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Petoskey, MI vs Elk Rapids, MI

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- Elk Rapids is 0% more densely populated than Petoskey.
- People are 34.8% more likely to be married in Elk Rapids.
- The Median Age is 16.5 years older in Elk Rapids.
 Petoskey, MIElk Rapids, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,438329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock58.438.4
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 Population - 20105,656  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,700285,036,114
 Population - 19906,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-4.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock871.593.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Petoskey, MIElk Rapids, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock19.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Petoskey, MIElk Rapids, MIUnited States
 White90.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Petoskey, MIElk Rapids, MIUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households2,645  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock44280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock67.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,158  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews
Al · Petoskey, MI
Petoskey is Our Kind of Town
Over 3 years ago

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Abhd · Holt, MI
Favorite Part of Michigan
Over 4 years ago

Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Janet · Petoskey, MI
Best place we have lived
Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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