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Keweenaw County, MI

Demographic and economic profile of Keweenaw County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Keweenaw County is a remote, small-scale economy at Michigan's Upper Peninsula tip, with a total population of just 2,106 and a labor force participation rate of only 45.4%, reflecting a notably older workforce with a median age of 57.1 years. Despite its size, 43.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings stand at $41,932, and the poverty rate is a low 8.7%. Housing costs are modest—median home value of $181,400 and median gross rent of $679/month—alongside a 91.7% homeownership rate, though the county recorded a -1.1% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,106

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$52,583

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

57.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.1% since 2018

Keweenaw County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,981 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race63 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone43 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races43 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone3 (0.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  3. 3.Other Indo-European7
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic4
  5. 5.Arabic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

36.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

246

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,447

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$46,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance224
  2. 2.Construction (Group)97
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services81
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)71
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)71

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations331
  2. 2.Service Occupations160
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations129
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations118
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations80

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.92×)106
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$181,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$679/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

90.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999103 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99998 (9.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99990 (8.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99990 (8.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99976 (7.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99974 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

97.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,932

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone532 (66.4%)
  • Worked At Home141 (17.6%)
  • Walked67 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled45 (5.6%)
  • Other16 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.