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Mackinac County, Michigan (MI)

County population in 2022: 10,817 (23% urban, 77% rural); it was 11,943 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,185
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,752
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,008
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,087 (it was 1,059 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

28%

Land area: 1022 sq. mi.

Water area: 1079.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Mackinac County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (16.9%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.3%), Public administration (13.5%), Retail trade (12.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 24%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Mackinac County, MI (2022)
    • 7,68272.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,30812.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 8237.8%Two or more races
    • 3963.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2622.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 910.9%Asian alone
    • 380.4%Some other race alone
    • 120.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

53.2 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Males: 5,577  (51.6%)
Females: 5,240  (48.4%)
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Average household size:
Mackinac County:

2.0 people
Michigan:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,275 ($33,356 in 1999)
This county:

$59,275
Michigan:

$66,986

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $610 (lower quartile is $387, upper quartile is $773)
This county:

$610
State:

$865


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $175,190 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Mackinac:

$175,190
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,254 - $295,698

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $269,382
Here:

$269,382
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $259,279
Here:

$259,279
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $179,049
Here:

$179,049
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $382,222
Here:

$382,222
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $271,153
Here:

$271,153
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $254,721
Here:

$254,721
State:

$72,868

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $163,838
Here:

$163,838
State:

$102,281

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,157
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463

Institutionalized population: 71

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 9
  • Burglaries: 28
  • Thefts: 61
  • Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 58
  • Auto thefts: 6
Mackinac County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 36 buildings, average cost: $210,700
  • 2021: 47 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $185,400
  • 2019: 41 buildings, average cost: $190,200
  • 2018: 19 buildings, average cost: $238,900
  • 2017: 115 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2016: 42 buildings, average cost: $194,100
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $189,200
  • 2013: 29 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $205,100
  • 2011: 26 buildings, average cost: $158,700
  • 2010: 24 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2009: 24 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2008: 38 buildings, average cost: $189,100
  • 2007: 117 buildings, average cost: $96,400
  • 2006: 131 buildings, average cost: $98,200
  • 2005: 184 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2004: 197 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2003: 193 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 2002: 82 buildings, average cost: $163,600
  • 2001: 109 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2000: 112 buildings, average cost: $104,000
  • 1999: 131 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 1998: 113 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 1997: 82 buildings, average cost: $99,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Mackinac, MI residents
Average permit cost in Mackinac, MI

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,723 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,668 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Mackinac, MI in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mackinac, MI in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Mackinac, MI in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
Mackinac County:

16.1%
Michigan:

13.4%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.1% for Black residents, 3.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.4% for American Indian residents, 14.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 2.6% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 53.2 years old
(Males: 52.2 years old, Females: 53.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 57.8 years old, Black residents: 42.8 years old, American Indian residents: 37.6 years old, Asian residents: 37.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.0 years old, Other race residents: 52.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mackinac County is $418 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $517 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. Ignace, Mackinac Island.

Mackinac County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Crook County, Wyoming , Florence County, Wisconsin , Umatilla County, Oregon , Menominee County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

15.5%
Michigan:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Mackinac, MI
County total employment by year in Mackinac, MI
County average yearly wages by year in Mackinac, MI

Current college students: 246
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 548 (20.7% naturalized citizens)

Mackinac County:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3852010 or later
  • 412000 to 2009
  • 701990 to 1999
  • 161980 to 1989
  • 131970 to 1979
  • 73Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Mackinac County marital status for males Mackinac County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,729
  • One, attached: 114
  • Two: 224
  • 3 or 4: 151
  • 5 to 9: 200
  • 10 to 19: 269
  • 20 to 49: 135
  • 50 or more: 25
  • Mobile homes: 739
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Housing units in Mackinac County with a mortgage: 1,862 (97 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 80 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 129

Here:

0.8% with mortgage
State:

96.7% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Mackinac County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic4,0466
Evangelical Protestant1,20615
Mainline Protestant1,07913
Other11
None4,781-
Mackinac County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Mackinac County:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

1.84 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Mackinac County:

8.28 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

31.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Mackinac County:

11.9%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Mackinac County:

30.4%
State:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

19.2%
State:

