Moving to Cadillac, Michigan

About Cadillac, Michigan
Cadillac

Cadillac ( KAD-ə-lak) is a city in and county seat of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,371 at the 2020 census, making it the second most-populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City.

Cadillac was settled as early as 1871 and formerly known as the village of Clam Lake before incorporating as a city in 1877. The city is located upon the shores of Lake Cadillac, connected by the Clam Lake Canal to Lake Mitchell. The Clam River, which begins in Cadillac, is part of the Muskegon River watershed. Cadillac is the junction of three major highways: US Highway 131, M-55, and M-115. The geographic center of Michigan is approximately five miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Cadillac. Cadillac is the primary city of the Cadillac micropolitan area, which includes all of Wexford County and Missaukee County to the east, and had population of 48,725 at the 2020 census.

Gender
Gender Cadillac Michigan Country
Female 49.3% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 50.7% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Cadillac Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 9.2% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.8% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 15.3% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.3% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.8% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 6% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.4% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Cadillac Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 2% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 29% 27.0%
Other College 26% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Cadillac Michigan Country
White 94.6% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 1.5% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.7% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity