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Clare County, MI


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

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2022 population: 31,352   ( 426 from 2010 , 495 from 2020)
Land area: 564.4 square miles
Population density: 55.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,534 94.20% 0.3%
Black:2280.73% 57.2%
Indian:2370.76% 26.1%
Asian:1100.35% 12.2%
2+ races:4901.56% 20.7%
Hispanic:7532.40% 62.3%
Total non-White:1,8185.80% 38.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:640 10.4
Deaths:1,12418.2
Net Migration: 96415.6
Net Immigration: 110.2
Change in White population:-78 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:504 1.6




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

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

2010
30,926
29,61295.75%
1450.47%
1880.61%
980.32%
4061.31%
4641.50%
1,3144.25%

2000
31,252
30,21096.67%
1000.32%
2140.68%
800.26%
2880.92%
3401.09%
1,0423.33%

1990
24,952
24,64398.76%
170.07%
1300.52%
490.20%
n/a
1130.45%
3091.24%

1980
23,822
23,49898.64%
90.04%
1780.75%
340.14%
n/a
1030.43%
3241.36%

1970
16,695
16,64699.71%
50.03%
250.15%
50.03%
n/a
80.05%
49 0.29%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,194 10.2
3,50111.2
-703-2.2
60.0
-598 -1.9
272 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
3,652 14.6
3,42813.7
5,22620.9
50.0
5,567 22.3
733 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
3,547 14.9
2,827 11.9
647 2.7
n/a
1,145 4.8
-15 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,404 38.4
n/a
6,852 41.0
275 1.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Clare 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
48.2
6,112 19.5%
25,240 80.5%
7,573 24.2%
11,935
2.56
7,609 63.8%
5,796 76.2%
658 8.6%
4,326 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
45.3
6,467 20.9%
24,459 79.1%
6,167 19.9%
12,966
2.36
8,584 66.2%
6,613 77.0%
729 8.5%
4,382 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
40.4
7,646 24.5%
23,606 75.5%
5,400 17.3%
12,739
2.41
8,828 69.3%
7,080 80.2%
740 8.4%
3,911 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
6,475 25.9%
18,477 74.1%
4,403 17.6%
9,802
2.51
7,254 74.0%
5,872 80.9%
731 10.1%
2,548 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
33.8
6,905 29.0%
16,917 71.0%
3,674 15.4%
8,651
2.73
6,765 78.2%
5,920 87.5%
429 6.3%
1,886 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Clare County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,959 
Median Value$112,400 
Occupied11,93554.4%
Vacant10,02445.6%
Owned10,15185.1%
Rented1,78414.9%
Median Rent$750 
Single-Family Units17,35179.0%
    Detached17,21878.4%
    Attached1330.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units7223.3%
Mobile Homes3,53316.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Clare County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005594.7%
$10,000 to $14,9998487.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997426.2%
$20,000 to $24,9996545.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997436.2%
$30,000 to $34,9997196.0%
$35,000 to $39,9997366.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996685.6%
$45,000 to $49,9996135.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0678.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,32911.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,38211.6%
$100,000 to $124,9997376.2%
$125,000 to $149,9994613.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993192.7%
$200,000 or more3583.0%
Median Household Income47,816 
Per Capita Income27,147 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0608.9%
Public Assistance4043.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,21518.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,10557.3%
Unemployed9845.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force11,08962.9%
Not in Labor Force6,53237.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9583,57352.6%
Non-Profit33758036.8%
Self-Employed87437969.8%
Local Government18049326.7%
State Government12723934.7%
Federal Government667247.8%
Total Private + Self4,8323,95255.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7101,38433.9%
Total5,5425,33650.9%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,31211.9%
Sales and Office Occupations2,30920.9%
Professional, Technical1,68815.3%
Service Occupations2,21920.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing910.8%
All others3,51331.8%
White Collar 48.1%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,67315.2%
Health care and social assistance1,52613.8%
Retail trade1,36512.4%
Construction1,16110.5%
Accommodation and food services1,11210.1%
Educational services7586.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4243.8%
Public administration4223.8%
Other services4163.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4043.7%
Transportation and warehousing4023.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2992.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2642.4%
Wholesale trade1731.6%
Finance and insurance1701.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1701.5%
Information1661.5%
Utilities830.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction500.5%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5841.88%
Puerto Rican300.10%
Cuban300.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American80.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan80.03%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic610.20%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino710.23%
Korean230.07%
Japanese80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,02795.0%
German, other Germanic1,1573.9%
Spanish1610.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic610.2%
Other530.2%
Other Indo-European140.0%
Tagalog130.0%
Other Asian130.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,91322.3%
English4,57914.8%
Irish4,19413.5%
American1,6355.3%
Polish1,6045.2%
French1,1113.6%
Pennsylvania German8212.6%
Italian7282.3%
Dutch5781.9%
Scottish5661.8%
European4361.4%
French Canadian4161.3%
Russian2780.9%
Hungarian2690.9%
Canadian2660.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,90399.7%
Not a citizen950.3%
Native30,70699.1%
Foreign-born2920.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Clare County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,022 4.5%1,913 8.4%9,193 40.4%7,873 34.6%1,650 7.2%1,120 4.9%
  Average years of education: 12.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,022 4.5%
9-12 Years 1,913 8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,193 40.4%
Some College 7,873 34.6%
Bach. Degree 1,650 7.2%
Grad Degree 1,120 4.9%
Average years of education: 12.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Clare County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,273 8,280 993 10.7% 7.7%
1991 9,448 8,294 1,154 12.2% 9.3%
1992 9,812 8,523 1,289 13.1% 9.1%
1993 10,115 9,031 1,084 10.7% 7.3%
1994 10,483 9,292 1,191 11.4% 6.1%
1995 10,354 9,200 1,154 11.1% 5.3%
1996 9,914 9,055 859 8.7% 4.9%
1997 10,322 9,513 809 7.8% 4.3%
1998 10,467 9,688 779 7.4% 4.0%
1999 10,799 10,027 772 7.1% 3.8%
2000 13,046 12,315 731 5.6% 3.6%
2001 12,977 12,023 954 7.4% 5.2%
2002 12,776 11,746 1,030 8.1% 6.2%
2003 12,993 11,809 1,184 9.1% 7.1%
2004 13,420 12,146 1,274 9.5% 7.0%
2005 13,499 12,191 1,308 9.7% 6.8%
2006 13,349 11,918 1,431 10.7% 7.0%
2007 13,201 11,783 1,418 10.7% 7.1%
2008 12,899 11,403 1,496 11.6% 8.2%
2009 12,883 10,797 2,086 16.2% 13.1%
2010 12,407 10,533 1,874 15.1% 12.2%
2011 12,126 10,588 1,538 12.7% 10.0%
2012 12,004 10,599 1,405 11.7% 9.0%
2013 11,913 10,530 1,383 11.6% 8.7%
2014 11,945 10,767 1,178 9.9% 7.2%
2015 11,841 10,912 929 7.8% 5.4%
2016 11,991 11,106 885 7.4% 5.0%
2017 11,961 11,132 829 6.9% 4.6%
2018 11,827 11,102 725 6.1% 4.2%
2019 11,800 11,098 702 5.9% 4.1%
2020 11,798 10,440 1,358 11.5% 9.9%
2021 11,166 10,282 884 7.9% 5.8%
2022 11,238 10,454 784 7.0% 4.2%
2023 11,882 11,132 750 6.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com