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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Petoskey Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Petoskey Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,810

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
14.7%
18 - 24:
9.2%
25 - 34:
14.6%
35 - 54:
22.8%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
23.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
96.8%
96.8%
53.4%
53.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Petoskey
USA
$54,842
$54,842
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Petoskey
USA
$74,196
$74,196
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Arts
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Transportation
18.1%
18.1%
13.6%
13.6%
12.6%
12.6%
11.4%
11.4%
8.0%
8.0%
7.0%
7.0%
6.6%
6.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.0%
87.0%
7.3%
7.3%
2.9%
2.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
French
Dutch
Italian
Scottish
Belgian
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
Greek
Danish
Swedish
European
Eastern European
Lithuanian
Norwegian
Canadian
African
25.5%
25.5%
18.0%
18.0%
15.9%
15.9%
9.1%
9.1%
5.5%
5.5%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Chinese
French
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Pacific Island languages
Persian
Russian
Greek
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
94.5%
94.5%
7.3%
7.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.4%
2.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Petoskey Residents

3.0%

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