Petoskey, MI City Data

Petoskey, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,080 people who live in Petoskey and approximately 31,437 who live in Emmet County. We want to help people moving to or living in Petoskey to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Petoskey. We have included Petoskey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Petoskey Information

Emmet County where Petoskey resides is 882.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,437 and has a population rank of 1,361 out of all the places in the United States.

Petoskey has a total of 6,080 people and of those residents there are 2,805 males and 3,275 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 40.8. There are approximately 377 births each year and around 296 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Petoskey varies per year, but currently 6,001 are one race and 79 are two or more races.

Of the 6,080 people who live in Petoskey, there are 1,586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Petoskey is 799 male and 787 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,683.

General Petoskey Information
Total area in square miles - Emmet County	882.26
Water area in square miles - Emmet County	N/A
Resident population - Emmet County	31,437
Population rank - Emmet County	1,361
Total population	6,080
Total population (male)	2,805
Total population (female)	3,275
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	40.8
Births - Emmet County	377
Deaths- Emmet County	296
Population of one race	6,001
Population of two or more races	79
Population under 20 years	1,586
Population under 20 years (male)	799
Population under 20 years (female)	787
Total population 18 years and over	4,683

Petoskey Social Characteristics

There are 12,577 households in Petoskey. Families make up 8,497 of these households. The table below breaks down the Petoskey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,030), male householder with no wife present (352) and female householder with no husband present (1,066). The remainder of the Petoskey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,050. Petoskey, MI moving companies help people in Petoskey move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Petoskey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Petoskey is based, there are 12,843 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,470 never married, 7,398 now married, 111 separated, 1,287 widowed, and 1,577 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 100 separated, 311 widowed and 1,177 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Petoskey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Petoskey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Emmet County)
Total households	12,577
Family households (families)	8,497
With own children under 18 years	4,154
Married-couple family	7,030
With own children under 18 years	3,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	352
With own children under 18 years	267
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,066
With own children under 18 years	702
Nonfamily households	4,050
Householder living alone	3,379
65 years and over	1,262

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	784
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	710
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,280
Householder	1,448
Spouse	1,075
Child	1,544
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	150
Foster child	5
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,492
Male householder	470
Male householder living alone	369
Male householder not living alone	101
Female householder	782
Female householder living alone	694
Female householder not living alone	88
Nonrelatives	240
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	94
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,843
Never married	2,470
Now married	7,398
Separated	111
Widowed	1,287
Divorced	1,577
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	100
Widowed	311
Divorced	1,177

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,080
Male	2,805
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	202
15 to 17 years	164
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	48
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	97
25 to 29 years	203
30 to 34 years	204
35 to 39 years	189
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	235
50 to 54 years	169
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	96
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	44
Female	3,275
Under 5 years	160
5 to 9 years	178
10 to 14 years	207
15 to 17 years	145
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	51
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	123
25 to 29 years	189
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	248
40 to 44 years	273
45 to 49 years	239
50 to 54 years	222
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	146
75 to 79 years	163
80 to 84 years	128
85 years and over	152

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,080
One race	6,001
White	5,726
Black or African American	20
American Indian and Alaska Native	193
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	5
Two or more races	79

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,772
People who are White alone	5,444
People who are Black or African American alone	15
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	181
People who are Asian alone	47
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	11

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,490
Same house	16,734
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,722
Different state or abroad	1,923
Different state	1,711
Abroad	212

PLACE OF BIRTH (Emmet County)
Total resident population	31,437
Born in United States	18,587
State of residence	25,523
Different state	5,214
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	159
Foreign born	541

Petoskey Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Petoskey. That total enrollment is 7,935 for the population of the country, which includes Petoskey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,031 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,297 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,371.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Petoskey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,935
Pre-kindergarten	460
Public	314
Private	146
Kindergarten	454
Public	373
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,733
Public	3,368
Private	365
Elementary and high school	5,649
Public	5,208
Private	441
High school grades 9 to 12	1,916
Public	1,840
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	1,127
Public	1,036
Private	91
Graduate or professional school	245
Public	226
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	22,383

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,258
Less than 9th grade	667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,679
High school graduate	6,658
Some college, no degree	4,880
Associate's degree	1,812
Bachelor's degree	5,562
Graduate or professional degree	26.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,506

Petoskey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,511 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Petoskey. The Petoskey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,661), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (4,059), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (70), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,828) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,777). The 24,511 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,667 private wage and salary workers, 1,859 government workers, 1,635 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Emmet County)
Population 16 years and over	24,511
In labor force	16,411
Civilian labor force	16,406
Employed	15,204
Unemployed	1,202
Percent Unemployed	7.3
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	12,619
In labor force	7,692
Civilian labor force	7,692
Unemployed Civilian labor force	558
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,892
In labor force	8,719
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	644
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Emmet County)
Workers 16 years and over	14,917
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,560
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,941
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	595
Other means	52
Worked at home	707
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	271,905

OCCUPATION (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,661
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	4,059
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	70
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,828
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,777

INDUSTRY (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	177
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,477
Wholesale trade	363
Retail trade	2,333
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	401
Information	290
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	730
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,089
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,457
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,947
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	563

CLASS OF WORKER (Emmet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,661
Private wage and salary workers	11,667
Government workers	1,859
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,635
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Petoskey Housing Characteristics

In Petoskey, MI there are 18,554 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,577 occupied and 5,977 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Petoskey, there are 13,452 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 597 units in Petoskey. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Petoskey, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Petoskey, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Petoskey. There are 231 housing units with rent less than $200, 155 with rent between $200-299, 939 with rent between $300-499 and 1,512 with rent for $500 and above. Full Petoskey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Petoskey, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Emmet County)
Total housing units	18,554
Occupied housing units	12,577
Vacant housing units	5,977

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Emmet County)
Total housing units	18,554
1-unit, detached	13,452
1-unit, attached	597
2 units	511
3 or 4 units	712
5 to 9 units	765
10 to 19 units	423
20 to 49 units	203
50 or more units	199
Mobile home	1,605

HOUSING TENURE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Owner-occupied	9,502
Renter-occupied	3,075

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
No vehicles available	737
2 vehicle available	7,625
3 vehicles available	1,696
4 vehicles available	333
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Utility gas	6,703
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	623
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	592
Coal or coke
Wood	877
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	58
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Emmet County)
Occupied housing units	12,577
Less Than $50,000	9,502
$50,000 to $99,999	1,816
$100,000 to $149,999	1,627
$150,000 to $199,999	1,072
$200,000 to $299,999	910
$300,000 to $499,999	244
$1,000,000 or more	63
Median (dollars)	131,500

GROSS RENT (Emmet County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,075
Less than $200	231
$200 to $299	155
$300 to $499	939
$500 to $699	975
$700 to $999	409
$1,000 to $1,499	89
$1,500 or more	38