Traverse City, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

153,733

0.774% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

45.9

0.438% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.4%

1.34% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$73,845

8.97% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$263,500

15.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

73,817

1.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Traverse City, MI had a population of 154k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $73,845. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Traverse City, MI grew from 152,552 to 153,733, a 0.774% increase and its median household income grew from $67,769 to $73,845, a 8.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Traverse City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.63%), White (Hispanic) (1.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Traverse City, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Traverse City, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Traverse City, MI are Northwestern Michigan College (645 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Traverse City, MI was $263,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Traverse City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Traverse City, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Traverse City, MI is home to a population of 154k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.89% of Traverse City, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.91k people).

In 2022, there were 34.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in Traverse City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.05k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.99k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Traverse City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Traverse City, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Traverse City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Traverse City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 323
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.05k ± 397
White (Hispanic)
1.99k ± 387

3.15%

Hispanic Population

4.84k people

3.15% of the people in Traverse City, MI are hispanic (4.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Traverse City, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

1.99%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

As of 2022, 1.89% of Traverse City, MI residents (2.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Traverse City, MI was 1.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Traverse City, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,978 ± 352
Gulf War (2001-)
1,780 ± 305
Gulf War (1990s)
1,342 ± 272

Traverse City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Traverse City, MI employs 73.8k people. The largest industries in Traverse City, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,289 people), Retail Trade (9,651 people), and Manufacturing (7,801 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($71,417), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,785), and Public Administration ($57,031).

Employment

Occupations

73.8k

2022 Value

± 1,860

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Traverse City, MI grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 72.7k employees to 73.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Traverse City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,399 people), Management Occupations (7,720 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Traverse City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.8k

2022 Value

± 1,860

1.49%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Traverse City, MI grew at a rate of 1.49%, from 72.7k employees to 73.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Traverse City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,289 people), Retail Trade (9,651 people), and Manufacturing (7,801 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Traverse City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Traverse City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,598

Median earning men ± $1,196

$35,480

Median earning women ± $1,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,782), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,220), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($49,808), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,555), and Public Administration ($42,246).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,847
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,137
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
1,112
Manufacturing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Traverse City, MI awarded 645 degrees. The student population of Traverse City, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,412 male students and 1,686 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Traverse City, MI are White (401 and 85.7%), followed by Unknown (27 and 5.77%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 2.99%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.35%).

The largest universities in Traverse City, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern Michigan College (645 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Traverse City, MI are General Studies (211 and 32.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (149 and 23.1%), and Registered Nursing (40 and 6.2%).

The median tuition cost in Traverse City, MI for a public four year colleges is $8,364 for in-state students and $10,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,098 students enrolled in Traverse City, MI, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,434 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded
General Studies
211 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Traverse City, MI was Registered Nursing with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Traverse City, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwestern Michigan College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

645 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern Michigan College with 645 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 355 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Traverse City, MI, which is 1.22 times more than the 290 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 401 degrees mean that there were 14.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 27 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,364) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,168) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Traverse City, MI was $263,500 in 2022, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $228,300 to $263,500, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Traverse City, MI is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Traverse City, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Traverse City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,374

$50,282

Median Property Taxes

±$1,401

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Traverse City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Traverse City, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.6% of the housing units in Traverse City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Traverse City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Traverse City, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,845

Median Household Income

± $1,634

62.4k

Number of Households

± 1,658

In 2022, the median household income of the 62.4k households in Traverse City, MI grew to $73,845 from the previous year's value of $67,769.

The following chart displays the households in Traverse City, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Traverse City, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2022, 75.2% of workers in Traverse City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Traverse City, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% of the workforce in Traverse City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Traverse City, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Traverse City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Traverse City, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Traverse City, MI (15.7k out of 152k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Traverse City, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.5% of the population of Traverse City, MI has health coverage, with 46% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.49%

Uninsured

46%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Traverse City, MI declined by 9.57% from 6.08% to 5.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Traverse City, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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