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Traverse City Area Public Schools Overview

Northwestern Michigan College located in Traverse City Area Public Schools area. A total of 35,110 households are located in Traverse City Area Public Schools area. Among them, 9,170 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.91 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 22,129 and 18,707 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1.45% (1,213) of residents are non-citizens and 3.75% (3,132) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Traverse City Area Public Schools, Michigan
Household	35,110
Population	83,502
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,170 (26.12%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	22,129
Total Students	18,707
Pre-Kindergarten	1,164
Kindergarten	1,061
Grade 1-8	8,013
Grade 9-12	3,512
College/Graduate School	4,957
Veterans	67,984
Non-citizen	1,213
Non-English Home Language	3,132
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

70,084 residents are over the age of 16 and 45,568 people are in labor force. Among them, 45,336 people are in civilian labor force and 232 are in armed labor force. 43,346 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Traverse City Area Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	43,034	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	33,923	78.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,005	9.31%
Public transportation	577	1.34%
Walked	1,007	2.34%
Other method	791	1.84%
Worked from home	2,731	6.35%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	43,346	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	16,917	39.03%
Service	8,076	18.63%
Sales and office	10,298	23.76%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,148	7.26%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,907	11.32%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	43,346	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	503	1.16%
Construction	2,861	6.60%
Manufacturing	4,703	10.85%
Wholesale trade	1,332	3.07%
Retail trade	5,940	13.70%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,316	3.04%
Information	639	1.47%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,007	6.94%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,639	8.40%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,815	24.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,403	12.46%
Other services, except public administration	1,704	3.93%
Public administration	1,484	3.42%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	43,346	-
Private wage and salary workers	35,720	82.41%
Government workers	4,160	9.60%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,302	7.62%
Unpaid family workers	164	0.38%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $85,406 for the 35,110 households in Traverse City Area Public Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $31,752. 78,923 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.64%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	35,110	-
Less than $10,000	1,371	3.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,098	3.13%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,153	8.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,105	8.84%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,858	13.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	6,835	19.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	5,093	14.51%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,499	15.66%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,873	5.33%
More than $200,000	2,225	6.34%
Median Household Income	$63,408	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$85,406	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	22,448	-
Less than $10,000	334	1.49%
$10,000 - $14,999	561	2.50%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,209	5.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,430	6.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,545	11.34%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,249	18.93%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,918	17.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,642	20.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,631	7.27%
More than $200,000	1,929	8.59%

Median Family Income	$81,123	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$101,803	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,752	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$50,039	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$50,039	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	84,285	-
With health insurance coverage	78,923	93.64%
Public coverage	30,219	35.85%
Private health insurance	63,614	75.47%
Without health insurance coverage	5,362	6.36%

Housing

There are 40,728 housing units in Traverse City Area Public Schools area, Michigan with 35,110 units (86.21%) occupied. 26,460 houses (75.36%) are occupied by owner and 8,650 houses (24.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $222,500 and the average rental cost is $964. 1,412 houses (3.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 5,457 houses (13.40%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	40,728	-
Occupied	35,110	86.21%
Owner Occupied	26,460	75.36%
Renter Occupied	8,650	24.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	28,964	71.12%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	2,261	5.55%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	6,781	16.65%
Mobile Homes	2,722	6.68%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	40,728	-
Built 2014 or later	1,412	3.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,061	2.61%
Built 2000 - 2009	6,734	16.53%
Built 1990 - 1999	8,165	20.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	5,853	14.37%
Built 1970 - 1979	7,188	17.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,499	6.14%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,359	5.79%
Built 1949 or earlier	5,457	13.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	40,728	-
1 room	368	0.90%
2 rooms	1,244	3.05%
3 rooms	3,559	8.74%
4 rooms	6,071	14.91%
5 rooms	7,777	19.09%
6 rooms	6,386	15.68%
7 rooms	5,061	12.43%
8 rooms	4,347	10.67%
9 rooms or more	5,915	14.52%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	40,728	-
no bedroom	420	1.03%
1 bedroom	3,264	8.01%
2 bedrooms	10,407	25.55%
3 bedrooms	17,841	43.81%
4 bedrooms	6,837	16.79%
5 bedrooms or more	1,959	4.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	26,460	-
Less than $50,000	1,685	6.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,177	4.45%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,371	12.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,345	20.20%
$200,000 - $299,999	6,650	25.13%
$300,000 - $499,999	5,478	20.70%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,206	8.34%
$1,000,000 or more	548	2.07%
Median House Value	$222,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	8,339	-
Less than $500	652	7.82%
$500 - $999	3,847	46.13%
$1,000 - $1,499	3,063	36.73%
$1,500 - $1,999	578	6.93%
$2,000 - $2,499	97	1.16%
$2,500 - $2,999	18	0.22%
$3,000 or more	84	1.01%
Median Rental Costs	$964	-

Demographic

A total of 85,233 people lives in Traverse City Area Public Schools area, Michigan with 41,421 male and 43,812 female. The males to female ratio is 48.60 to 51.40. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	85,233	-
Male	41,421	48.60%
Female	43,812	51.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	85,233	-
Under 5 years	4,333	5.08%
5 - 9 years	5,018	5.89%
10 - 14 years	4,829	5.67%
15 - 19 years	4,576	5.37%
20 - 24 years	4,546	5.33%
25 - 34 years	10,955	12.85%
35 - 44 years	9,708	11.39%
45 - 54 years	10,970	12.87%
55 - 59 years	6,642	7.79%
60 - 64 years	6,365	7.47%
65 - 74 years	10,137	11.89%
75 - 84 years	4,220	4.95%
85 years and older	2,934	3.44%
Median Age	43.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	85,233	-
One Race	83,230	97.65%
White	80,917	94.94%
Black or African American	682	0.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native	774	0.91%
Asian	539	0.63%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21	0.02%
Other	297	0.35%

Two or more races	2,003	2.35%
White and Black or African American	555	0.65%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	746	0.88%
White and Asian	344	0.40%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	45	0.05%