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Traverse City, MI
Demographic Data




Traverse City Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Traverse City Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

15,707

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
12.6%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
16.2%
35 - 54:
23.5%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
22.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.5%
6.5%
95.6%
95.6%
46.6%
46.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Traverse City
USA
$52,044
$52,044
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Traverse City
USA
$71,038
$71,038
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Real estate
Administration
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
16.8%
16.8%
12.6%
12.6%
12.2%
12.2%
10.6%
10.6%
8.6%
8.6%
8.0%
8.0%
5.8%
5.8%
4.5%
4.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
89.0%
89.0%
4.1%
4.1%
3.3%
3.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Scottish
French
Italian
Dutch
European
Norwegian
Czech
French Canadian
Swedish
Finnish
Scandinavian
Ukrainian
Hungarian
Russian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
25.3%
25.3%
15.9%
15.9%
15.8%
15.8%
12.0%
12.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
German/Yiddish
Russian
Tagalog
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Urdu
Greek
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
95.3%
95.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Traverse City Residents

3.5%


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