Leelanau County, MI

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2023 Population
22,607
0.807% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
55.3
0.181% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
7.12%
6.58% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$91,943
11.7% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$406,900
9.62% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,904
1.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Leelanau County, MI had a population of 22.6k people with a median age of 55.3 and a median household income of $91,943. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Leelanau County, MI grew from 22,426 to 22,607, a 0.807% increase and its median household income grew from $82,345 to $91,943, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leelanau County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.73%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), and White (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Leelanau County, MI was $406,900, and the homeownership rate was 90.6%.

Most people in Leelanau County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Leelanau County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leelanau County, MI is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.07% of Leelanau County, MI residents were born outside of the country (467 people).

In 2023, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Leelanau County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 390 Two Races Including Other (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 Leelanau County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.2k ± 106
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    547 ± 56
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    390 ± 108
4.26%
Hispanic Population
964 people

In 2023, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Leelanau County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 390 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.26% of the people in Leelanau County, MI are hispanic (964 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.07%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
467 people
1.91%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
428 people

As of 2023, 2.07% of Leelanau County, MI residents (467 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 Leelanau County, MI was 1.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    618 ± 93
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    144 ± 60
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 59

Leelanau County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leelanau County, MI employs 9.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Leelanau County, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,745 people), Retail Trade (1,115 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (917 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,833), Finance & Insurance ($83,393), and Utilities ($74,167).

Employment

Occupations

9.9k
2023 Value
± 496
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 6.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Leelanau County, MI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 9.72k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leelanau County, MI, are Management Occupations (1,628 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,011 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (810 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leelanau County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.9k
2023 Value
± 496
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 6.99%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Leelanau County, MI grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 9.72k employees to 9.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leelanau County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,745 people), Retail Trade (1,115 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leelanau County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Leelanau 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

$50,801
Median earning men ± $4,973
$36,807
Median earning women ± $3,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,614), Information ($74,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,005).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,667), Public Administration ($63,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,438).

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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

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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.

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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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 Leelanau County, MI was $406,900 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $371,200 to $406,900, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Leelanau County, MI is 90.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Leelanau County, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leelanau County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Leelanau County, MI is $91,943. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Leelanau County, MI was Census Tract 9704, Leelanau County, MI with a value of $105,507, followed by Census Tract 9703, Leelanau County, MI and Census Tract 9701, Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $97,417 and $92,443.

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Leelanau County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.25%.

Housing

Property

$406,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$19,747
$8,548
Median Property Taxes
±$442

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

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Rent vs Own

90.6%
Homeownership
2023
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 90.6% of the housing units in Leelanau County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9704, Leelanau County, MI
  2. Census Tract 9703, Leelanau County, MI
  3. Census Tract 9701, Leelanau County, MI

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Leelanau County, MI was Census Tract 9704, Leelanau County, MI with a value of $105,507, followed by Census Tract 9703, Leelanau County, MI and Census Tract 9701, Leelanau County, MI, with respective values of $97,417 and $92,443.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Leelanau 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.
$91,943
Median Household Income
± $5,987
9.44k
Number of Households
± 483

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.44k households in Leelanau County, MI grew to $91,943 from the previous year's value of $82,345.

The following chart displays the households in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.9%)

In 2023, 75.5% of workers in Leelanau County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leelanau County, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leelanau County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Leelanau County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.25%.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leelanau County, MI (1.6k out of 22.4k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leelanau County, MI is White, followed by Native American 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, 10.1% of the children was living in poverty in Leelanau County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 77.6 in Leelanau County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Leelanau County, MI has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 25.9% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 0.646% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Leelanau County, MI see 2,262 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.37% decrease from the previous year (2,416 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2287 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1759 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,262 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Leelanau County, MI

Primary care physicians in Leelanau County, MI see an average of 2,262 patients per year. This represents a 6.37% decrease from the previous year (2,416 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Leelanau 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 16.8% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.8% 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

4.06%
Uninsured
40.8%
Employer Coverage
9.52%
Medicaid
25.9%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
0.646%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leelanau County, MI declined by 14.3% from 4.74% to 4.06%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2019, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 75.2 in Leelanau 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 32.7% in Leelanau County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.22% in Leelanau County, MI.

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