Traverse City, MI City Data

Traverse City, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,532 people who live in Traverse City and approximately 77,654 who live in Grand Traverse County. We want to help people moving to or living in Traverse City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Traverse City. We have included Traverse City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Traverse City Information

Grand Traverse County where Traverse City resides is 601.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 77,654 and has a population rank of 653 out of all the places in the United States.

Traverse City has a total of 14,532 people and of those residents there are 6,902 males and 7,630 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 40.7. There are approximately 1,026 births each year and around 620 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Traverse City varies per year, but currently 14,334 are one race and 198 are two or more races.

Of the 14,532 people who live in Traverse City, there are 3,418 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Traverse City is 1,741 male and 1,677 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,585.

General Traverse City Information
Total area in square miles - Grand Traverse County	601.13
Water area in square miles - Grand Traverse County	N/A
Resident population - Grand Traverse County	77,654
Population rank - Grand Traverse County	653
Total population	14,532
Total population (male)	6,902
Total population (female)	7,630
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	40.7
Births - Grand Traverse County	1,026
Deaths- Grand Traverse County	620
Population of one race	14,334
Population of two or more races	198
Population under 20 years	3,418
Population under 20 years (male)	1,741
Population under 20 years (female)	1,677
Total population 18 years and over	11,585

Traverse City Social Characteristics

There are 30,396 households in Traverse City. Families make up 20,937 of these households. The table below breaks down the Traverse City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,917), male householder with no wife present (1,008) and female householder with no husband present (2,705). The remainder of the Traverse City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,670. Traverse City, MI moving companies help people in Traverse City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Traverse City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Traverse City is based, there are 31,937 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,567 never married, 17,911 now married, 356 separated, 3,002 widowed, and 4,101 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 235 separated, 516 widowed and 2,866 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Traverse City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Traverse City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grand Traverse County)
Total households	30,396
Family households (families)	20,937
With own children under 18 years	10,366
Married-couple family	16,917
With own children under 18 years	7,683
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,008
With own children under 18 years	643
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,705
With own children under 18 years	1,782
Nonfamily households	9,670
Householder living alone	7,602
65 years and over	2,748

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,674
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,657
Average household size	2.15
Average family size	2.82

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,041
Householder	3,484
Spouse	2,559
Child	3,477
Other relatives	92
Nonrelatives	205
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	31
Housemate or roommate	56
Unmarried partner	333
Foster child	3
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,843
Male householder	1,151
Male householder living alone	797
Male householder not living alone	354
Female householder	1,808
Female householder living alone	1,513
Female householder not living alone	295
Nonrelatives	884
Unmarried partner	257
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	442
Foster child	1
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	31,937
Never married	6,567
Now married	17,911
Separated	356
Widowed	3,002
Divorced	4,101
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	235
Widowed	516
Divorced	2,866

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,532
Male	6,902
Under 5 years	359
5 to 9 years	402
10 to 14 years	444
15 to 17 years	299
18 and 19 years	237
20 years	156
21 years	138
22 to 24 years	296
25 to 29 years	549
30 to 34 years	516
35 to 39 years	546
40 to 44 years	567
45 to 49 years	556
50 to 54 years	480
55 to 59 years	334
60 and 61 years	113
62 to 64 years	140
65 and 66 years	89
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	215
75 to 79 years	165
80 to 84 years	114
85 years and over	71
Female	7,630
Under 5 years	365
5 to 9 years	371
10 to 14 years	442
15 to 17 years	265
18 and 19 years	234
20 years	106
21 years	107
22 to 24 years	299
25 to 29 years	532
30 to 34 years	516
35 to 39 years	494
40 to 44 years	586
45 to 49 years	644
50 to 54 years	531
55 to 59 years	380
60 and 61 years	141
62 to 64 years	183
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	166
70 to 74 years	298
75 to 79 years	333
80 to 84 years	260
85 years and over	255

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,532
One race	14,334
White	13,950
Black or African American	95
American Indian and Alaska Native	142
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	11
Two or more races	198

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,884
People who are White alone	13,350
People who are Black or African American alone	78
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	127
People who are Asian alone	69
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	226
People who are Some other race alone	66

