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Presque Isle County, MI

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

AI Overview

Presque Isle County is a small, rural northern Michigan county with a population of 13,142 and a median age of 56.1 years, reflecting a heavily retirement-oriented demographic that constrains the available labor pool — labor force participation stands at just 44.5% and unemployment runs at 6.3%. The workforce skews toward lower educational attainment, with 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $37,521 and median gross rent of $625/month indicate a low-cost operating environment. The county posted 2.7% population growth over five years and carries a homeownership rate of 89.7%, with median home values at $135,200, signaling affordability but limited economic density, as reflected in a GDP per capita of $27,465.

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

Population

13,142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,321

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,521 (94.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races352 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race192 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone48 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone34 (0.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone32 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic219
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic122
  3. 3.Spanish100
  4. 4.Korean21
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

33.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,267

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,465

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,235

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,001
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)623
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)541
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services415
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining383

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,572
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,062
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations829
  4. 4.Service Occupations732
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations712

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.31×)325
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)378
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.29×)422
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)602
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)241

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$625/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

88.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999717 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999587 (9.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999577 (9.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999500 (8.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999500 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999429 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

44.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,521

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,604 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home499 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled431 (9.0%)
  • Other132 (2.7%)
  • Walked82 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit26 (0.5%)

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.