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Kalkaska, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalkaska County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,370
Population
898/sq mi density
$42,955
Median Income
$24,229 per capita
$121,300
Home Value
$198,019 Zillow
$644
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
48
Violent Crime/100K
1,151 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$42,955 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,300 home value, $644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
48 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
2,027 → 2,233
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.2%
$29,583 → $42,955
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Kalkaska across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,389
+156 from 2023 (2,233)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,769
+$12,814 from 2023 ($42,955)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,027 | — | $29,583 | — |
| 2015 | 2,020 | -0.3% | $26,732 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 2,047 | +1.3% | $30,521 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 2,083 | +1.8% | $35,789 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 2,118 | +1.7% | $39,722 | +11% |
| 2023 | 2,233 | +5.4% | $42,955 | +8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.