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Leelanau 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: 22,870   ( 1,162 from 2010 , 566 from 2020)
Land area: 347.2 square miles
Population density: 65.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,643 90.26% 4.3%
Black:1220.53% 117.9%
Indian:5582.44% 18.2%
Asian:1520.66% 61.7%
2+ races:3551.55% 29.1%
Hispanic:1,0404.55% 31.0%
Total non-White:2,2279.74% 16.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:320 7.2
Deaths:65814.8
Net Migration: 90320.2
Net Immigration: 150.3
Change in White population:844 3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:318 1.5




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

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

2010
21,708
19,79991.21%
560.26%
6823.14%
940.43%
2751.27%
7943.66%
1,9098.79%

2000
21,119
19,42491.97%
490.23%
7243.43%
520.25%
1700.80%
6943.29%
1,6958.03%

1990
16,527
15,75495.32%
260.16%
4682.83%
740.45%
n/a
2051.24%
7734.68%

1980
14,007
13,69097.74%
50.04%
2211.58%
270.19%
n/a
580.41%
3172.26%

1970
10,872
10,61697.65%
230.21%
1311.20%
110.10%
n/a
740.68%
256 2.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,760 8.3
1,7088.1
7073.3
1550.7
375 1.8
214 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
2,057 12.4
1,6009.7
3,12318.9
530.3
3,670 22.2
922 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,166 15.5
1,349 9.6
1,739 12.4
n/a
2,064 14.7
456 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,594 23.9
n/a
3,074 28.3
61 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Leelanau 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
55.2
3,508 15.3%
19,362 84.7%
7,262 31.8%
9,246
2.39
6,509 70.4%
5,618 86.3%
230 3.5%
2,737 29.6%

2010
NumberPercent
50.3
4,240 19.5%
17,468 80.5%
5,082 23.4%
9,255
2.31
6,444 69.6%
5,487 85.1%
356 5.5%
2,811 30.4%

2000
NumberPercent
42.2
5,144 24.4%
15,975 75.6%
3,671 17.4%
8,458
2.47
6,254 73.9%
5,431 86.8%
364 5.8%
2,204 26.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.7
4,336 26.2%
12,191 73.8%
2,467 14.9%
6,312
2.60
4,797 76.0%
4,148 86.5%
298 6.2%
1,515 24.0%

1980
NumberPercent
32.1
4,020 28.7%
9,987 71.3%
1,865 13.3%
5,014
2.77
3,912 78.0%
3,534 90.3%
130 3.3%
1,102 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Leelanau County, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,474 
Median Value$371,200 
Occupied9,24659.8%
Vacant6,22840.2%
Owned8,31189.9%
Rented93510.1%
Median Rent$1,157 
Single-Family Units14,41993.2%
    Detached13,27485.8%
    Attached1,1457.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3282.1%
Mobile Homes3912.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leelanau County, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002793.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991411.5%
$15,000 to $19,9992642.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992172.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993003.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993353.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993653.9%
$40,000 to $44,9993764.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992793.0%
$50,000 to $59,9996156.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,00310.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,16812.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,17812.7%
$125,000 to $149,9997398.0%
$150,000 to $199,99993210.1%
$200,000 or more1,05511.4%
Median Household Income82,345 
Per Capita Income48,491 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state140 
Compared to U.S.119 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4404.8%
Public Assistance1281.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4534.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,97869.7%
Unemployed2342.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,21271.7%
Not in Labor Force3,24128.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8472,60052.3%
Non-Profit32075929.7%
Self-Employed1,11584956.8%
Local Government32637646.4%
State Government9820532.3%
Federal Government1158557.5%
Total Private + Self3,9623,44953.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8591,42537.6%
Total4,8214,87449.7%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,90119.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,84619.0%
Professional, Technical2,44925.2%
Service Occupations1,67117.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing760.8%
All others1,85319.1%
White Collar 63.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,78518.4%
Retail trade1,14011.7%
Educational services8739.0%
Professional, scientific, technical7768.0%
Construction7727.9%
Manufacturing6726.9%
Accommodation and food services6346.5%
Other services4364.5%
Finance and insurance4144.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3603.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3133.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3013.1%
Public administration2832.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing2542.6%
Transportation and warehousing2272.3%
Utilities1811.9%
Wholesale trade1811.9%
Information920.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.3%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7733.45%
Puerto Rican90.04%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American350.16%
Costa Rican100.04%
Guatemalan110.05%
Honduran140.06%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American330.15%
Argentinean70.03%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.05%
Ecuadorian50.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1280.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian540.24%
Filipino400.18%
Taiwanese120.05%
Japanese80.04%
Chinese70.03%
Vietnamese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,80096.1%
Spanish4662.2%
German, other Germanic1000.5%
Other Indo-European780.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun680.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic520.2%
Other430.2%
Arabic110.1%
Other Asian80.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German6,00426.8%
English3,53515.8%
Irish2,76112.3%
Polish2,38710.6%
Scottish1,3366.0%
French1,3105.8%
Dutch1,0804.8%
Italian8663.9%
American7813.5%
Norwegian5922.6%
European5462.4%
Swedish4802.1%
Czech2801.2%
French Canadian2441.1%
Welsh2171.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,30699.5%
Not a citizen1200.5%
Native21,99898.1%
Foreign-born4281.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leelanau County, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
161 0.9%498 2.8%3,425 19.5%4,936 28.1%4,935 28.1%3,607 20.5%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 161 0.9%
9-12 Years 498 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,425 19.5%
Some College 4,936 28.1%
Bach. Degree 4,935 28.1%
Grad Degree 3,607 20.5%
Average years of education: 14.7

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Leelanau County, MI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,773 8,224 549 6.3% 7.7%
1991 8,858 8,177 681 7.7% 9.3%
1992 9,416 8,690 726 7.7% 9.1%
1993 9,944 9,303 641 6.4% 7.3%
1994 10,340 9,752 588 5.7% 6.1%
1995 10,293 9,714 579 5.6% 5.3%
1996 10,422 9,948 474 4.5% 4.9%
1997 11,009 10,578 431 3.9% 4.3%
1998 11,057 10,702 355 3.2% 4.0%
1999 11,104 10,767 337 3.0% 3.8%
2000 11,325 10,966 359 3.2% 3.6%
2001 11,184 10,756 428 3.8% 5.2%
2002 11,001 10,475 526 4.8% 6.2%
2003 11,347 10,715 632 5.6% 7.1%
2004 11,491 10,885 606 5.3% 7.0%
2005 11,593 10,995 598 5.2% 6.8%
2006 11,574 10,969 605 5.2% 7.0%
2007 11,352 10,725 627 5.5% 7.1%
2008 11,127 10,444 683 6.1% 8.2%
2009 10,884 9,901 983 9.0% 13.1%
2010 10,492 9,438 1,054 10.0% 12.2%
2011 10,307 9,400 907 8.8% 10.0%
2012 10,205 9,395 810 7.9% 9.0%
2013 10,301 9,518 783 7.6% 8.7%
2014 10,553 9,848 705 6.7% 7.2%
2015 10,634 10,068 566 5.3% 5.4%
2016 10,603 10,083 520 4.9% 5.0%
2017 10,502 10,001 501 4.8% 4.6%
2018 10,434 9,987 447 4.3% 4.2%
2019 10,475 10,089 386 3.7% 4.1%
2020 10,261 9,445 816 8.0% 9.9%
2021 10,080 9,561 519 5.1% 5.8%
2022 10,300 9,861 439 4.3% 4.2%
2023 10,747 10,341 406 3.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com