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Traverse City city, MI


Grand Traverse County, MI
Leelanau County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,468   ( 794 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 21792.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,914 89.95% 1.6%
Black:2231.44% 116.5%
Indian:960.62% 59.7%
Asian:2111.36% 102.9%
2+ races:4803.10% 95.9%
Hispanic:5443.52% 94.3%
Total non-White:1,55410.05% 58.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:222 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:572 4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,674
13,69293.31%
1030.70%
2381.62%
1040.71%
2451.67%
2801.91%
9826.69%

2000
14,551
13,85995.24%
1100.76%
1280.88%
1410.97%
1190.82%
1771.22%
6924.76%

1990
15,157
14,84597.94%
70.05%
1090.72%
1320.87%
n/a
640.42%
3122.06%

1980
15,516
15,29698.58%
190.12%
1400.90%
410.26%
n/a
200.13%
2201.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-167 -1.1
290 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-986 -6.5
380 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-451 -2.9
92 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Traverse City city, 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
41.7
2,627 17.0%
12,841 83.0%
3,618 23.4%
7,104
2.08
3,427 48.2%
2,555 74.6%
238 6.9%
3,677 51.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
2,668 18.2%
12,006 81.8%
2,454 16.7%
6,675
2.08
3,369 50.5%
2,377 70.6%
413 12.3%
3,306 49.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.1
2,945 20.2%
11,606 79.8%
2,289 15.7%
6,423
2.17
3,595 56.0%
2,666 74.2%
418 11.6%
2,828 44.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.3
3,274 21.6%
11,883 78.4%
2,547 16.8%
6,217
2.31
3,775 60.7%
3,068 81.3%
364 9.6%
2,442 39.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
3,672 23.7%
11,844 76.3%
2,255 14.5%
5,754
2.50
3,645 63.3%
3,017 82.8%
296 8.1%
2,109 36.7%

2022 Housing Data for Traverse City city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,302 
Median Value$337,218 
Occupied7,10485.6%
Vacant1,19814.4%
Owned4,37761.6%
Rented2,72738.4%
Median Rentn/a 
Single-Family Units5,50366.3%
    Detached5,15562.1%
    Attached3484.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,06124.8%
Mobile Homes400.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Traverse City city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004576.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991832.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992363.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993034.3%
$25,000 to $29,9992663.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993725.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993114.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992163.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991862.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995647.9%
$60,000 to $74,99979611.2%
$75,000 to $99,99996613.6%
$100,000 to $124,99974810.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993665.2%
$150,000 to $199,9995547.8%
$200,000 or more5808.2%
Median Household Incomen/a 
Per Capita Income48,992 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3154.4%
Public Assistance2243.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps73010.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,04176.9%
Unemployed4174.6%
In Armed Forces70.1%
Total Labor Force7,46581.5%
Not in Labor Force1,69718.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8442,32355.0%
Non-Profit23462227.3%
Self-Employed66031068.0%
Local Government30932049.1%
State Government787152.3%
Federal Government183136.7%
Total Private + Self3,5042,63357.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6391,04438.0%
Total4,1433,67753.0%
Pct. Govt.10.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,05813.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,55119.7%
Professional, Technical2,23828.5%
Service Occupations1,68921.5%
All others1,33016.9%
White Collar 61.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,2262078.0%
Educational services1,0841837.3%
Retail trade8911510.2%
Manufacturing7801322.0%
Professional, scientific, technical7031191.5%
Accommodation and food services6081030.5%
Finance and insurance437740.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.371628.8%
Construction363615.3%
Other services284481.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing276467.8%
Public administration166281.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation156264.4%
Wholesale trade154261.0%
Transportation and warehousing144244.1%
Information95161.0%
Utilities79133.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3355.9%
Management1627.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Traverse City city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3192.06%
Puerto Rican170.11%
Cuban50.03%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American940.61%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran940.61%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American240.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian240.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic850.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese370.24%
Indian270.17%
Bangladeshi260.17%
Korean230.15%
Hmong120.08%
Filipino120.08%
Indonesian100.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,26196.2%
Spanish2801.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic910.6%
Other Asian780.5%
Other Indo-European540.4%
German, other Germanic330.2%
Arabic170.1%
Tagalog120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,66423.7%
English2,42715.7%
Irish2,26414.6%
Polish1,64610.6%
Scottish7044.6%
French6864.4%
Dutch5713.7%
American5473.5%
Italian5473.5%
European4913.2%
Norwegian2741.8%
Swedish2111.4%
French Canadian1831.2%
Czech1721.1%
Finnish1581.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,27498.7%
Not a citizen1941.3%
Native14,95196.7%
Foreign-born5173.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Traverse City city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
117 1.0%400 3.5%1,953 17.0%3,675 32.0%3,020 26.3%2,302 20.1%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 117 1.0%
9-12 Years 400 3.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,953 17.0%
Some College 3,675 32.0%
Bach. Degree 3,020 26.3%
Grad Degree 2,302 20.1%
Average years of education: 14.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Traverse City city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +216 D +1,289 D + 8.7%
D +1,505
2020 vs. 2012 R -123 D +1,902 D + 16.3%
D +1,779
2020 vs. 2008 R +100 D +1,473 D + 11.1%
D +1,573
2016 vs. 2008 R -116 D +184 D + 2.4%
D +68
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 6,627 65.2% Donald Trump* (R) 3,326 32.7% 210 2.1% 10,163 -15 -14 0.18%
2016 71% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,122 57.6% Donald Trump (R) 3,110 35.0% 654 7.4% 8,886 -12 -11 0.18%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 4,848 57.2% Mitt Romney (R) 3,449 40.7% 175 2.1% 8,472 -4 -6 0.18%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 5,054 59.8% John McCain (R) 3,226 38.1% 178 2.1% 8,458 -3 -7 0.17%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 4,191 50.9% George W. Bush* (R) 3,936 47.8% 108 1.3% 8,235 0 -3 0.17%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 3,614 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,358 45.3% 433 5.8% 7,405 3 1 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,627 65.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,326 32.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 138 1.4%
Other 72 0.7%
TOTAL 10,163
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,122 57.6%
Donald Trump (R) 3,110 35.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 379 4.3%
Other 275 3.1%
TOTAL 8,886
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,848 57.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,449 40.7%
Other 175 2.1%
TOTAL 8,472
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,054 59.8%
John McCain (R) 3,226 38.1%
Other 178 2.1%
TOTAL 8,458
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,936 47.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,191 50.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 53 0.6%
Other 55 0.7%
TOTAL 8,235
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,614 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,358 45.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 377 5.1%
Other 56 0.8%
TOTAL 7,405
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Traverse City city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 68% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 6,102 69.6% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,530 28.9% 129 [+] 1.5% 8,761 -15 0.20%
2020 S2 78% Gary Peters* (D) 6,330 62.6% John James (R) 3,617 35.8% 157 [+] 1.6% 10,104 -12 0.18%
2018 S1 67% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 5,423 63.4% John James (R) 2,929 34.3% 199 [+] 2.3% 8,551 -12 0.20%
2018 G 67% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 5,561 64.9% Bill Schuette (R) 2,747 32.0% 263 [+] 3.1% 8,571 -12 0.20%
2014 S2 48% Gary Peters (D) 3,581 59.9% Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,144 35.9% 255 [+] 4.3% 5,980 -5 0.19%
2014 G 49% Mark Schauer (D) 3,106 51.3% Rick Snyder* (R) 2,760 45.5% 194 [+] 3.2% 6,060 -5 0.19%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote