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Traverse City, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $414,068 (it was $123,800 in 2000)
Traverse City:

$414,068
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $315,124 - $617,203

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $439,293
Here:

$439,293
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $507,458
Here:

$507,458
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $552,962
Here:

$552,962
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $180,647
Here:

$180,647
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,122
Here:

$198,122
State:

$192,733

Total population: 15,042 (Urban population: 14,498 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 53 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 8,496 (7,270 occupied: 4,491 owner occupied, 2,798 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

27%

Housing density: 1,011 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $463,155.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,060 (lower quartile is $843, upper quartile is $1,460)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,823


Median gross rent in Traverse City, MI in 2022: $1,104

Housing units in Traverse City with a mortgage: 2,625 (344 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 335 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 56

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,965

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $70,554

Median monthly housing costs: $1,193

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Traverse City, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,654
  • Male householders: 3,475 (1,247 living alone), Female householders: 3,714 (1,810 living alone)
  • 2,620 spouses (2,527 opposite-sex spouses), 571 unmarried partners, (508 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,470 children (3,294 natural, 104 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 20 foster children, 74 other relatives, 793 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 667

Size of family households: 2,031 2-persons, 854 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,871 1-person, 462 2-persons, 63 3-persons.

1,621 married couples with children.
849 single-parent households (449 men, 400 women).

96.3% of residents of Traverse City speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 435 (2.8%)
(74.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Traverse City, Michigan
  • 46no bedroom
  • 1661 bedroom
  • 1,1192 bedrooms
  • 1,8313 bedrooms
  • 1,0384 bedrooms
  • 2915+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Traverse City, Michigan
  • 41no bedroom
  • 9001 bedroom
  • 1,1842 bedrooms
  • 5753 bedrooms
  • 694 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Traverse City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Traverse City in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 118no vehicle
  • 1,9721 vehicle
  • 1,9002 vehicles
  • 3453 vehicles
  • 1184 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Traverse City in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Traverse City in renter-occupied apartments
  • 669no vehicle
  • 1,2801 vehicle
  • 6612 vehicles
  • 1693 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Traverse City, Michigan
  • 461 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 2713 rooms
  • 3964 rooms
  • 7405 rooms
  • 7056 rooms
  • 7927 rooms
  • 6698 rooms
  • 8689+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Traverse City, Michigan
  • 411 room
  • 2192 rooms
  • 6923 rooms
  • 7404 rooms
  • 5715 rooms
  • 1506 rooms
  • 1167 rooms
  • 1558 rooms
  • 1169+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Traverse City, MI
Traverse City city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Traverse City, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Traverse City, MI in 2022
  • 706Less than $10,000
  • 316$10,000 to $19,999
  • 482$20,000 to $29,999
  • 525$30,000 to $39,999
  • 378$40,000 to $49,999
  • 540$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,155$60,000 to $74,999
  • 878$75,000 to $99,999
  • 644$100,000 to $124,999
  • 356$125,000 to $149,999
  • 626$150,000 to $199,999
  • 803$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Traverse City, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Traverse City, MI in 2022
  • 15Less than $10,000
  • 18$20,000 to $24,999
  • 87$25,000 to $29,999
  • 79$80,000 to $89,999
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 112$150,000 to $174,999
  • 117$175,000 to $199,999
  • 254$200,000 to $249,999
  • 893$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,132$300,000 to $399,999
  • 658$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,184$500,000 to $749,999
  • 159$750,000 to $999,999
  • 300$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 60$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 29$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Traverse City, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Traverse City, MI in 2022
  • 13$100 to $149
  • 15$200 to $249
  • 48$250 to $299
  • 63$300 to $349
  • 89$350 to $399
  • 103$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 41$500 to $549
  • 48$550 to $599
  • 118$600 to $649
  • 26$650 to $699
  • 94$700 to $749
  • 72$750 to $799
  • 383$800 to $899
  • 157$900 to $999
  • 611$1,000 to $1,249
  • 295$1,250 to $1,499
  • 306$1,500 to $1,999
  • 15$2,000 to $2,499
  • 53$2,500 to $2,999
  • 29$3,500 or more
  • 103No cash rent
Work and jobs in Traverse City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,438 (18.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 209
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,189
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,885
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,169
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 611
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 225
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 367
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 34
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 80
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 161
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 65
  • 90 or more minutes: 190
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Traverse City

