Crawford County, MI

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2023 Population
13,271
0.561% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
51.5
0.195% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
14.8%
6.78% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$58,614
1.06% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$149,900
10.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,126
2.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Crawford County, MI had a population of 13.3k people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $58,614. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Crawford County, MI grew from 13,197 to 13,271, a 0.561% increase and its median household income grew from $57,998 to $58,614, a 1.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Other (Hispanic) (0.912%), and White (Hispanic) (0.882%).

None of the households in Crawford 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.

99.4% of the residents in Crawford County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI are Kirtland Community College (328 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Crawford County, MI was $149,900, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Crawford County, MI is home to a population of 13.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.5% of Crawford County, MI residents were born outside of the country (199 people).

In 2023, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Crawford County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Crawford County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 96
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    311 ± 40
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    172 ± 89
2.34%
Hispanic Population
311 people

In 2023, there were 39.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Crawford County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 311 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 172 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.34% of the people in Crawford County, MI are hispanic (311 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
199 people
1.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
200 people

As of 2023, 1.5% of Crawford County, MI residents (199 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Crawford County, MI was 1.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    374 ± 81
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    209 ± 87
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    202 ± 72

Crawford County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Crawford County, MI employs 5.13k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Crawford County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (625 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($136,250), Wholesale Trade ($67,829), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($64,250).

Employment

Occupations

5.13k
2023 Value
± 371
−2.94%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, MI declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 5.28k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (643 people), Sales & Related Occupations (559 people), and Management Occupations (475 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.13k
2023 Value
± 371
−2.94%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Crawford County, MI declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 5.28k employees to 5.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (808 people), Retail Trade (642 people), and Manufacturing (625 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,449
Median earning men ± $2,249
$34,688
Median earning women ± $4,583

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($69,474), Public Administration ($63,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,277), and Construction ($51,583).

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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. 24
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 22
    Retail Trade
  3. 21
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $51.6k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $46.7k
    Manufacturing
  3. $21.4k
    Retail Trade

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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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Crawford County, MI awarded 328 degrees. The student population of Crawford County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 585 male students and 953 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Crawford County, MI are White (298 and 90.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (10 and 3.05%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 3.05%), and Black or African American (8 and 2.44%).

The largest universities in Crawford County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kirtland Community College (328 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Crawford County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (88 and 26.8%), Registered Nursing (52 and 15.9%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (36 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,538 students enrolled in Crawford County, MI, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,312 records, of which 62.8% were women and 37.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    52 degrees awarded
  2. Cardiovascular Technologist
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    88 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Crawford County, MI was Registered Nursing with 52 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Kirtland Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
328 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kirtland Community College with 328 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 128 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Crawford County, MI, which is 0.64 times less than the 200 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 298 degrees mean that there were 29.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 10 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Working Population

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.

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

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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 Crawford County, MI was $149,900 in 2023, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $135,400 to $149,900, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, MI is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Crawford County, MI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crawford County, MI is $58,614. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, MI was Census Tract 9601, Crawford County, MI with a value of $64,545, followed by Census Tract 9602, Crawford County, MI and Census Tract 9604, Crawford County, MI, with respective values of $60,819 and $59,917.

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.73%.

Housing

Property

$149,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$9,828
$4,898
Median Property Taxes
±$352

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

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Rent vs Own

81.5%
Homeownership
2023
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 81.5% of the housing units in Crawford County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9601, Crawford County, MI
  2. Census Tract 9602, Crawford County, MI
  3. Census Tract 9604, Crawford County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, MI was Census Tract 9601, Crawford County, MI with a value of $64,545, followed by Census Tract 9602, Crawford County, MI and Census Tract 9604, Crawford County, MI, with respective values of $60,819 and $59,917.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crawford 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.
$58,614
Median Household Income
± $3,744
6.01k
Number of Households
± 420

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.01k households in Crawford County, MI grew to $58,614 from the previous year's value of $57,998.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford 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 Crawford County, MI is from Crawford County, MI.
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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 0.476. 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 Crawford County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2023, 78.4% of workers in Crawford County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, MI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.03% of the workforce in Crawford 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 Crawford County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.73%.

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Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, MI (1.93k out of 13.1k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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, 21.2% of the children was living in poverty in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 11.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 264 in Crawford County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 55.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Crawford County, MI has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 3.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see 1,320 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.86% increase from the previous year (1,271 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2698 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 540 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,320 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, MI

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MI see an average of 1,320 patients per year. This represents a 3.86% increase from the previous year (1,271 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.63%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
19.9%
Medicare
19.4%
Non-Group
3.42%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, MI grew by 1.75% from 5.53% to 5.63%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

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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 37.6% in Crawford County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.77% in Crawford County, MI.

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