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	72,878
Same house	39,671
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,946
Different state or abroad	5,191
Different state	4,398
Abroad	793

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grand Traverse County)
Total resident population	77,654
Born in United States	43,805
State of residence	62,006
Different state	13,595
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	387
Foreign born	1,666

Traverse City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Traverse City. That total enrollment is 19,918 for the population of the country, which includes Traverse City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,762 and elementary or high school enrollment was 28,047 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,728.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Traverse City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	19,918
Pre-kindergarten	1,113
Public	589
Private	524
Kindergarten	1,052
Public	877
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,114
Public	7,659
Private	1,455
Elementary and high school	14,024
Public	12,003
Private	2,021
High school grades 9 to 12	4,910
Public	4,344
Private	566
College, undergraduate years	3,250
Public	2,934
Private	316
Graduate or professional school	479
Public	391
Private	88
Not enrolled in school	54,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	51,801
Less than 9th grade	1,487
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,059
High school graduate	14,443
Some college, no degree	13,297
Associate's degree	4,995
Bachelor's degree	13,520
Graduate or professional degree	26.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,504

Traverse City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 60,352 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Traverse City. The Traverse City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,536), service occupations (6,729), sales and office occupations (11,198), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (169), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,230) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,102). The 60,352 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 32,591 private wage and salary workers, 3,918 government workers, 3,327 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grand Traverse County)
Population 16 years and over	60,352
In labor force	41,995
Civilian labor force	41,882
Employed	39,964
Unemployed	1,918
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	113
Females 16 years and over	31,340
In labor force	19,902
Civilian labor force	19,902
Unemployed Civilian labor force	832
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	29,012
In labor force	22,093
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,086
Armed forces	113

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grand Traverse County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,292
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,170
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,845
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	846
Other means	272
Worked at home	1,701
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	769,705

OCCUPATION (Grand Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,536
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,536
Service occupations	6,729
Sales and office occupations	11,198
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	169
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,230
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,102

INDUSTRY (Grand Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,536
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	665
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,821
Wholesale trade	1,414
Retail trade	5,963
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,277
Information	1,036
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,273
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,925
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,779
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,291
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,205

CLASS OF WORKER (Grand Traverse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,536
Private wage and salary workers	32,591
Government workers	3,918
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,327
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Traverse City Housing Characteristics

In Traverse City, MI there are 34,842 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,396 occupied and 4,446 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Traverse City, there are 25,521 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 827 units in Traverse City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Traverse City, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Traverse City, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Traverse City. There are 340 housing units with rent less than $200, 252 with rent between $200-299, 1,193 with rent between $300-499 and 4,579 with rent for $500 and above. Full Traverse City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Traverse City, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grand Traverse County)
Total housing units	34,842
Occupied housing units	30,396
Vacant housing units	4,446

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grand Traverse County)
Total housing units	34,842
1-unit, detached	25,521
1-unit, attached	827
2 units	936
3 or 4 units	840
5 to 9 units	1,289
10 to 19 units	1,105
20 to 49 units	274
50 or more units	404
Mobile home	3,627

HOUSING TENURE (Grand Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	30,396
Owner-occupied	23,521
Renter-occupied	6,875

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grand Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	30,396
No vehicles available	1,421
2 vehicle available	19,674
3 vehicles available	4,126
4 vehicles available	1,142
5 or more vehicles available	442

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grand Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	30,396
Utility gas	21,911
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,709
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,790
Coal or coke
Wood	667
Solar energy
Other fuel	148
No fuel used	142

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grand Traverse County)
Occupied housing units	30,396
Less Than $50,000	23,521
$50,000 to $99,999	4,269
$100,000 to $149,999	6,573
$150,000 to $199,999	2,825
$200,000 to $299,999	2,188
$300,000 to $499,999	693
$1,000,000 or more	64
Median (dollars)	130,400

GROSS RENT (Grand Traverse County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,875
Less than $200	340
$200 to $299	252
$300 to $499	1,193
$500 to $699	2,548
$700 to $999	1,810
$1,000 to $1,499	189
$1,500 or more	31