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Traverse City, Michigan

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StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Total Population15,59310,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,087$72,875$80,734
Median Age42.740.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.4%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$415,400$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$995$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate12.3%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.7%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.224.226.4
Worked from Home19.4%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.1%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Traverse City, Michigan

Age in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Median Age42.740.238.9
Under 18 %16.6%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.9%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Households7,1914,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households50.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.2%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.8%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone42.6%30.7%28.7%
Never Married36.0%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,432$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.8%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.3%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.3%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Housing Units8,4794,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.9%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.2%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.3%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,671$2,904n/a

Education in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Less than High School3.2%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate17.2%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.2%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.7%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.6%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.3%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.2%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.0%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.6%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Traverse City, Michigan

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.8%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.5%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.1%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Traverse City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.