Unified School District · MI
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City Area Public Schools is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 90,171. The median household income is $82,664 and the median age is 43.9.
90,171
Population
338
People / sq mi
$82,664
Median Income
43.9
Median Age
Traverse City Area Public Schools covers 267 sq mi of land at 338.1 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 91.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 65.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$82,664
Median Household Income
$46,594
Per Capita Income
5.9%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$351,300
Median Home Value
$1,321
Median Rent
76.7%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
95.8%
High School+
43.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Traverse City Area Public Schools serves a community with a population of 90,171 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.
The median household income in Traverse City Area Public Schools is $82,664, with a per capita income of $46,594. The poverty rate is 5.9%.
Traverse City Area Public Schools is 91.7% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In Traverse City Area Public Schools, 95.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in Traverse City Area Public Schools is $351,300, with a median rent of $1,321. The homeownership rate is 76.7%.
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Data for Traverse City Area Public Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2633870).
Traverse City Area Public Schools is defined demographically by education — 43.0% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national average. With 90,171 residents, Traverse City Area Public Schools is a school district in Michigan.
Household earnings are middling, with a median of $82,664 — above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.9%, below the national 12.4%. Home values run above average at $351,300, with typical rent around $1,321.
Educational attainment is on the higher side for US school districts — 43.0% of adults hold a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.
The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Traverse City Area Public Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.