Charlevoix County, MI

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2022 Population
26,174
0.249% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
49.5
0.61% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.63%
4.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$69,764
9.85% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$220,000
16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Charlevoix County, MI had a population of 26.2k people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $69,764. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Charlevoix County, MI grew from 26,109 to 26,174, a 0.249% increase and its median household income grew from $63,508 to $69,764, a 9.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charlevoix County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.44%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.921%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.504%).

None of the households in Charlevoix County, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Charlevoix County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Charlevoix County, MI was $220,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Charlevoix County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Charlevoix County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Charlevoix County, MI is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.68% of Charlevoix County, MI residents were born outside of the country (440 people).

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.2k people) in Charlevoix County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 769 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 377 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2022 Citizenship
99.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Charlevoix County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Charlevoix County, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Charlevoix County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.2k ± 59
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    769 ± 105
  3. White (Hispanic)
    377 ± 66
2.41%
Hispanic Population
631 people

In 2022, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.2k people) in Charlevoix County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 769 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 377 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.41% of the people in Charlevoix County, MI are hispanic (631 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.68%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
440 people
1.72%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
450 people

As of 2022, 1.68% of Charlevoix County, MI residents (440 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 Charlevoix County, MI was 1.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    636 ± 96
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    273 ± 82
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    246 ± 65

Charlevoix County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Charlevoix County, MI employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Charlevoix County, MI are Manufacturing (2,586 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,979 people), and Retail Trade (1,217 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($130,179), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,389), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,250).

Occupations

12.6k
2022 Value
± 512
0.622%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Charlevoix County, MI grew at a rate of 0.622%, from 12.5k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Charlevoix County, MI, are Management Occupations (1,330 people), Production Occupations (1,322 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Charlevoix County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12.6k
2022 Value
± 512
0.622%
1 Year growth
± 5.67%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Charlevoix County, MI grew at a rate of 0.622%, from 12.5k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Charlevoix County, MI, are Manufacturing (2,586 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,979 people), and Retail Trade (1,217 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Charlevoix County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Charlevoix County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,878
Median earning men ± $2,224
$34,473
Median earning women ± $1,746

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($77,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,635), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,324).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,583), Public Administration ($52,500), and Wholesale Trade ($43,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 218
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 194
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 184
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Charlevoix County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 57.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.941%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Charlevoix County, MI was $220,000 in 2022, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $188,800 to $220,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Charlevoix County, MI is 81.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Charlevoix County, MI have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Charlevoix County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Charlevoix County, MI is $69,764. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Charlevoix County, MI was Census Tract 9 with a value of $101,429, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $83,056 and $82,900.

Property

$220,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,727
$9,990
Median Property Taxes
±$395

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 Charlevoix County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

81.7%
Homeownership
2022
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.7% of the housing units in Charlevoix County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9
  2. Census Tract 2
  3. Census Tract 4

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Charlevoix County, MI was Census Tract 9 with a value of $101,429, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $83,056 and $82,900.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Charlevoix County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,764
Median Household Income
± $2,397
12.2k
Number of Households
± 490

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.2k households in Charlevoix County, MI grew to $69,764 from the previous year's value of $63,508.

The following chart displays the households in Charlevoix County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Charlevoix County, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.59%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Charlevoix County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (8.59%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Charlevoix County, MI have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Charlevoix County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

8.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Charlevoix County, MI (2.23k out of 25.8k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Charlevoix County, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of Charlevoix County, MI has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 19.8% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Charlevoix County, MI see 1135 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.84% decrease from the previous year (1245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 725 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,135 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Charlevoix County, MI

Primary care physicians in Charlevoix County, MI see an average of 1,135 patients per year. This represents a 8.84% decrease from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Charlevoix County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.24%
Uninsured
42%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
19.8%
Medicare
16.2%
Non-Group
1.73%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Charlevoix County, MI grew by 4.91% from 6.91% to 7.24%.

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

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Charlevoix County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Charlevoix County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.44% in Charlevoix County, MI.

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