COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Calhoun County
Michigan · 134,310 residents · 706 sq mi
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Calhoun County is a county of 134,310 people in Michigan. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $115,500. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 20 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
706 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024134K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(7,636)
5 to 96.3%(8,425)
10 to 146.8%(9,097)
15 to 196.6%(8,918)
20 to 245.9%(7,922)
25 to 3412.1%(16,236)
35 to 4411.8%(15,915)
45 to 5412.3%(16,579)
55 to 6414%(18,813)
65 to 7411%(14,732)
75 to 845.3%(7,166)
85 and over2.1%(2,871)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,219
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,918 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
31.7%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade22.5%
Information12%
Other services4.3%
Finance & insurance4.2%
Wholesale trade4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
Public administration2.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Construction1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$115,500
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.3
−13%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(113,723)
Black10.8%(14,912)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,351)
Asian1.1%(1,516)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(100,385)
Black10.6%(14,275)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(7,426)
Asian2.8%(3,715)
Other4.9%(6,571)
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(5,345)
Puerto Rican0.4%(507)
Dominican0.3%(349)
Spaniard0.2%(327)
Central American0.2%(224)
Cuban0.1%(124)
South American0.1%(103)
Guatemalan0.1%(81)
Costa Rican0.1%(73)
Honduran0.1%(69)
Venezuelan0%(40)
Ecuadorian0%(27)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese1.2%(1,586)
Filipino0.3%(420)
Asian Indian0.3%(351)
Korean0.2%(285)
Chinese0.1%(129)
Japanese0.1%(120)
Vietnamese0.1%(114)
Sri Lankan0%(40)
Thai0%(11)
Laotian0%(8)
Nepalese0%(8)
Ancestry
German18.4%(24,581)
Irish10.7%(14,313)
English10.2%(13,628)
American4.9%(6,622)
Polish3.9%(5,178)
Dutch3.1%(4,152)
Italian2.7%(3,626)
French2.2%(2,924)
Scottish1.9%(2,581)
French Canadian1.1%(1,481)
Swedish0.9%(1,237)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(816)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(757)
Finnish0.6%(737)
British0.5%(665)
Subsaharan African0.5%(652)
Welsh0.4%(594)
Hungarian0.4%(508)
Russian0.3%(464)
Lithuanian0.3%(345)
Kenyan0.3%(343)
Czech0.2%(291)
Belgian0.2%(285)
Greek0.2%(267)
Canadian0.2%(249)
Macedonian0.2%(212)
Swiss0.2%(208)
Danish0.2%(202)
Slovak0.1%(197)
Portuguese0.1%(189)
Ukrainian0.1%(165)
Jordanian0.1%(148)
Austrian0.1%(147)
Croatian0.1%(142)
Iraqi0.1%(95)
Nigerian0.1%(86)
Arab0%(49)
Slovene0%(49)
West Indian0%(36)
Egyptian0%(33)
Serbian0%(27)
Armenian0%(26)
Australian0%(26)
Romanian0%(25)
Lebanese0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Turkish0%(15)
Moroccan0%(12)
Syrian0%(12)
Jamaican0%(10)
Brazilian0%(8)
Iranian0%(5)
Latvian0%(5)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(19,403)
Married46.9%(24,915)
Widowed3.2%(1,714)
Divorced13.3%(7,089)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(16,257)
Married46.4%(25,868)
Widowed9.6%(5,335)
Divorced14.9%(8,297)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
10.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.1%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.9%(1,412)
Gulf War (1990s)20%(1,772)
Vietnam era39.2%(3,475)
Korean War7.1%(630)
World War II2.2%(195)
Share of the 8,864 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Calhoun County, Michigan?
Calhoun County, Michigan has about 134,310 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Michigan?
The typical household in Calhoun County, Michigan earns about $50,219 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Calhoun County, Michigan expensive?
In Calhoun County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $115,500, and the typical rent is about $776 a month.
How educated are people in Calhoun County, Michigan?
About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Calhoun County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Calhoun County, Michigan?
About 16.7% of people in Calhoun County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.
Has Calhoun County, Michigan grown since 1990?
Yes, Calhoun County, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,672 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.
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