Benzie County, MI

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US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.6

0.397% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$254,400

4.43% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,045

0.199% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Benzie County, MI had a population of N/A people with a median age of 50.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Benzie County, MI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Benzie County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.836%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.627%).

None of the households in Benzie 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Benzie County, MI was $254,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Benzie County, MI borders Grand Traverse County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Wexford County, MI, Door County, WI, and Kewaunee County, WI.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Benzie County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 228 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benzie County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 198
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 165
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 56

2.42%

Hispanic Population

440 people

2.42% of the people in Benzie County, MI are hispanic (440 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Benzie County, MI employs 8.05k people. The largest industries in Benzie County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,275 people), Retail Trade (1,058 people), and Manufacturing (755 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

8.05k

2023 Value

± 440

0.199%

1 Year growth

± 7.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Benzie County, MI grew at a rate of 0.199%, from 8.03k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benzie County, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benzie County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.05k

2023 Value

± 440

0.199%

1 Year growth

± 7.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Benzie County, MI grew at a rate of 0.199%, from 8.03k employees to 8.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benzie County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,275 people), Retail Trade (1,058 people), and Manufacturing (755 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benzie County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Benzie County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,748

Median earning men ± $3,495

$33,714

Median earning women ± $2,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($87,750), Wholesale Trade ($64,567), and Public Administration ($62,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,159), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,926), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Construction
34
Other Services (except Public Administration)
33
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$34.6k
Accommodation and Food Services
$26.1k
Construction
$19.8k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

N/AGary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AElissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benzie County, MI was $254,400 in 2023, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $254,400, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Benzie County, MI is 87.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Benzie County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.06%.

Housing

Property

$254,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,372

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Benzie County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benzie County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.8%

Homeownership

2023

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.8% of the housing units in Benzie County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benzie County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Benzie County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

7.47k

Number of Households

± 381

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The following chart displays the households in Benzie 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benzie 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 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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The chart below shows how the median household income in Benzie County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Benzie County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.06%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benzie County, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Benzie County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Benzie County, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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