Language Spoken At Home in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,387 | 100% |
| English only | 3,276 | 96.7% |
| Language other than English | 111 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 31 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 53 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 31 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 27 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,549 | 100% |
| American | 96 | 2.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 54 | 1.5% |
| Danish | 132 | 3.7% |
| Dutch | 65 | 1.8% |
| English | 168 | 4.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 69 | 1.9% |
| French Canadian | 38 | 1.1% |
| German | 1,960 | 55.2% |
| Greek | 41 | 1.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 304 | 8.6% |
| Italian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 498 | 14.0% |
| Polish | 137 | 3.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 13 | 0.4% |
| Scottish | 20 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 462 | 13.0% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 4 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,569 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 974 | 62.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 343 | 21.9% |
| Married-couple family | 851 | 54.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 284 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 38 | 2.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 0.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 85 | 5.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 49 | 3.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 595 | 37.9% |
| Householder living alone | 541 | 34.5% |
| 65 years and over | 307 | 19.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 384 | 24.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 617 | 39.3% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,449 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,569 | 45.5% |
| Spouse | 843 | 24.4% |
| Child | 823 | 23.9% |
| Other relatives | 85 | 2.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 129 | 3.7% |
| Unmarried partner | 73 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,489 | 100% |
| Never married | 393 | 26.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 872 | 58.6% |
| Separated | 21 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 77 | 5.2% |
| Divorced | 126 | 8.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,464 | 100% |
| Never married | 189 | 12.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 899 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 3 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 250 | 17.1% |
| Divorced | 123 | 8.4% |
Fertility in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 36 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 15 | 41.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 59 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 153 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 53 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 46 | 86.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 6 | 11.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 36 | 67.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 7.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 46 | 100% |
| Who are female | 23 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 38 | 82.6% |
School Enrollment in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 732 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 58 | 7.9% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 3.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 375 | 51.2% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 178 | 24.3% |
| College or graduate school | 96 | 13.1% |
Educational Attainment in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,607 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 159 | 6.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 109 | 4.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 982 | 37.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 586 | 22.5% |
| Associate's degree | 354 | 13.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 323 | 12.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 94 | 3.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.0% |
Veteran Status in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,797 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 387 | 13.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,453 | 100% |
| With a disability | 570 | 16.5% |
| Under 18 years | 752 | 100% |
| With a disability | 45 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,854 | 100% |
| With a disability | 228 | 12.3% |
| 65 years and over | 847 | 100% |
| With a disability | 297 | 35.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,522 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,188 | 90.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 315 | 8.9% |
| Same county | 141 | 4.0% |
| Different county | 174 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 84 | 2.4% |
| Different state | 90 | 2.6% |
| Abroad | 19 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,549 | 100% |
| Native | 3,505 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 3,502 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 2,463 | 69.4% |
| Different state | 1,039 | 29.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 44 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 22 | 50.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 22 | 50.0% |
Year of Entry in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 47 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 44 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 44 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Traverse County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 44 | 100% |
| Europe | 10 | 22.7% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 29 | 65.9% |
| Northern America | 5 | 11.4% |