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Missaukee County, MI

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

AI Overview

Missaukee County is a small, rural Michigan county of 15,156 residents with an economic base oriented toward agriculture and related industries, reflected in a per capita GDP of $28,779 and median worker earnings of $35,947. The labor force is modest in size, with a 57.2% participation rate and 7.2% unemployment, and just 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 91.1% have at least a high school diploma. Housing costs are low—median home value of $163,700 and median gross rent of $838/month—paired with an 84.9% homeownership rate and a median household income of $66,194, against a 10.8% poverty rate.

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

Population

15,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,194

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone13,946 (91.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race592 (3.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races393 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone133 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone72 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone44 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic285
  2. 2.Spanish207
  3. 3.Other Indo-European38
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island10
  5. 5.Korean6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

828

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,779

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,435

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,340
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,129
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)773
  4. 4.Construction (Group)666
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)495

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,888
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,377
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,328
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,008
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations994

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.29×)442
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)1,174
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)685
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.35×)409
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.98×)145

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$838/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999687 (13.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999602 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999533 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999446 (8.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999444 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999426 (8.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,264 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled611 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home340 (5.2%)
  • Walked179 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle56 (0.9%)
  • Other53 (0.8%)

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.