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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

15,702

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
12.7%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
15.6%
35 - 54:
23.0%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
23.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.8%
6.8%
95.4%
95.4%
45.8%
45.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Traverse City
USA
$47,193
$47,193
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Traverse City
USA
$70,438
$70,438
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Finance
Administration
Construction
Other
Real estate
Public Service
15.7%
15.7%
13.9%
13.9%
11.2%
11.2%
9.8%
9.8%
9.0%
9.0%
7.8%
7.8%
5.6%
5.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
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
89.9%
89.9%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Polish
Scottish
French
Dutch
Italian
European
Norwegian
Swedish
French Canadian
Czech
Finnish
Scandinavian
Ukrainian
Welsh
Hungarian
British
Canadian
23.6%
23.6%
15.5%
15.5%
14.5%
14.5%
10.7%
10.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.7%
3.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Italian
German/Yiddish
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Arabic
Tagalog
Urdu
Greek
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
96.2%
96.2%
3.6%
3.6%
1.9%
1.9%
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

3.3%