United States › Traverse City METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Traverse City Metro Traverse City, MI · 4 counties · 131,342 residents · 1,691 sq mi
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The short version
With 131,342 people, Traverse City is a metro area. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.9, about 4 years above the US median. Growth has run 23% since 1990, or 24,845 more people. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of residents. The typical home is worth $122,399, having more than doubled since 1990.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K 116K 131K 146K 160K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Traverse City Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,191
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,229 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $12,483 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$122,399
+47%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,033 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$572
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $417 in 1990
US average: $602
from 77.4% in 1990
19.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.6%(103,908)
Hispanic / Latino 1.1%(1,135)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.2%(125,015)
Hispanic / Latino 1.7%(2,224)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 19.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 82.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 6.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 20.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 24.5%(12,450)
Women 15+
Never married 18.9%(10,151)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 38.6% 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) 18.9%(1,756)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.1%(1,867)
Share of the 9,271 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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In this metro
Largest cities The 30 most populous of 35 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Traverse City, MI? Traverse City, MI has about 131,342 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Traverse City, MI? The typical household in Traverse City, MI earns about $42,191 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Traverse City, MI expensive? In Traverse City, MI, the median home is worth about $122,399, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.
How educated are people in Traverse City, MI? About 24.1% of adults age 25 and over in Traverse City, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Traverse City, MI? About 6.5% of people in Traverse City, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Traverse City, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Traverse City, MI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,845 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.
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