Grand Traverse County Information

Grand Traverse in Michigan occupies 601 square miles and has a 2006 population of 84,952, a change from a 2000 population of 77,654 and 64,273 in 1990. 13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.2% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 190 acts of violent crime reported in Grand Traverse in 2004, a change from 145 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 2,944 people: 5.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.4%.

Read more about Grand Traverse, Michigan in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyGrand Traverse 
StateMichigan 
Land Area601 sq. milesRanked 1,737 of 3,140
Population 200684,952Ranked 641 of 3,140
Population 200583,954 
Population 200077,654Ranked 653 of 3,140
Population 199064,273Ranked 682 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.6% 
African American.8% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American1% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.6% 
Population 5 to 1412.6% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5416.4% 
Population 55 to 6410.4% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up7.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes190145
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes66 
Robberies9 
Aggravated Assaults115 
Total Property Crimes1,6692,239
Burglaries304 
Larceny Thefts1,297 
Motor Vehicle Thefts68 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population49,53445,570
Unemployed Population2,9441,542
Unemployment Rate5.9%3.4%

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