Luce County, MI

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2021 Population

5,520

12.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

44.5

1.55% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

16.3%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$49,667

0.666% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$88,500

8.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Luce County, MI had a population of 5.52k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $49,667. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Luce County, MI declined from 6,286 to 5,520, a −12.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $50,000 to $49,667, a −0.666% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Luce County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.06%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), and White (Hispanic) (1.52%).

None of the households in Luce County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Luce County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Luce County, MI was $88,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Luce County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Luce County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Luce County, MI borders Alger County, MI, Chippewa County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, and Schoolcraft County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Luce County, MI is home to a population of 5.52k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.29% of Luce County, MI residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2021, there were 8.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Luce County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 500 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 319 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Luce County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Luce County, MI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Luce County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luce County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 11
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
500 ± 124
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 96.5

3.1%

Hispanic Population

171 people

3.1% of the people in Luce County, MI are hispanic (171 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Luce County, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

1.77%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2021, 1.29% of Luce County, MI residents (71 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Luce County, MI was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Luce County, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
194 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 30

Luce County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Luce County, MI employs 1.85k people. The largest industries in Luce County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people), Public Administration (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (179 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($71,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,583).

Employment

Occupations

1.85k

2021 Value

± 218

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luce County, MI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 2.14k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luce County, MI, are Management Occupations (261 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luce County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.85k

2021 Value

± 218

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Luce County, MI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 2.14k employees to 1.85k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luce County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (477 people), Public Administration (246 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (179 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luce County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Luce County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,483

Median earning men ± $2,820

$29,203

Median earning women ± $2,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($70,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,875), and Wholesale Trade ($57,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($83,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,528), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

47
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
35
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
34
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$37.2B
Indiana
$33.2B
Texas
$31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Luce County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 70.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.9%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.9%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Luce County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 70.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.9%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Luce County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luce County, MI was $88,500 in 2021, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $88,500, a 8.95% decrease. The homeownership rate in Luce County, MI is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Luce County, MI have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luce County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$88,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,889

$1,648

Median Property Taxes

±$159

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Luce County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Luce County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2021

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.4% of the housing units in Luce County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luce County, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601

The following map shows all of the tracts in Luce County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,667

Median Household Income

± $5,946

2.13k

Number of Households

± 191

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Luce County, MI declined from $49,667 from the previous year's value of $50,000.

The following chart displays the households in Luce County, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luce County, MI is from Michigan.

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.471

2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (5.28%)

In 2021, 78.8% of workers in Luce County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (5.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luce County, MI have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Luce County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Luce County, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Luce County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Luce County, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luce County, MI (735 out of 4.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Luce County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of Luce County, MI has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Luce County, MI see 890 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.891% decrease from the previous year (898 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2042 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 681 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

890 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Luce County, MI

Primary care physicians in Luce County, MI see an average of 890 patients per year. This represents a 0.891% decrease from the previous year (898 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Luce County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.82%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

1.82%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Luce County, MI declined by 8.23% from 4.17% to 3.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Luce County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Luce County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Luce County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Luce County, MI.

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