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Traverse City Michigan Information: Traverse City, Michigan is part of GRAND TRAVERSE County. Population for Traverse City from the last gathering is 14532. You can view Traverse City venues that host many Traverse City MI events every year. You can also research Traverse City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Traverse City Michigan real estate guide. Traverse City Michigan has a latitude of 44.7733 and a longitude of -85.7012. Zip codes in Traverse City, MI include 49684 ... more Traverse City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Traverse City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Traverse City, MI was 14,532.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Traverse City was 6,902, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Traverse City, MI
There are an estimated 3,086 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Traverse City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Traverse City is 7,630 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Traverse City, Michigan
There are an estimated 2,864 married women in the community. 44.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Traverse City, MI
The median age of people living in Traverse City, MI was 38.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Traverse City was 724. There were 11,585 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (2,204) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Traverse City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Traverse City, MI was 14,334.

White Population in Traverse City, MI
The estimated White population in the Traverse City community is 13,950, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Traverse City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 95, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Traverse City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Traverse City, MI was 142.

Asian Population in Traverse City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 72.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Traverse City, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Traverse City was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 70, while those of “two or more races” was 198 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Traverse City community was 242, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Traverse City, MI
The household population number in Traverse City was 13,884.

Group Quarters Population in Traverse City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 648.

Average Household Size in Traverse City, MI
The average household size in Traverse City is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.82 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Traverse City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,842 total housing units in Traverse City.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,443, or 94.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,805 were owner-occupied (59.1), and 2,638 were renter-occupied (40.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 399 vacant homes in Traverse City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Traverse City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,489, with a median value in dollars of 124,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Traverse City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $912 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Traverse City, average costs per month were $284 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,886 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Traverse City, Michigan
3,124 people in Traverse City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Traverse City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Traverse City was 1,365, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Traverse City, MI
In 2000, there were 2,379 people in Traverse City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Traverse City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 827 people in Traverse City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Traverse City, Michigan
There were 8,380 in the labor force in Traverse City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Traverse City was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Traverse City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,330. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Traverse City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $46,912. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Traverse City, Michigan
Per capita income in Traverse City in the last full census was 22,247. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Traverse City numbered 172, or 4.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Traverse City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,177, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.