Chippewa County, MI

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2023 Population

36,448

0.605% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AGary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AElissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

About

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None of the households in Chippewa 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.

The largest universities in Chippewa County, MI are Lake Superior State University (459 degrees awarded in 2023) and Bay Mills Community College (113 degrees).

Most people in Chippewa County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chippewa County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Chippewa County, MI borders Luce County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, and Presque Isle County, MI.

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Economy

The economy of Chippewa County, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chippewa County, MI are Retail Trade (1,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), and Public Administration (1,705 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chippewa County, MI, are Retail Trade (1,873 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,782 people), and Public Administration (1,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chippewa County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Chippewa County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,371

Median earning men ± $2,915

$31,903

Median earning women ± $1,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,087), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($59,141), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,023), and Public Administration ($49,071).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Construction
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Other Services (except Public Administration)
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The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$94.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$59.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$46.2k
Retail Trade

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

In 2023, universities in Chippewa County, MI awarded 572 degrees. The student population of Chippewa County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 856 male students and 1,390 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chippewa County, MI are White (366 and 65.4%), followed by Unknown (83 and 14.8%), American Indian or Alaska Native (81 and 14.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.32%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Chippewa County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,246 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,246 students enrolled in Chippewa County, MI, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,387 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
38 degrees awarded
Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
25 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chippewa County, MI was Registered Nursing with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chippewa County, MI according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 195 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chippewa County, MI, which is 0.517 times less than the 377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 366 degrees mean that there were 4.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 83 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,314) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($479) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

People in Chippewa County, MI have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chippewa County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Chippewa 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chippewa County, MI is from Chippewa County, MI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chippewa County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2023, 76.8% of workers in Chippewa County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chippewa County, MI have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Chippewa County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of Chippewa 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.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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