Labor Force
Emmet County . . . . . . . . . .20,556
Source: Michigan Department of Labor Statistics
Land Area
468 square miles
persons per sq. mile . . . . . . . . 67.2
Population (2007)
Emmet County . . . . . . . . . .33,393
City of Petoskey . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,112
City of Harbor Springs . . . . . . . . .1,571
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Industry and Number of Employees
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, mining . . . . . . . . .177
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services . . . . . . . . .1,947
Construction . . . . . . . . . . . 1,616
Educational, health and social services . . . . . . . . . . .3,457
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing . . . . .730
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .290
Manufacturing . . . . . . .. . . .1,477
Other services (except public administration) . . . . . . . . .761
Professional, scientific, management,
administrative, waste management services . . . . . . .1,089
Public administration . . . . . . . . . . ..563
Retail trade . . . . . . . . . . .2,333
Transportation and warehousing, utilities . . . . . . .. . . .401
Wholesale trade . . . . . . . . . . .363
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Households
Total housing units in Emmet County . . . . . . . . . .18,554
Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . .12,577
Owner-occupied . . . .. . . . . . . . .5,902
Renter-occupied . . . . .. . . . . .3,075
Vacant . . . . . .. . . . . . .5,977
Seasonal . . . . . . . . .5,039
Source: Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce
Property Tax Base Emmet County (percentage and dollars)
Residential . . . . . . . . . . .83% . . . . . .$3,294,226,200
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . .10% . . . . . . . .$412,635,200
Industrial . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.8% . . . . . . . . .$29,781,508
Agricultural . . . . . .. . . . .1.4% . . . . . . . . .$56,420,600
Developmental . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.1% . . . . . . . . . .$5,074,900
Total Equalized Value . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .$3,978,138,408
Source: Emmet County Equalization, 2007
Housing Value
Less than $50,000 . . . . . . . . .274
$50,000 to 99,999 . . . . . . . .1,816
$100,000 to 149,999 . . . . .1,627
$150,000 to 199,999 . . . . .1,072
$200,000 to 299,999 . . . . . . .910
$300,000 to 499,999 . . . . . . .392
$500,000 to 999,999 . . . . . . .195
$1 million or more . . . . . . . . . .63
Median (dollars) . . . . . . .131,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Mortgage Status and Selected
Monthly Owner Costs
With a mortgage . . . . . . . .4,307
Less than $300 . . . . . . . . . . . .10
$300 to 499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
$500 to 699 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .765
$700 to 999 . . . . . . . . . . . .1,325
$1,000 to 1,499 . . . . . . . .1,133
$1,500 to 1,999 . . . . . . . . . .507
$2,000 or more . . . . . . . . . .312
Median . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .953
Not mortgaged . . . . . . . . . .2,042
Median . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000
Additional Numbers
10,560 acres of water in Emmet County
295,040 total acreage
75,667 acres of public recreation land
7,903 acres of state parks and recreation areas
311 acres of state boating and fishing sites
67,453 acres of state forests
208,100 acres of publicor privately-owned forest land
68 miles of Great Lakes shoreline
98 miles of rivers and streams
10,412 inland lakes greater than 50 acres in size
35,930 acres preserved since 1972, Little Traverse Conservancy
98 miles of shoreline preserved along lakes, rivers and streams
20+ public golf courses
111 downhill ski slopes
26 miles of paved, nonmotorized trail