13.4%

Agriculture in Mackinac County:

Average size of farms: 269 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $37,062
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $59.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.13%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 82.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34,654
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.00%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,680
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.55
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 26.43%
All wheat for grain: 30 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Mackinac County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Michigan state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 389.3 miles away from Mackinac County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 361.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 264.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 382.0 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 225.1 miles away from Mackinac County center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 372.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Severe Freeze, Incident Period: January 10, 1994 to June 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1028: May 10, 1994, FEMA Id: 1028, Natural disaster type: Freeze
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Mackinac County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mackinac

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,580 (57.2%)
  • Carpooled: 419 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 12 (0.3%)
  • Ferryboat: 303 (6.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 103 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 350 (7.8%)
  • Walked: 309 (6.9%)
  • Worked at home: 507 (11.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Community and social service occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Community and social service occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Jamaica (49%)
  • Mexico (18%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Bangladesh (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (2%)
  • Costa Rica (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Mackinac County


  • German (15%)
  • English (9%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Jamaican (6%)
  • American (6%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Mackinac County, Michigan in 2010:

  • 50 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 24 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 9 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Mackinac County, Michigan in 2000:

  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 45 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in military ships
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,834.

9.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($56,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.33%
Michigan average:

5.83%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.39% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($37,396 average AGI)
2.94% relocated from other states ($19,530 average AGI)
Mackinac County:

2.94%
Michigan average:

1.78%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Chippewa County, MI  1.11% ($40,929 average AGI)
from Emmet County, MI  0.40% ($38,050)


7.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,205 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
Michigan average:

5.95%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.66% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($40,527 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($19,678 average AGI)
Mackinac County:

2.84%
Michigan average:

1.91%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Chippewa County, MI  0.87% ($23,442 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Births per 1000 population in Mackinac County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Mackinac County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Mackinac County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Mackinac County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,705 (2,294 aged, 411 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 256 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Mackinac County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (193)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (178)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (56)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (52)
  • Unspecified dementia (52)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (35)
  • Congestive heart failure (11)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 8.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2,003
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 931
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,270

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 865
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,280
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 150

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,817
  • Male householders: 2,734 (900 living alone), Female householders: 2,592 (818 living alone)
  • 2,419 spouses (2,403 opposite-sex spouses), 515 unmarried partners, (478 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,811 children (1,692 natural, 53 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 19 foster children, 22 other relatives, 279 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 311

Size of family households: 2,067 2-persons, 553 3-persons, 380 4-persons, 157 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,717 1-person, 235 2-persons, 88 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 65 7-or-more-persons.

912 married couples with children.
491 single-parent households (229 men, 262 women).

94.1% of residents of Mackinac speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 40% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $77,161,000 ($6,779 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,550,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,081,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,144,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $99,000
Federal grants: $20,445,000
Federal procurement contracts: $825,000 ($3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,568,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $250,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,589,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,820,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 553
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 738
Here:

65 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -421
Here -37 per 1000 residents
State -16 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Mackinac County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.54 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Year house built in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Year house built in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 182020 or later
  • 5042010 to 2019
  • 1,2642000 to 2009
  • 1,4861990 to 1999
  • 1,4031980 to 1989
  • 1,5531970 to 1979
  • 1,0821960 to 1969
  • 1,1111950 to 1959
  • 6481940 to 1949
  • 1,4831939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 312 rooms
  • 1773 rooms
  • 6324 rooms
  • 8425 rooms
  • 8586 rooms
  • 5337 rooms
  • 3888 rooms
  • 6449+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 821 room
  • 812 rooms
  • 1943 rooms
  • 2514 rooms
  • 3025 rooms
  • 1146 rooms
  • 1157 rooms
  • 508 rooms
  • 439+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1991 bedroom
  • 1,1452 bedrooms
  • 1,9483 bedrooms
  • 5334 bedrooms
  • 2715+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mackinac County, Michigan
  • 85no bedroom
  • 2301 bedroom
  • 4782 bedrooms
  • 3513 bedrooms
  • 464 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Mackinac County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Mackinac County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mackinac County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 322no vehicle
  • 1,1971 vehicle
  • 1,7462 vehicles
  • 6143 vehicles
  • 1444 vehicles
  • 695+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mackinac County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Mackinac County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 303no vehicle
  • 6361 vehicle
  • 2362 vehicles
  • 513 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles

85.6% of Mackinac County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Michigan.

