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Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City city, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Grand Traverse County · 8.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Traverse CityPeer medianPctileSource
Population15,59314,92855
Population change (10 yr)3.9%2.5%55
Median household income$74,087$87,0100
Poverty rate12.3%7.9%91
Bachelor's degree or higher47.4%46.3%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)9.2%4.8%73
Median owner-occupied home value$415,400$249,40082
Median gross rent$995$1,1959
Housing vacancy rate15.2%6.0%82
Worked from home19.4%15.8%73
Population, 1995–2025
Traverse CityPeer median
Median household income, 1995–2025
Traverse CityPeer median
Change between releases
Metric1995201020102025Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Grand Traverse County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.4US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services40.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care30.4US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation4.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction44.5US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Prospect Heights, IL8315,618-4.4%$85,00841.3%
Destin, FL8214,077+9.6%$89,01146.2%
Whitehall, PA8214,811+6.3%$89,40443.1%
Kenmore, NY8215,044-1.9%$77,63948.1%
Forest Park, IL8113,943-1.8%$77,22151.5%
Swansea, IL8014,710+6.1%$91,58742.5%
Morton, IL7916,595+0.6%$94,40246.4%
Greendale, WI7914,594+2.7%$94,76946.3%