Kalkaska County , Michigan
Population: 18,116 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,365 Home $174,300 Rent $767/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kalkaska County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,365), with housing 43% below the US figure ($174,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$60,365
Median Income
household
$174,300
Home Value
median
$767/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,365 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,904 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
| Median Home Value | $174,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $767/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 87.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 12.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,116 |
| Median Age | 44 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
17.8%
Smoking
33.4%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
27.8%
Depression
35.3%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 21.3 · 21th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
27.74
🌀 Hurricane
10.68
🔥 Wildfire
54.96
❄️ Winter Storm
88.80
🌍 Earthquake
8.72
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