United States › Petoskey MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2010 ACS
Petoskey Micro Petoskey, MI · 1 counties · 32,694 residents · 468 sq mi
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The short version
Petoskey is a metro area of 32,694 people. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 19 minutes. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.8%.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.1
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
24K 27K 30K 32K 35K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Petoskey Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $49,235
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,222 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $21,070 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.8%
Education & health services 0.3%
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$182,900
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$713
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $513 in 2000
US average: $853
from 75.6% in 2000
25.8% rent
from 33.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 42.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.7 in 2009
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-Hispanic 93.8%(29,483)
Hispanic / Latino 0.9%(285)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 92.2%(30,132)
Hispanic / Latino 1.3%(429)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 89.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 26.5%(3,809)
Women 15+
Never married 21.3%(3,148)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 40.4% 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) 14.3%(248)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.1%(261)
Share of the 1,731 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 Petoskey, MI? Petoskey, MI has about 32,694 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Petoskey, MI? The typical household in Petoskey, MI earns about $49,235 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Petoskey, MI expensive? In Petoskey, MI, the median home is worth about $182,900, and the typical rent is about $713 a month.
How educated are people in Petoskey, MI? About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Petoskey, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Petoskey, MI? About 9.0% of people in Petoskey, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Petoskey, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Petoskey, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,654 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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