COMPARING TWO PLACES
Omena vs Traverse City
PLACE A
Omena, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Traverse City, Michigan
Omena is 98% smaller than Traverse City. Omena earns more, with a median household income $49,466 higher.
OMENATRAVERSE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population30515,832−98% vs Traverse City
Population density671,913−1,846
Population growth10.5%6.8%+3.6 pts
Median age63.442.7+20.7
Male44.3%49.4%−5.1 pts
Female55.7%50.6%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.5%87.7%−0.1 pts
Black0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other12.5%6.4%+6.1 pts
Median household income$123,553$74,087+$49,466
Per capita income$49,227$53,432−$4,205
Poverty rate6.2%12.3%−6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.1930.523−0.3
Bachelor's degree or higher62.8%47.4%+15.5 pts
Graduate degree26.4%22.7%+3.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.2%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation30.7%62.6%−31.9 pts
Median home value$621,400$415,400+$206,000
Median gross rent–$995–
Owner-occupied100.0%63.7%+36.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate70.7%15.2%+55.5 pts
Rent-burdened households–45.6%–
Average commute22.317.2+5.1
Worked from home13.4%19.4%−6.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024