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 18,222 (77.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,803 (7.7%)
  • Bus: 382 (1.6%)
  • Taxi: 379 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 412 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 517 (2.2%)
  • Worked at home: 1,438 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 5.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 23.7%Males
Races in Traverse City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Traverse City, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Traverse City, Michigan
  • 2192010 or later
  • 652000 to 2009
  • 891990 to 1999
  • 241980 to 1989
  • 201970 to 1979
  • 85Before 1970
Ancestries in Traverse City, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,096 (19.0%)
  • English: 762 (13.2%)
  • Polish: 483 (8.4%)
  • American: 454 (7.9%)
  • Irish: 386 (6.7%)
  • European: 280 (4.9%)
  • Dutch: 271 (4.7%)
  • Italian: 209 (3.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 105 (1.8%)
  • Scottish: 82 (1.4%)
  • Czech: 67 (1.2%)
  • Canadian: 58 (1.0%)
  • Ukrainian: 58 (1.0%)
  • Finnish: 57 (1.0%)
  • French: 56 (1.0%)
  • French Canadian: 53 (0.9%)
  • Northern European: 40 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 33 (0.6%)
  • Swiss: 29 (0.5%)
  • Norwegian: 27 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 26 (0.5%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 18 (0.3%)
  • Lebanese: 17 (0.3%)
  • British: 15 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 15 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 14 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 13 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 11 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 11 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 10 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 4 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ukraine
Traverse City:

13.5% (70)
Michigan:

1.0% (6,829)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Traverse City:

7.9% (41)
Michigan:

0.8% (5,492)

Canada
Traverse City:

7.4% (38)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Hong Kong
Traverse City:

7.2% (37)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,685)

Sri Lanka
Traverse City:

7.0% (36)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,092)

Bangladesh
Traverse City:

6.4% (33)
Michigan:

2.6% (18,065)

Colombia
Traverse City:

5.2% (27)
Michigan:

0.6% (3,969)

Korea
Traverse City:

4.1% (21)
Michigan:

3.0% (20,884)

India
Traverse City:

3.3% (17)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Indonesia
Traverse City:

2.9% (15)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,184)

Turkey
Traverse City:

2.9% (15)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,569)

Philippines
Traverse City:

2.5% (13)
Michigan:

2.8% (19,112)

Serbia
Traverse City:

2.3% (12)
Michigan:

0.1% (1,030)

Romania
Traverse City:

2.1% (11)
Michigan:

1.2% (8,563)

El Salvador
Traverse City:

2.1% (11)
Michigan:

0.4% (2,977)

Lebanon
Traverse City:

1.7% (9)
Michigan:

3.7% (25,634)

England
Traverse City:

1.7% (9)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,424)

France
Traverse City:

1.5% (8)
Michigan:

0.4% (2,568)

Costa Rica
Traverse City:

1.5% (8)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,062)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 11,529
  • Other state: 3,523
  • Northeast: 490
  • Midwest: 1,583
  • South: 731
  • West: 699

86.8% of Traverse City residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46.6% lived in Michigan.


Traverse City:

86.8%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 8
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 78
  • 9th grade: 36
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 73
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 147
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 868
  • Less than 1 year of college: 425
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 595
  • Associate degree: 669
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,492
  • Master's degree: 869
  • Professional school degree: 364
  • Doctorate degree: 165
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 18
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 50
  • 11th grade: 73
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 83
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,052
  • Less than 1 year of college: 460
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 787
  • Associate degree: 471
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,482
  • Master's degree: 1,091
  • Professional school degree: 185
  • Doctorate degree: 233
Educational Attainment for Females
Traverse City marital status for males
Traverse City marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,275
  • One, attached: 356
  • Two: 380
  • 3 or 4: 333
  • 5 to 9: 519
  • 10 to 19: 825
  • 20 to 49: 299
  • 50 or more: 463
  • Mobile homes: 40
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Traverse City
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Traverse City, MI
  • 89.0%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Traverse City, MI
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Other fuel
  • 1.5%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 312
Here:

25.3%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
Here:

17.6%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:

3.3%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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