Schoolcraft County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Schoolcraft County, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. The estimated population of Schoolcraft County, Michigan is 8,004 people, with a median age of 52.

We can look at the total population in Schoolcraft County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,004
 -0.34% -1.36%
2020
8,031
 -0.21% -
2019
8,048
 -0.26% -
2018
8,069
 -0.55% -
2017
8,114
 - -

Population of Schoolcraft County, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
84.8%
85.9%
 -1.28%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Native
6.6%
7.1%
 -7.04%
Hispanic
1.3%
1%
 +30.00%
Asian
0.4%
0.4%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.4%
5%
 +28.00%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Schoolcraft County, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 52 -0.57% 51.3 -0.58% 52.9 -0.94%
2020 52.3 +0.38% 51.6 -0.39% 53.4 +1.52%
2019 52.1 +0.97% 51.8 +2.17% 52.6 +0.19%
2018 51.6 +0.98% 50.7 +0.4% 52.5 +1.55%
2017 51.1 - 50.5 - 51.7 -

The median age of Schoolcraft County, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 414 -14.09% 390 -6.32% 354 361
10 to 19 432 +3.31% 442 -26.7% 440 334
20 to 29 344 +9.77% 324 +8.36% 374 350
30 to 39 370 -0.15% 273 +4.17% 365 284
40 to 49 405 +5.04% 557 -10.25% 423 502
50 to 59 618 -0.54% 698 -21.01% 614 562
60 to 69 766 +12.29% 729 +13.47% 864 831
70+ 628 -3.21% 724 +2.18% 608 738

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Schoolcraft County, Michigan is $54,163.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Schoolcraft County.

  • Under 25
    $19,096.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,130.00
  • 45 to 64
    $60,263.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,947.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Schoolcraft County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Schoolcraft County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Schoolcraft County, Michigan is currently $65,948.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.44% of households in Schoolcraft County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Schoolcraft County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    24.56%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.29%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.74%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.39%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.30%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Schoolcraft County is $29,867.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Schoolcraft County by the total population of Schoolcraft County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Schoolcraft County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    19.03%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.84%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.91%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Schoolcraft County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Schoolcraft County over the age of 16 is 6,802.

Of those people, a total of 50.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Schoolcraft County is 46.40%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 287 47.40% 12.50%
20 to 24 years 354 76.80% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 370 87.60% 17.00%
30 to 34 years 284 80.60% 20.50%
35 to 44 years 783 77.00% 10.00%
45 to 54 years 1,015 83.80% 6.20%
55 to 59 years 668 70.50% 5.10%
60 to 64 years 877 36.30% 8.50%
65 to 74 years 1,351 16.70% 5.80%
75 years and over 813 2.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Schoolcraft County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,925 48.40% 8.00%
Black or African American 32 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 401 65.10% 4.60%
Asian 23 95.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 2 50.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 419 71.40% 18.40%
Hispanic or Latino 69 37.70% 3.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,906 48.40% 8.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Schoolcraft County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Schoolcraft County is 3,154, with median earnings of $31,050.00.

Women in Schoolcraft County, Michigan earning approximately 52.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,154 $31,050.00
Male 1,665 $42,336.00
Female 1,489 $22,336.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 263 $52,841.00
Business and Financial 61 $51,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $37,083.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $105,500.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $83,750.00
Community and Social Service 71 $17,148.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 200 $23,833.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 16 $21,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 213 $55,625.00
Healthcare Support 135 $22,545.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 67 $6,782.00
Law Enforcement 74 $63,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 283 $12,188.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 130 $21,212.00
Personal Care and Service 102 $16,802.00
Sales 277 $21,696.00
Office and Administrative Support 300 $29,375.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 53 $41,875.00
Construction and Extraction 166 $48,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 112 $44,000.00
Production 210 $54,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 166 $44,474.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 128 $38,333.00 135 $54,583.00
Business and Financial 20 $61,250.00 41 $50,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 32 $80,227.00 3 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 16 $105,500.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 20 $100,417.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 54 $16,484.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 24 $24,808.00 176 $17,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 6 $0.00 10 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 66 $147,813.00 147 $50,375.00
Healthcare Support 4 $0.00 131 $22,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 67 $6,782.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 59 $63,438.00 15 $64,375.00
Food Preparation and Serving 119 $8,750.00 164 $13,349.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 84 $33,750.00 46 $20,417.00
Personal Care and Service 4 $0.00 98 $16,686.00
Sales 152 $23,929.00 125 $18,438.00
Office and Administrative Support 67 $77,824.00 233 $26,445.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47 $48,750.00 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 164 $49,167.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 105 $44,583.00 7 $0.00
Production 172 $55,804.00 38 $18,571.00
Transportation and Material Moving 158 $46,250.00 8 $27,500.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,607 households in Schoolcraft County, with an average household size of 2.18 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,325 families in Schoolcraft County with an average family size of 2.63 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,856 235 234 1,282
Average Household Size 2.66 3.2 2.67 1.21
Total Families 1,856 235 234 0
Average Household Size 2.66 2.63 2.39 0

Poverty

Of the 2,325 families in Schoolcraft County, 10.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Schoolcraft County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,009 housing units in Schoolcraft County, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,607 60.03%
Vacant 2,402 39.97%

7.82% of the total 6,009 housing units in Schoolcraft County are rental units. This is approximately 470 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,048 are occupied by the owner - or 50.72% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Schoolcraft County is $561.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Schoolcraft County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    89
  • Less than $500
    197
  • $500 to $999
    222
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    51
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Schoolcraft County is $123,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Schoolcraft County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    410
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    810
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    493
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    548
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    459
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    255
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    73
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Schoolcraft County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Schoolcraft County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    902
  • 1940 to 1949
    350
  • 1950 to 1959
    580
  • 1960 to 1969
    562
  • 1970 to 1979
    742
  • 1980 to 1989
    734
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,101
  • 2000 to 2009
    829
  • 2010 to 2013
    206
  • 2014 or later
    3

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Schoolcraft County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    218
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,210
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,456
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    723

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Schoolcraft County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Schoolcraft County that commute to work in a particular way.

20.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Schoolcraft County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    395
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    694
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    424
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    464
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    211
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    111
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    82
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    95
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    80
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    252
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    161
  • 90 or more minutes
    56

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Schoolcraft County, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Schoolcraft County, Michigan

We have data for 9 places in Schoolcraft County, Michigan. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.