Census tract · Grand Traverse County

Census Tract 5507.01, Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Census Tract 5507.01, GEOID 26055550701, in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, mostly within Garfield Charter Township (74% of its census blocks). 5,594 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±599); the 2020 Census counted 5,412.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,594

±599 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,412

Median household income

$96,061

±$15,493 (90% margin)
Grand Traverse County: $81,647

Median home value

$409,600

±$41,248 (90% margin)
Grand Traverse County: $339,400

Median gross rent

$1,213

±$169 (90% margin)
Grand Traverse County: $1,288

Where is Census Tract 5507.01?

Census Tract 5507.01 is one of 24 census tracts in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. It covers 10.78 square miles of land, 502 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 26055550701, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 5507.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Garfield Charter Township74%
Long Lake Township26%
Census Tract 5507.01 (marked with a dot) in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
5504.025507.025508.0255149705.01 5507.01 5 mi
Census Tract 5507.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Grand Traverse County.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 5507.01: Tract 5504.02 ($89,435), Tract 5507.02 ($72,659), Tract 5508.02 ($116,935), Tract 5514 ($73,125), Tract 5515 ($103,629) and Tract 9705.01 in Leelanau County ($101,892). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 5507.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 5507.01's population at 5,594 (±599) in 2,103 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,412 residents and 2,322 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5507.01Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichigan
Total population 5,594 ±599 19,913 96,166 10,077,761
Households 2,103 ±170 8,769 40,287 4,076,369
Average household size 2.64 ±0.21 2.21 2.34 2.42
Housing units 2,172 ±168 9,411 47,003 4,622,236

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 5507.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 5507.01 is 41.1 years old; 28.1% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.6%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 5507.01Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichigan
Median age 41.1 ±3.3 40.0 43.5 40.2
Under 18 years 28.1% ±5.3 pts 20.4% 19.4% 21.2%
65 years and over 19.4% ±3.0 pts 21.5% 22.0% 18.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6% ±2.3 pts 3.5% 3.4% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic 94.9% ±3.4 pts 91.1% 90.5% 72.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 0.8% 13.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.4% 0.7% 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 1.4% ±1.7 pts 0.5% 0.4% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 0.8% ±1.4 pts 3.6% 4.1% 4.5%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.3 pts 0.5% 0.1% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 0.6% ±0.8 pts 1.6% 2.0% 7.2%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.7% ±2.2 pts 1.8% 2.4% 10.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.6% ±3.2 pts 6.5% 6.6% 5.8%
With a disability 15.8% ±4.8 pts 15.9% 12.7% 14.3%
No health insurance coverage 1.4% ±1.4 pts 4.0% 4.3% 4.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.7% ±2.2 pts 94.5% 95.7% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 40.5% ±6.8 pts 36.4% 40.6% 32.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 19.7% ±5.7 pts 13.0% 16.8% 12.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.9% ±7.1 pts 83.3% 88.7% 88.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 5507.01 earn?

Half of the 2,103 households in Census Tract 5507.01 earn less than $96,061 a year (±$15,493), against $81,647 across Grand Traverse County: 7th highest of the county's 23 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5507.01Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichigan
Median household income $96,061 ±$15,493 $66,082 $81,647 $72,875
Mean household income $109,182 ±$13,408 $86,819 $105,300 $98,700
Per capita income $41,752 ±$5,810 $38,961 $45,034 $40,735
People below the poverty line 8.6% ±6.3 pts 17.4% 9.6% 13.2%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 15.4% ±13.9 pts 35.5% 14.2% 17.6%
Households receiving SNAP 6.7% ±4.2 pts 11.6% 7.5% 13.5%
Households with a computer 99.7% ±0.6 pts 94.0% 96.6% 95.1%
Households with a broadband subscription 95.0% ±3.9 pts 89.3% 91.9% 90.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 5507.01?

Owners occupy 81.6% of Census Tract 5507.01's occupied homes and renters 18.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $409,600 by its owner (±$41,248). The median renter pays $1,213 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5507.01Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichigan
Median home value (owner-occupied) $409,600 ±$41,248 $316,200 $339,400 $231,600
Median gross rent $1,213 ±$169 $1,405 $1,288 $1,129
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 32.6% ±22.8 pts 45.0% 38.2% 41.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,725 ±$235 $1,619 $1,566 $1,569
Owner-occupied homes 81.6% ±6.5 pts 56.2% 77.2% 73.2%
Renter-occupied homes 18.4% ±6.5 pts 43.8% 22.8% 26.8%
Housing units 2,172 ±168 9,411 47,003 4,622,236
Single-family detached homes 71.2% ±8.4 pts 43.3% 72.5% 72.0%
Mobile homes 1.0% ±1.2 pts 14.2% 6.7% 5.0%
Built 2020 or later 0.7% ±1.2 pts 3.8% 2.0% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 13.6% ±6.5 pts 16.6% 10.4% 4.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 3.5% ±2.8 pts 5.9% 9.9% 14.6%
Households with no vehicle 1.3% ±1.6 pts 9.2% 4.9% 7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 5507.01 get to work?

78.9% of Census Tract 5507.01's workers drive alone and 7.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 5507.01Garfield Charter TownshipGrand Traverse CountyMichigan
In the labor force (age 16+) 64.8% ±5.6 pts 63.9% 64.0% 61.3%
Unemployment rate 2.5% ±3.2 pts 3.3% 3.8% 5.7%
Drove alone to work 78.9% ±7.9 pts 70.2% 70.7% 74.3%
Carpooled 7.8% ±6.0 pts 11.6% 9.1% 7.9%
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.2 pts 0.5% 0.5% 0.9%
Walked 4.8% ±5.8 pts 2.6% 2.2% 2.0%
Worked from home 7.7% ±3.8 pts 12.5% 15.2% 13.5%
Mean travel time to work 16.8 min ±2.2 16.5 min 20.6 min 24.2 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 5507.01 compare with the other tracts in Grand Traverse County?

Among Grand Traverse County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 5507.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 5507.01's rank among the tracts of Grand Traverse County
MeasureIn Grand Traverse County
Population5th of 23
Residents per square mile9th of 23
Median household income7th of 23
Per capita income12th of 23
Median home value6th of 22
Median gross rent13th of 19
Bachelor's degree or higher9th of 23
Median age15th of 23
Owner-occupied share12th of 23

The tracts next to it on Grand Traverse County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 5508.014th$107,649±$28,174 · within the margin of this tract2,330
Tract 55155th$103,629±$12,035 · within the margin of this tract3,786
Tract 5501.026th$102,120±$11,721 · within the margin of this tract3,184
Tract 5507.017th$96,061±$15,4935,594
Tract 55108th$91,122±$21,523 · within the margin of this tract4,336
Tract 5504.029th$89,435±$12,781 · within the margin of this tract4,815
Tract 5506.0210th$88,750±$12,543 · within the margin of this tract6,332

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 5507.01?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 5507.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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