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Keweenaw
Michigan

Population

$56K

Median Income

$217K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,257

Federal Spending per Capita$4,748

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers47.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %13.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$186K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School1.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.0%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$4,147

SS Benefits / Person$7,039

Education Wage Premium1.08x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$32K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$43K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$36K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$211K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$638/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.99%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,538

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+24.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.4%

Homeownership Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

209 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients484 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,896

Uninsured (under 65)4.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders467

Bachelor's Degree Holders204

HS Completion Rate98.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)1th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-1.70

January Temperature-1.31

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp51°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Median AQIAQI 16

Good Air Days105 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$201K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.96

Heating Degree Days8,674 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days189 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,644 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)116 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)0 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)67 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations5 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)42 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed104 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)209 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers3 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers9

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers108 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work24 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)12 workers

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout87.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.926

Nonprofit Organizations21

Veterans Share15.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults65.6%

Never-Married Adults15.9%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.36 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging10

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate33.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.29%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.99%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+14R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $217K

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Local News — Keweenaw

The Nature Conservancy · 1 day ago

Community-Managed Public Forest in the Keweenaw Heartlands

A community forest management model that is the first of its kind in Michigan sets a new precedent i…

MLive.com · 1 day ago

Cable greasing to close famous Michigan lift bridge

HOUGHTON, MI – Maintenance on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock will cause s…

WDET 101.9 FM · Jun 23, 2026

Michigan’s first public forest authority emerges in Keweenaw County

Michigan's first public forest authority emerges in Keweenaw County ... Voters can choose forest aut…

The Cool Down · 1 week ago

Michigan plans $4.9 million Keweenaw land buy to keep 4,500 acres wild and public

Michigan is preparing to spend more than $4.9 million to secure 4494 acres of forestland near the no…

Michigan House Republicans · May 18, 2026

Gov. Whitmer signs Markkanen bills supporting Keweenaw Heartlands preservation efforts

Michigan House Republicans.…

Upper Michigan's Source · 1 month ago

Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead in Keweenaw County

Motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead in Keweenaw County. The API failed to deliver the resource. ... KEWEE…

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