COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. Ignace vs Traverse City
PLACE A
St. Ignace, Michigan
VS
PLACE B
Traverse City, Michigan
St. Ignace is 85% smaller than Traverse City. Traverse City earns more, with a median household income $9,424 higher. Traverse City has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -6%).
ST. IGNACETRAVERSE CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,35115,832−85% vs Traverse City
Population density8911,913−1,022
Population growth-6.0%6.8%−12.8 pts
Median age48.842.7+6.1
Male42.6%49.4%−6.7 pts
Female57.4%50.6%+6.7 pts
Foreign-born16.8%2.5%+14.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic46.5%87.7%−41.1 pts
Black15.9%1.3%+14.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.8%3.6%−1.8 pts
Asian2.2%1.1%+1.1 pts
Other33.6%6.4%+27.2 pts
Median household income$64,663$74,087−$9,424
Per capita income$35,498$53,432−$17,934
Poverty rate24.6%12.3%+12.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.523−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.1%47.4%−29.3 pts
Graduate degree6.5%22.7%−16.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.6%5.2%−3.6 pts
Labor force participation55.1%62.6%−7.5 pts
Median home value$132,200$415,400−$283,200
Median gross rent$607$995−$388
Owner-occupied64.5%63.7%+0.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.9%15.2%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households31.3%45.6%−14.4 pts
Average commute31.317.2+14.2
Worked from home7.1%19.4%−12.3 pts
Public transit to work28.3%1.1%+27.2 pts
Uninsured13.7%3.8%+9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025