COMPARING TWO PLACES
McBain vs Traverse City
PLACE A
McBain, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Traverse City, Michigan
McBain is 96% smaller than Traverse City. Traverse City earns more, with a median household income $27,004 higher. Traverse City has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -3%).
MCBAINTRAVERSE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population64215,832−96% vs Traverse City
Population density5101,913−1,403
Population growth-2.9%6.8%−9.7 pts
Median age37.842.7−4.9
Male42.1%49.4%−7.3 pts
Female57.9%50.6%+7.3 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.5%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.6%87.7%−6.1 pts
Black1.1%1.3%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.9%3.6%+5.3 pts
Asian0.7%1.1%−0.3 pts
Other7.6%6.4%+1.2 pts
Median household income$47,083$74,087−$27,004
Per capita income$23,810$53,432−$29,622
Poverty rate12.3%12.3%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4350.523−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%47.4%−37.8 pts
Graduate degree2.0%22.7%−20.7 pts
Unemployment rate9.1%5.2%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation56.4%62.6%−6.3 pts
Median home value$141,700$415,400−$273,700
Median gross rent$298$995−$697
Owner-occupied62.1%63.7%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.8%15.2%−12.4 pts
Rent-burdened households53.8%45.6%+8.2 pts
Average commute18.117.2+0.9
Worked from home3.7%19.4%−15.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured6.8%3.8%+3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025