wholesale trade2833.5%
Transportation and warehousing2813.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2463.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1161.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing981.2%
Information320.4%
Utilities270.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Benzie County, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2511.39%
Puerto Rican770.43%
Cuban370.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American120.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan120.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan50.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic640.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino520.29%
Chinese310.17%
Japanese210.12%
Vietnamese200.11%
Indian130.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,76997.1%
Spanish1691.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1240.7%
Other Indo-European850.5%
Other470.3%
German, other Germanic470.3%
Arabic280.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,92521.7%
English2,90516.1%
Irish2,05311.4%
Polish1,1596.4%
American8374.6%
French7043.9%
Dutch6533.6%
Italian5453.0%
Scottish4822.7%
Norwegian4802.7%
Swedish3061.7%
European2881.6%
French Canadian2261.3%
Finnish2251.2%
Czech2151.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,93899.3%
Not a citizen1200.7%
Native17,75998.3%
Foreign-born2991.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Benzie County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
287 2.1%617 4.5%4,078 29.6%4,334 31.4%2,713 19.7%1,760 12.8%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 287 2.1%
9-12 Years 617 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,078 29.6%
Some College 4,334 31.4%
Bach. Degree 2,713 19.7%
Grad Degree 1,760 12.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Benzie County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,069 5,358 711 11.7% 7.7%
1991 6,128 5,302 826 13.5% 9.3%
1992 6,290 5,547 743 11.8% 9.1%
1993 6,608 5,923 685 10.4% 7.3%
1994 6,863 6,247 616 9.0% 6.1%
1995 7,080 6,431 649 9.2% 5.3%
1996 7,166 6,658 508 7.1% 4.9%
1997 7,559 7,083 476 6.3% 4.3%
1998 7,685 7,249 436 5.7% 4.0%
1999 7,860 7,459 401 5.1% 3.8%
2000 8,396 8,005 391 4.7% 3.6%
2001 8,462 7,947 515 6.1% 5.2%
2002 8,426 7,847 579 6.9% 6.2%
2003 8,766 8,077 689 7.9% 7.1%
2004 8,893 8,236 657 7.4% 7.0%
2005 9,147 8,434 713 7.8% 6.8%
2006 9,162 8,434 728 7.9% 7.0%
2007 8,988 8,261 727 8.1% 7.1%
2008 8,833 8,034 799 9.0% 8.2%
2009 8,666 7,502 1,164 13.4% 13.1%
2010 8,870 7,712 1,158 13.1% 12.2%
2011 8,667 7,664 1,003 11.6% 10.0%
2012 8,555 7,670 885 10.3% 9.0%
2013 8,625 7,745 880 10.2% 8.7%
2014 8,745 7,986 759 8.7% 7.2%
2015 8,719 8,103 616 7.1% 5.4%
2016 8,864 8,276 588 6.6% 5.0%
2017 8,844 8,273 571 6.5% 4.6%
2018 8,798 8,311 487 5.5% 4.2%
2019 8,837 8,396 441 5.0% 4.1%
2020 8,655 7,838 817 9.4% 9.9%
2021 8,480 7,980 500 5.9% 5.8%
2022 8,743 8,278 465 5.3% 4.2%
2023 9,110 8,659 451 5.0% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com