Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.91 minutes getting to work every day.
If knowledge is power, Petoskey is a pretty powerful place. 50.23% of the adults in Petoskey have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Petoskey in 2022 was $47,514, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $190,056 for a family of four. However, Petoskey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Petoskey is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Petoskey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Petoskey residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Petoskey include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Petoskey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
