Charlevoix is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,332 people and three associated neighborhoods, Charlevoix is the 323rd largest community in Michigan.
Charlevoix real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Charlevoix house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Charlevoix has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Another notable thing is that Charlevoix is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
One of the benefits of Charlevoix is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Charlevoix is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Charlevoix citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.77% of adults in Charlevoix have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Charlevoix in 2022 was $57,823, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $231,292 for a family of four. However, Charlevoix contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Charlevoix home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Charlevoix residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Charlevoix include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Charlevoix is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.