COMPARING TWO PLACES
Emmet County vs Dickinson County
PLACE A
Emmet County, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Dickinson County, Michigan
Emmet County is 31% larger than Dickinson County. Emmet County earns more, with a median household income $12,956 higher. Emmet County has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
EMMET COUNTYDICKINSON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,77525,827+31% vs Dickinson County
Population density7234+38
Population growth4.3%-0.8%+5.2 pts
Median age47.046.9+0.1
Male49.7%50.4%−0.7 pts
Female50.3%49.6%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.5%1.6%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%92.3%−3.2 pts
Black0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%2.0%+0.1 pts
Asian0.5%0.3%+0.2 pts
Other7.9%5.1%+2.8 pts
Median household income$78,112$65,156+$12,956
Per capita income$48,447$36,594+$11,853
Poverty rate8.5%10.5%−2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.424+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher41.6%25.3%+16.3 pts
Graduate degree17.7%7.7%+10.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.6%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.6%57.5%+3.1 pts
Median home value$315,700$153,300+$162,400
Median gross rent$1,112$797+$315
Owner-occupied77.0%82.4%−5.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate30.9%14.7%+16.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%42.7%−2.3 pts
Average commute19.917.0+2.9
Worked from home10.7%9.0%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.4%3.7%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025