Moving to Cadillac, Michigan

Population: 10,000. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,167 (+1.7% change)
Males: 4,774 (47.7%), Females: 5,226 (52.3%)

Wexford County

Zip code: 49601

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $29,899
Median house value: $72,500

Population by Race

Races in Cadillac:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.1%), English (13.7%), Irish (11.2%), Dutch (8.9%), Polish (6.9%), Swedish (6.8%).

Elevation: 1328 feet

Land area: 6.8 square miles

Map of Cadillac, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cadillac

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cadillac city

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

2.7% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -197 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cadillac:

  • MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (400 HOBART)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cadillac:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cadillac:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 72 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 94 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cadillac:

  • WEXFORD COUNTY (about 2 miles; CADILLAC, MI; Abbreviation: CAD)
  • HOME ACRES SKY RANCH (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: Y91)
  • FIFE LAKE (about 23 miles; FIFE LAKE, MI; Abbreviation: M47)

Amtrak station:
CADILLAC (1202 N. MITCHELL ST.) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Cadillac:

  • BAKER COLLEGE OF CADILLAC (Full-time enrollment: 590; Location: 9600 E 13TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baker.edu)
  • CADILLAC ACADEMY OF BEAUTY (Location: 205 N MITCHELL; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cadillac:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high schools in Cadillac:

  • CADILLAC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 809; Location: 400 LINDEN STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • COOLEY SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 221 GRANITE STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)

Private high school in Cadillac:

  • HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 1706 WRIGHT STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cadillac:

  • CADILLAC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 500 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • MACKINAW TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 8401 S. MACKINAW TRAIL; Grades: 06 – 07)
  • FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 501 LESTER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KENWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 1700 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 125 AYER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210; Location: 601 E. NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 122; Location: 9907 E. 13TH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
  • WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE ISD CAREER CENTER (Students: 62; Location: 9901 E. 13TH STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Cadillac:

  • ST ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 800 W 13TH ST; Grades: PK – 5)
  • NORTHVIEW SDA JR ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 202 N CARMEL STREET; Grades: 1 – 10)

Libraries

Library in Cadillac:

  • CADILLAC-WEXFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $780,414; Location: 411 SOUTH LAKE STREET; 165,000 books; 1,500 audio materials; 350 serial subscriptions)