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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Very Low

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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