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Who knew Traverse City demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Traverse City, MI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Traverse City demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 14,674 #72 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $41,961
Poverty Rate 13.9%
Median Age 40.8 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Traverse City Demographics Summary

population icon With 14,674 people, Traverse City is the 72nd most populated city in the state of Michigan out of 692 cities. But watch out, Traverse City, because Northview with 14,541 people and Fraser with 14,480 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Traverse City residents was $41,961. Traverse City households made slightly more than Coloma households ($41,900) and Martin households ($41,875) However, 13.9% of Traverse City residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Traverse City residents is 40.8 years young.

race icon The largest Traverse City racial/ethinic groups are White (93.3%) followed by Hispanic (1.9%) and Two or more races (1.7%).

Traverse City Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 13,692
Black 103
American Indian 238
Asian 99
Pacific Islander 5
Some Other Race 12
Two or More Races 245
Hispanic 280
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Traverse City Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Traverse City White population is 13,692 persons or 93.3%.
  • The Traverse City Hispanic population is 280 persons or 1.9%.
  • The Traverse City Two or more races population is 245 persons or 1.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Traverse City Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Traverse City ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.8 years
Median Age - Females 43.9 years
Median Age - Males 38.1 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 18.2% of the Traverse City population under 18, Traverse City has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 18.2%
Persons Over 65 16.7%
Everyone else 65.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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