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Menominee County, MI

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

AI Overview

Menominee County, MI is a small rural county of 23,295 residents with a median age of 49.6 years, reflecting an older workforce; only 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.4% have a high school diploma. The labor force participation rate is 55.6% with a 5.6% unemployment rate, and median worker earnings of $39,301 sit below the median household income of $56,435. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $142,700 and median gross rent of $675/month, and the population has been essentially flat with just 0.3% growth over five years.

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

Population

23,295

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,435

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Menominee County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,318 (91.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races749 (3.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone484 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race357 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone148 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone101 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic162
  2. 2.Spanish134
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)97
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic73
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island43

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,978

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,465

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$32,264

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,014
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,833
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,160
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services810
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)555

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,071
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,623
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,890
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,615
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,110

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.05×)3,150
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.79×)296
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.22×)293
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)1,086
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.93×)456

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$675/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,093 (13.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999876 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999852 (10.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999654 (7.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999642 (7.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999608 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,301

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,990 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled819 (8.1%)
  • Worked At Home804 (7.9%)
  • Walked369 (3.6%)
  • Other113 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle45 (0.4%)

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.