Kalkaska County, MI

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2023 Population

18,116

1.01% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.62% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.1%

4.26% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,365

7.07% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$174,300

14.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,738

1.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kalkaska County, MI had a population of 18.1k people with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $60,365. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kalkaska County, MI grew from 17,934 to 18,116, a 1.01% increase and its median household income grew from $56,380 to $60,365, a 7.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalkaska County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (1.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.883%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.789%).

None of the households in Kalkaska 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.

99.6% of the residents in Kalkaska County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Kalkaska County, MI was $174,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.5%.

Most people in Kalkaska County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalkaska County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Kalkaska County, MI borders Antrim County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, and Wexford County, MI.

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Population & Diversity

Kalkaska County, MI is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.19% of Kalkaska County, MI residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2023, there were 29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Kalkaska County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 580 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 191 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Kalkaska County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kalkaska County, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kalkaska County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalkaska County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 53
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
580 ± 91.6
White (Hispanic)
191 ± 44

2.22%

Hispanic Population

402 people

2.22% of the people in Kalkaska County, MI are hispanic (402 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kalkaska County, MI.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kalkaska County, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Kalkaska County, MI residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

1.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

1.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

189 people

As of 2023, 1.19% of Kalkaska County, MI residents (216 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalkaska County, MI was 1.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kalkaska County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
603 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 52

Kalkaska County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalkaska County, MI employs 7.74k people. The largest industries in Kalkaska County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,268 people), Manufacturing (1,186 people), and Construction (823 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($75,156), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,833), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,774).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.74k

2023 Value

± 433

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kalkaska County, MI grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 7.6k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalkaska County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,038 people), Production Occupations (780 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (743 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalkaska 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.74k

2023 Value

± 433

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 7.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kalkaska County, MI grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 7.6k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalkaska County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,268 people), Manufacturing (1,186 people), and Construction (823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalkaska County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kalkaska County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,249

Median earning men ± $1,282

$33,409

Median earning women ± $4,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,250), and Information ($57,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($250,001), Construction ($85,625), and Wholesale Trade ($60,521).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

35
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Construction
24
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

$51k
Construction
$44.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$26.1k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kalkaska County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.34%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kalkaska County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa 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.

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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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 Kalkaska County, MI was $174,300 in 2023, which is 0.574 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $152,800 to $174,300, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalkaska County, MI is 87.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kalkaska County, MI have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalkaska County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kalkaska County, MI is $60,365. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Kalkaska County, MI was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $67,604, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $60,469 and $58,538.

Housing

Property

$174,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,169

$6,748

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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 Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9506.02
Census Tract 9506.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kalkaska County, MI was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $67,604, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9506.01, with respective values of $60,469 and $58,538.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,365

Median Household Income

± $2,775

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Kalkaska County, MI grew to $60,365 from the previous year's value of $56,380.

The following chart displays the households in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, MI is from Kalkaska County, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (8.51%)
Worked At Home (6.6%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in Kalkaska County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.51%) and those who worked at home (6.6%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalkaska County, MI have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% of the workforce in Kalkaska County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kalkaska 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 Kalkaska County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalkaska County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalkaska County, MI (2.53k out of 18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalkaska County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in Kalkaska 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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.1% of the population of Kalkaska County, MI has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kalkaska County, MI see 3601 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.194% decrease from the previous year (3608 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1199 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,601 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kalkaska County, MI

Primary care physicians in Kalkaska County, MI see an average of 3,601 patients per year. This represents a 0.194% decrease from the previous year (3,608 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.86%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalkaska County, MI declined by 5.88% from 7.29% to 6.86%.

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