COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cheboygan County

Michigan · 21,398 residents · 715 sq mi

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With 21,398 people, Cheboygan County is a county in Michigan. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 32% less than in Michigan as a whole. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $47,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

21,398

−19%vs 2000

vs 26,448 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

715 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(1,444)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,659)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,554)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,463)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245%(1,071)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(2,863)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.9%(2,976)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.7%(2,284)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(2,368)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.3%(2,201)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(1,210)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(305)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,006

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,417 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,568

−47%vs 2000

vs $18,088 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.6%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,900

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $89,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$315

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.5%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.8% in 2000

20.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(24,947)

Black0.2%(62)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(202)

Asian0.2%(52)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(20,789)

Black0.1%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(73)

Asian0.2%(36)

Other2.6%(562)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(222)

South American0.2%(40)

Peruvian0.1%(31)

Puerto Rican0.1%(27)

Cuban0.1%(15)

Central American0%(6)

Colombian0%(5)

Guatemalan0%(3)

Honduran0%(3)

Bolivian0%(3)

Ecuadorian0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(54)

Filipino0.1%(37)

Korean0%(7)

Chinese0%(4)

Thai0%(4)

Taiwanese0%(2)

Hmong0%(2)

Pakistani0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

German22.7%(5,868)

Irish13.7%(3,547)

English13.4%(3,476)

Polish8.4%(2,171)

French5.6%(1,452)

American4.1%(1,065)

Scottish3.5%(918)

Italian3%(787)

French Canadian3%(783)

Dutch2.2%(577)

Swedish1.5%(386)

Finnish1.2%(310)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.8%(197)

Welsh0.6%(168)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(155)

West Indian0.6%(154)

Jamaican0.6%(154)

Hungarian0.6%(148)

Arab0.4%(112)

Belgian0.4%(98)

Canadian0.3%(89)

Czech0.3%(87)

Danish0.3%(86)

Russian0.3%(77)

Lebanese0.3%(74)

Romanian0.2%(59)

Subsaharan African0.2%(52)

Croatian0.2%(44)

Armenian0.2%(39)

Swiss0.1%(36)

Greek0.1%(35)

British0.1%(33)

Ukrainian0.1%(32)

Lithuanian0.1%(28)

Egyptian0.1%(26)

Serbian0.1%(20)

Slovak0.1%(20)

Austrian0.1%(19)

Slovene0.1%(16)

Bulgarian0%(7)

Turkish0%(5)

Syrian0%(4)

Iranian0%(3)

Portuguese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.5%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 16.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.7%(3,382)

Married52.2%(5,943)

Widowed5.2%(588)

Divorced12.9%(1,471)

Women 15+

Never married19.6%(2,218)

Married54.7%(6,184)

Widowed11.7%(1,327)

Divorced13.9%(1,566)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 15.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.2%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 5.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.8%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.2%(351)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22%(449)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(926)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(80)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,037 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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