Benzie County

Population
Total Population17887
Male Population8863 (49.55 %)
Female Population9024 (50.45 %)
Percent Change Since 199047.0 %
Percent Change Since 200012.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)52.00
Median Age40.16
Employment
White Collar4674
Blue Collar1423
Households
Total Households7572
Family Households5328
Non-Family Households2244
Households With Children1481
Households Without Children6091
Average People Per Household2.33
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School414
Some High School1338
Some College2796
Associate Degree884
Bachelors Degree1709
Graduate Degree863
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married2732
Married8975
Separated382
Widowed1085
Divorced1565
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$47,137
Median Household Income$45,022
Median Income Under 25$28,800
Median Income 25-34$44,012
Median Income 35-44$49,663
Median Income 45-54$55,789
Median Income 55-64$48,377
Median Income 65-74$38,803
Median Income Over 75$29,856
Percent increase/decrease in income since 1990108.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200020.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$431,075
Median Household Net Worth$134,863
Median Home Sale Price$153,000
Median Total Debts$154,695
Sales Tax Rate6.0000 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$42,070
Weather
Average High in January28.42° F
Average Low in January16.52° F
Average High in July78.63° F
Average Low in July58.67° F
Annual Precepitiation35.12 in.
Air Pollution Index80
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure81
Contributions Expense75
Insurance Expense76
Clothing Expense80
Education Expense70
Entertainment Expense81
Food Expense83
Health Care Expense86
Household Furnishings Expense79
Shelter Expense81
Household Operations Expense76
Other Expense83
Personal Care Expense81
Reading Expense81
Tobacco Expense90
Transportation Expense83
Utilities Expense84
Gifts Expense76
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk4545
Personal Crime Risk5858
Murder Risk2929
Rape Risk181181
Robbery Risk44
Assault Risk4545
Property Crime Risk3838
Burglary Risk5151
Larceny Risk5555
Automotive Theft Risk1818
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.