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COUNTY DATABOOK

The Grand Traverse County Databook is a planning resource for trend information for the County Master Plan and all local planning efforts.  The Databook will be updated on an on-going basis as new data sources become available.  Data is provided for the County and each local unit of government and in some cases, the region and state of Michigan.

County and Local Unit Dashboards & Narratives

Grand Traverse County Dashboard

Grand Traverse County Narrative

Acme Township Dashboard

Blair Township Dashboard

East Bay Township Dashboard

Fife Lake Township Dashboard

Garfield Charter Township Dashboard

Grand Township Dashboard

Green Lake Township Dashboard

Long Lake Township Dashboard

Mayfield Township Dashboard

Paradise Township Dashboard

Peninsula Township Dashboard

Union Township Dashboard

Whitewater Township Dashboard

Fife Lake Village Dashboard

Kingsley Village Dashboard

Traverse City Dashboard

 

Community Assets


Map:    Countywide Assets
Map:    BATA Routes and Village Connector Stops
Map:    Grocery Stores
Map:    Industrial & Business Parks
Map:    Libraries
Map:    Major Employers
Map:    Major Recreational Facilities
Map:    Post Offices
Map:    Schools
Map:    Sewer Districts
Map:    Transportation

 

Population Profile

Table:    1980 - 2030 Population
Table:    2010 Race and Ethnicity
Table:    2010 Education
Table:    2010 Geographic Mobility and Migration
Table:    2010 Travel to Work
Table:    2010 Population Age Sex Distribution Charts for County and Local Units

Map:    1960 - 2010 Change in Population


Land Use Profile

Table:    2010 Land Use Land Cover Inventory for County and Local Units
Table:    2010 Land Use Land Cover Charts for County and Local Units

Map:    2010 Land Use Land Cover Map

Natural Resources Profile


Map:    Protected Lands (Land Conservancy) and Public Lands

Map:    MNFI Biological Rarity Index
Map:    MNFI Probability Value

Map:    Hydrology

Map:    Change in Wetlands: 1800 to 1980
Map:    Soils
Map:    Soil Slopes
Map:    Groundwater Contours
Map:    Geology
Map:    Vegetation circa 1800


Text:    Low Impact Development Guidebook

Text:    Preserving Our Tree Canopy to Protect Our Water Quality 

Agriculture Profile


Map:    
2010 Agricultural Land Use and Prime Soils

Map:    2010 Agricultural Land Uses


Table:    2007 Census of Agriculture County Profile

Text:    Northwest Michigan’s Farm Factor - Economic Impacts, Challenges, and Opportunities

Housing Profile

 

Map    Housing Density and Type
Map    Homestead Exempt Homes with Value <$125,000
Map    Affordable Homes as Percent of Total

Map    Subsidized Rental Developments

Map    Housing Units in “Poor” Condition

Map    NSP3 Tract Need Scores

Map    High-Cost Loans and Foreclosed Properties

Map    House Heating Fuel—Bottled Gas

Map    House Heating Fuel

Map    Employment Access
Map    Vehicle Miles Traveled

Map    Transportation Costs
Map    Housing Costs
Map    Combined Housing and Transportation Costs

Map    Generalized Housing Types Permitted by Zoning
Map    Generalized Zoning Types and Densities


Figure    Tenure by Age of Householder

Figure    Building Type and Number of Units by Tenure

Figure    Grand Traverse County Home Sales and Prices, 2007 – 2011

Figure    Mean Annual Wages and Income Needed for a Median-Priced Home or Rental, 2009

Figure    Low-Income Households and Affordable Homes by Township

Figure    Low-Income Households and Affordable Rentals by Township

Figure    Cost Overburden by Tenure

Figure    Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Sales (Foreclosures), 2003 - 2010

Figure    Annual Energy Costs by Heating Fuel Used, 2005


Table    2010 Housing Units and Occupancy

Table    Rental Households and Size of Rental Units

Table    Incomes and Affordable Ownership Units

Table    Housing Condition and Depreciation Categories

Table    Vacant Housing Units

Table    Residential Zoning Type/Density

Table    Housing Type by Zoning


Transportation, Infrastructure and Corridor Profile


Map:    Transportation System
Map:    Broadband Service Inventory
Map:    Density of Broadband Providers
Map:    Water and Sewer Districts/Locations
Map:    House Heating Fuel – Bottled Gas
Map:    House Heating Fuel – Utility Gas
Map:    Corridors of Significance

Table:  Annual Average 24-Hour Traffic Volumes State Roads
Table:  24-Hour Traffic Counts

Economic Profile


Table:    Income Statistics 2000 - 2010
Table:    Household Income 2010
Table:    Comparative Rates of Poverty 2010
Table:    State Equalized Value 2001 & 2011
Table:    Employment by Industry 2007 - 2015 (Actual & Forecast)
Table:    Local Unit Labor Force and Unemployment Rate 2010
Table:    County and State Labor Force and Unemployment Rate Comparison 1990 - 2011
Table:    Comparative Employment by Industry 2010

Figure:    Annual Unemployment Rate
Figure:    Labor Force Trends

Collaboration Profile

Table:    1980 - 2040 County and Surround Counties Population

Text:    Grand Vision - Grand Traverse County Perspective
Text:    Values Research Study for Grand Traverse Region - Harris Interactive 2008