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Luce County, Michigan

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Luce County, Michigan is among the highest in the country for unemployment rate (135th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticLuce County, Michigan MichiganUnited States Rank
Total Population6,27110,077,761334,922,4992791st of 3,222
Median Household Income$54,893$72,875$80,7342483rd of 3,221
Median Age44.640.238.9813th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%32.4%35.7%2449th of 3,222
Median Home Value$112,000$231,600$332,7002817th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$675$1,129$1,4132850th of 3,215
Poverty Rate16.7%13.2%12.5%973rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate9.9%5.7%5.2%135th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile7.0178.0n/a2767th of 3,222
Foreign Born1.4%7.2%14.1%2407th of 3,222
Life Expectancy75.6n/an/a1631st of 3,062
Homeownership Rate82.6%73.2%65.2%283rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time18.224.226.42814th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.6%13.5%15.1%1917th of 3,222
Uninsured7.1%n/an/a2486th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households45.3%46.1%46.9%2335th of 3,222
Broadband Access80.1%n/an/a2161st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Luce County, Michigan

Age in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Median Age44.640.238.9
Under 18 %16.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.9%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.6%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Households2,4554,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households61.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children23.5%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.6%30.7%28.7%
Never Married30.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,499$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.5%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.6%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.6%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.7%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.0%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.4%13.5%n/a

Housing in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Housing Units4,0674,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes85.7%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units3.0%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate39.6%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied17.4%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,097$2,904n/a

Education in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Less than High School7.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate43.0%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.3%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation41.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes62.0%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.1%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Luce County, Michigan

StatisticLuce County, MichiganMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.6%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.6%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.8%8.5%16.7%

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