Charlevoix County, MI community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
Michigan county profiles · GEOID 26029
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In Charlevoix County, 8.7% (±1.3 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 13.2% in Michigan and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In Charlevoix County, 9.9% (±4.3 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 17.6% in Michigan and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In Charlevoix County, 6.2% (±1.2 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 4.9% in Michigan and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE).
- In Charlevoix County, median household income was $76,531 (±$3,028) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $72,875 in Michigan and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In Charlevoix County, 90.1% (±1.4 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 90.5% in Michigan and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In Charlevoix County, 14.8% (±1.2 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 14.3% in Michigan and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | Michigan ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 26,108MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 10,077,761MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 4.2% ± 0.1 pp | 5.4% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 17.6%MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 21.2% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 27.1% ± 0.1 pp | 18.6% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 12,267 ± 327 | 4,076,369 ± 8,399 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $76,531 ± $3,028 | $72,875 ± $293 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $48,894 ± $2,172 | $40,735 ± $166 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 8.7% ± 1.3 pp | 13.2% ± 0.2 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 9.9% ± 4.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 17.6% ± 0.4 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 3.4% ± 1.1 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 5.7% ± 0.1 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 6.2% ± 1.2 pp | 4.9% ± 0.1 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 8.0% ± 1.4 pp | 13.5% ± 0.1 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 95.1% ± 0.8 pp | 92.1% ± 0.1 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 35.2% ± 1.8 pp | 32.4% ± 0.2 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 90.1% ± 1.4 pp | 90.5% ± 0.1 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 14.8% ± 1.2 pp | 14.3% ± 0.1 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 7.3% ± 0.8 pp | 5.8% ± 0.1 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 1.0% ± 0.3 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 3.7% ± 0.1 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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