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Kalkaska County, MI


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

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2022 population: 18,182   ( 1,029 from 2010 , 254 from 2020)
Land area: 559.7 square miles
Population density: 32.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,808 92.44% 2.1%
Black:1390.76% 178.0%
Indian:1630.90% 13.2%
Asian:1380.76% 228.6%
2+ races:4192.30% 71.0%
Hispanic:5152.83% 140.7%
Total non-White:1,3747.56% 97.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:350 9.8
Deaths:55715.5
Net Migration: 44712.5
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:352 2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:677 3.9




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

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

2010
17,153
16,45695.94%
500.29%
1440.84%
420.24%
2451.43%
2141.25%
6974.06%

2000
16,571
16,06396.93%
340.21%
1220.74%
450.27%
1620.98%
1420.86%
5083.07%

1990
13,497
13,16197.51%
100.07%
1731.28%
330.24%
n/a
1200.89%
3362.49%

1980
10,952
10,80298.63%
60.05%
530.48%
210.19%
n/a
700.64%
1501.37%

1970
5,272
5,19998.62%
00.00%
120.23%
10.02%
n/a
611.16%
73 1.38%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,059 12.4
1,4278.6
-245-1.5
50.0
393 2.4
189 1.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,953 14.5
1,3189.8
1,85413.7
90.1
2,902 21.5
172 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
2,084 19.0
1,045 9.5
1,572 14.4
n/a
2,359 21.5
186 1.7
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,936 93.6
n/a
5,603 106.3
77 1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Kalkaska 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
43.3
3,666 20.2%
14,516 79.8%
3,669 20.2%
7,377
2.41
4,568 61.9%
3,653 80.0%
359 7.9%
2,809 38.1%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
3,893 22.7%
13,260 77.3%
2,837 16.5%
6,962
2.44
4,725 67.9%
3,714 78.6%
349 7.4%
2,237 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
4,246 25.6%
12,325 74.4%
2,282 13.8%
6,397
2.56
4,620 72.2%
3,821 82.7%
357 7.7%
1,777 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
3,963 29.4%
9,534 70.6%
1,797 13.3%
4,958
2.70
3,787 76.4%
3,177 83.9%
313 8.3%
1,171 23.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.3
3,613 33.0%
7,339 67.0%
1,276 11.7%
3,787
2.88
3,003 79.3%
2,689 89.5%
162 5.4%
784 20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Kalkaska County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units11,656 
Median Value$152,800 
Occupied7,37763.3%
Vacant4,27936.7%
Owned6,36286.2%
Rented1,01513.8%
Median Rent$791 
Single-Family Units9,54481.9%
    Detached9,49981.5%
    Attached450.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3663.1%
Mobile Homes1,66714.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Kalkaska County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002483.4%
$10,000 to $14,9993885.3%
$15,000 to $19,9993695.0%
$20,000 to $24,9994195.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993955.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992934.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992823.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993995.4%
$45,000 to $49,9994055.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996949.4%
$60,000 to $74,99981711.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,00613.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996959.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994526.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992553.5%
$200,000 or more2603.5%
Median Household Income56,380 
Per Capita Income31,074 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5447.4%
Public Assistance2503.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,22416.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,04965.5%
Unemployed3483.2%
In Armed Forces90.1%
Total Labor Force7,40668.8%
Not in Labor Force3,36031.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1452,26658.1%
Non-Profit28140141.2%
Self-Employed44421067.9%
Local Government19732038.1%
State Government1219256.8%
Federal Government404845.5%
Total Private + Self3,5892,47659.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.63986142.6%
Total4,2283,33755.9%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6939.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,69822.3%
Professional, Technical1,25316.5%
Service Occupations1,45819.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing771.0%
All others2,49732.9%
White Collar 48.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,14915.1%
Manufacturing1,12314.8%
Retail trade92912.2%
Construction7359.7%
Accommodation and food services6108.0%
Other services4806.3%
Educational services3754.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3714.9%
Public administration2693.5%
Finance and insurance2393.1%
Transportation and warehousing2232.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1992.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1932.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1832.4%
Wholesale trade1451.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1311.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing1001.3%
Information911.2%
Utilities510.7%
Management30.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2881.61%
Puerto Rican1000.56%
Cuban70.04%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American70.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian70.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic650.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese660.37%
Filipino290.16%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,61597.6%
Spanish2071.2%
German, other Germanic760.4%
Other Indo-European710.4%
Tagalog240.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.1%
Arabic70.0%
Korean50.0%
Chinese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,73526.4%
English2,51014.0%
Irish2,10311.7%
Polish1,1696.5%
American1,1016.1%
French9055.0%
Dutch6533.6%
Scottish5853.3%
Italian5232.9%
French Canadian4672.6%
European4102.3%
Swedish2761.5%
Hungarian1380.8%
Scandinavian1360.8%
Eastern European1240.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,85899.6%
Not a citizen760.4%
Native17,74598.9%
Foreign-born1891.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Kalkaska County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
324 2.5%1,177 9.1%4,967 38.2%4,271 32.9%1,403 10.8%850 6.5%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 324 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,177 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,967 38.2%
Some College 4,271 32.9%
Bach. Degree 1,403 10.8%
Grad Degree 850 6.5%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Kalkaska County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,142 5,538 604 9.8% 7.7%
1991 6,332 5,576 756 11.9% 9.3%
1992 6,557 5,784 773 11.8% 9.1%
1993 6,947 6,141 806 11.6% 7.3%
1994 7,128 6,437 691 9.7% 6.1%
1995 7,183 6,555 628 8.7% 5.3%
1996 7,441 6,867 574 7.7% 4.9%
1997 7,634 7,146 488 6.4% 4.3%
1998 7,653 7,168 485 6.3% 4.0%
1999 7,680 7,244 436 5.7% 3.8%
2000 8,557 8,144 413 4.8% 3.6%
2001 8,644 7,998 646 7.5% 5.2%
2002 8,487 7,834 653 7.7% 6.2%
2003 8,664 7,964 700 8.1% 7.1%
2004 8,707 8,045 662 7.6% 7.0%
2005 8,786 8,124 662 7.5% 6.8%
2006 8,874 8,162 712 8.0% 7.0%
2007 8,702 7,994 708 8.1% 7.1%
2008 8,514 7,770 744 8.7% 8.2%
2009 8,438 7,252 1,186 14.1% 13.1%
2010 7,833 6,643 1,190 15.2% 12.2%
2011 7,568 6,621 947 12.5% 10.0%
2012 7,456 6,622 834 11.2% 9.0%
2013 7,586 6,746 840 11.1% 8.7%
2014 7,732 7,001 731 9.5% 7.2%
2015 7,666 7,070 596 7.8% 5.4%
2016 7,743 7,182 561 7.2% 5.0%
2017 7,884 7,342 542 6.9% 4.6%
2018 7,843 7,380 463 5.9% 4.2%
2019 7,978 7,539 439 5.5% 4.1%
2020 7,904 7,029 875 11.1% 9.9%
2021 7,654 7,107 547 7.1% 5.8%
2022 7,862 7,392 470 6.0% 4.2%
2023 8,184 7,729 455 5.6% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com