Emmet County, MI

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2023 Population
34,159
0.255% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
46.4
1.31% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.34%
11.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$73,724
5.79% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$275,300
11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Emmet County, MI had a population of 34.2k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $73,724. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Emmet County, MI grew from 34,072 to 34,159, a 0.255% increase and its median household income grew from $69,690 to $73,724, a 5.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emmet County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%), and White (Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Emmet 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.

99.5% of the residents in Emmet County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Emmet County, MI are North Central Michigan College (281 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Emmet County, MI was $275,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.8%.

Most people in Emmet County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Emmet County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Emmet County, MI is home to a population of 34.2k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Emmet County, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.5k people) in Emmet County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 595 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Emmet County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Emmet County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emmet County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.5k ± 273
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.45k ± 158
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    595 ± 108
2%
Hispanic Population
683 people

In 2023, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.5k people) in Emmet County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 595 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2% of the people in Emmet County, MI are hispanic (683 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emmet County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    721 ± 127
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    248 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    181 ± 76

Emmet County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Emmet County, MI employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Emmet County, MI were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,500), Finance & Insurance ($78,221), and Wholesale Trade ($64,934).

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmet County, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,063 people), Management Occupations (1,946 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmet County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,960
Median earning men ± $2,700
$36,156
Median earning women ± $1,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,938), Wholesale Trade ($89,464), and Public Administration ($62,425).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,406), Wholesale Trade ($48,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,006).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 178
    Construction
  2. 105
    Retail Trade
  3. 99
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $182k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $113k
    Retail Trade
  3. $81.2k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Emmet County, MI awarded 281 degrees. The student population of Emmet County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 576 male students and 964 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Emmet County, MI are White (247 and 87.9%), followed by Two or More Races (14 and 4.98%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 4.27%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.42%).

The largest universities in Emmet County, MI by number of degrees awarded are North Central Michigan College (281 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Emmet County, MI are General Studies (87 and 31%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (81 and 28.8%), and Registered Nursing (25 and 8.9%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,540 students enrolled in Emmet County, MI, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,323 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 87 degrees awarded
  2. 81 degrees awarded
  3. 25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Emmet County, MI was General Studies with 87 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Michigan College with 281 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 89 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Emmet County, MI, which is 0.464 times less than the 192 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 247 degrees mean that there were 17.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($947) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Emmet County, MI was $275,300 in 2023, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $246,300 to $275,300, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmet County, MI is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Emmet County, MI have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmet County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Emmet County, MI is $73,724. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Emmet County, MI was Census Tract 9706, Emmet County, MI with a value of $90,643, followed by Census Tract 9705, Emmet County, MI and Census Tract 9704, Emmet County, MI, with respective values of $84,776 and $82,738.

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emmet County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.03%.

Property

$275,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,772
$11,214
Median Property Taxes
±$566

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 Emmet County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

76.8%
Homeownership
2023
63.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.8% of the housing units in Emmet County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9706, Emmet County, MI
  2. Census Tract 9705, Emmet County, MI
  3. Census Tract 9704, Emmet County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Emmet County, MI was Census Tract 9706, Emmet County, MI with a value of $90,643, followed by Census Tract 9705, Emmet County, MI and Census Tract 9704, Emmet County, MI, with respective values of $84,776 and $82,738.

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

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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.
$73,724
Median Household Income
± $5,841
14.6k
Number of Households
± 729

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Emmet County, MI grew to $73,724 from the previous year's value of $69,690.

The following chart displays the households in Emmet 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emmet County, MI is from Emmet County, MI.
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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.27%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.27%)

In 2023, 74.4% of workers in Emmet County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.27%) and those who worked at home (9.27%).

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmet County, MI have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Emmet County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emmet County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.03%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmet County, MI (3.15k out of 33.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than 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.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emmet County, MI is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.5% of the children was living in poverty in Emmet County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.9%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 173 in Emmet County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 46.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Emmet County, MI has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0.881% on military or VA plans.

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

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

5.48%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0.881%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emmet County, MI declined by 11.6% from 6.19% to 5.48%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.4 in Emmet County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.8% in Emmet County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.39% in Emmet County, MI.

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