Mackinac County:

85.6%
State average:

88.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8,291
  • Other state: 1,970
  • Northeast: 415
  • Midwest: 866
  • South: 341
  • West: 363
Year householders moved into unit in Mackinac County, MI
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Mackinac County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 37.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.9%Utility gas
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 14.3%Wood
  • 3.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 36.3%Utility gas
  • 35.9%Electricity
  • 16.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 85
Here:

12.1%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

4.6%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78
Here:

39.0%
Michigan:

14.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Mackinac County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,054,000
    Regular Highways: $403,000
    Housing and Community Development: $352,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,716,000
    General - Other: $2,358,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,508,000
    Hospitals: $1,192,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,093,000
    Police Protection: $960,000
    Health - Other: $767,000
    Financial Administration: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $166,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $795,000
    Housing and Community Development: $139,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,370,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,787,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,612,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $535,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Rents: $62,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $581,000
    Parking Facilities: $73,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,803,000
    Other: $795,000
    General Local Government Support: $406,000
    Public Welfare: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,498,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,020,000

Mackinac County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,054,000
    Regular Highways: $403,000
    Housing and Community Development: $352,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,716,000
    General - Other: $2,358,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,508,000
    Hospitals: $1,192,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,093,000
    Police Protection: $960,000
    Health - Other: $767,000
    Financial Administration: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $166,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $795,000
    Housing and Community Development: $139,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,370,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,787,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,612,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $535,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Rents: $62,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $581,000
    Parking Facilities: $73,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,803,000
    Other: $795,000
    General Local Government Support: $406,000
    Public Welfare: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,498,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,020,000

Mackinac County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,054,000
    Regular Highways: $403,000
    Housing and Community Development: $352,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,716,000
    General - Other: $2,358,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,508,000
    Hospitals: $1,192,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,093,000
    Police Protection: $960,000
    Health - Other: $767,000
    Financial Administration: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $166,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $795,000
    Housing and Community Development: $139,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,370,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,787,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,612,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $535,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Rents: $62,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $581,000
    Parking Facilities: $73,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,803,000
    Other: $795,000
    General Local Government Support: $406,000
    Public Welfare: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,498,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,020,000

Mackinac County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,054,000
    Regular Highways: $403,000
    Housing and Community Development: $352,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,716,000
    General - Other: $2,358,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,508,000
    Hospitals: $1,192,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,093,000
    Police Protection: $960,000
    Health - Other: $767,000
    Financial Administration: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $376,000
    Central Staff Services: $353,000
    Housing and Community Development: $166,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $795,000
    Housing and Community Development: $139,000
    Highways: $55,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $78,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,370,000
    Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,787,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,612,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $175,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $535,000
    Interest Earnings: $118,000
    Rents: $62,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $35,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $581,000
    Parking Facilities: $73,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $10,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,803,000
    Other: $795,000
    General Local Government Support: $406,000
    Public Welfare: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,498,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000
    Other License: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,020,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 210
  • Number of aged recipients: 17
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 193
  • Number of recipients under 18: 28
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 144
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 38
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 101
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 82
Most common first names in Mackinac County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5479.7 years
John5174.1 years
James3871.7 years
Robert3568.2 years
Charles3372.1 years
William3377.6 years
Joseph2676.9 years
George2378.5 years
Frank2374.7 years
Helen2280.3 years
Most common last names in Mackinac County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2878.0 years
Paquin2076.4 years
Brown1974.6 years
Belonga1474.7 years
Johnson1479.9 years
Cheeseman1281.4 years
Goudreau1282.0 years
Tamlyn1171.1 years
Gustafson1074.3 years
Fisher973.3 years
Businesses in Mackinac County, MI
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Best Western1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike1
Comfort Inn1Quality2
Days Inn1Starbucks1
FedEx1Super 81
Ford1True Value1
Holiday Inn1UPS4

Mackinac County on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"