Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI

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2022 Population
160,857
0.74% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
46.8
0.429% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
10%
0.555% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$73,557
8.76% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$260,500
15.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
70,238
0.333% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI had a population of 161k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $73,557. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI grew from 159,676 to 160,857, a 0.74% increase and its median household income grew from $67,632 to $73,557, a 8.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.83%), White (Hispanic) (1.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.19%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.06%).

3.22% of the households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are Northwestern Michigan College (645 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was $260,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 161k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.02% of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.25k people).

In 2022, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are Spanish (2,356 households), Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages (405 households), and German (385 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
80,183
Women
49.9%
80,610
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 160,793 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    146k ± 332
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.56k ± 427
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.11k ± 395
3.28%
Hispanic Population
5.28k people

In 2022, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (146k people) in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.56k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.28% of the people in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are hispanic (5.28k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    531 ± 565 people
  2. Mexico
    516 ± 557 people
  3. United Kingdom, not specified
    273 ± 405 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Canada, the natal country of 531 Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Mexico with 516 and United Kingdom, not specified with 273.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.02%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.25k people
2.13%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.4k people

As of 2022, 2.02% of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents (3.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was 2.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,356 households (1.53%)
  2. Ukrainian or Other Slavic Languages
    405 households (0.264%)
  3. German
    385 households (0.251%)

3.22% of the households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.53% of the households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,067 ± 364
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,838 ± 300
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,447 ± 284

Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI employs 70.2k people. The largest industries in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are Construction (5,553 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,778 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,600 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($191,856), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($160,203), and Wired telecommunications carriers ($131,200).

Males in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,815. The income inequality in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
33,827
Women
48.6%
35,746
Men
51.4%

The workforce of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in 2020 was 69,573 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

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Occupations

70.2k
2022 Value
0.333%
1 Year growth
± 0.333%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.333%, from 70k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (2,016 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,675 people), and Retail salespersons (1,528 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

70.2k
2022 Value
0.333%
1 Year growth
± 0.333%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.333%, from 70k employees to 70.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, are Construction (5,553 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,778 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,629
Median earning men ± $1,208
$35,657
Median earning women ± $954

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,316), Public Administration ($63,998), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,345).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($49,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,725), and Public Administration ($46,607).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI awarded 645 degrees. The student population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,412 male students and 1,686 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are White (401 and 85.7%), followed by Unknown (27 and 5.77%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 2.99%), and Two or More Races (11 and 2.35%).

The largest universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern Michigan College (645 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are General Studies (211 and 32.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (149 and 23.1%), and Registered Nursing (40 and 6.2%).

The median tuition cost in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI for a public four year colleges is $8,364 for in-state students and $10,880 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,098 students enrolled in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,434 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 40 degrees awarded
  2. 211 degrees awarded
  3. 149 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Registered Nursing with 40 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
645 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern Michigan College with 645 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 355 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, which is 1.22 times more than the 290 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 401 degrees mean that there were 14.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 27 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,364) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,168) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.736% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.555% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.6k), Some college (29.9k), and Bachelors Degree (27.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was $260,500 in 2022, which is 0.924 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $225,600 to $260,500, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is $73,557. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

Property

$260,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,830
$52,467
Median Property Taxes
±$1,426

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Rent vs Own

80.8%
Homeownership
2022
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 80.8% of the housing units in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $138,062, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $115,047 and $111,400.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$73,557
Median Household Income
± $1,591
64.9k
Number of Households
± 1,647

In 2022, the median household income of the 64.9k households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI grew to $73,557 from the previous year's value of $67,632.

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Wage Distribution

0.472
2022 Wage GINI in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI
0.466
2021 Wage GINI in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI

In 2022, the income inequality in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.28% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.16%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.16%).

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI (15.8k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 17.7% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1235 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1246 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1273 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,235 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,235 patients per year. This represents a 0.883% decrease from the previous year (1,246 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.15%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
17.7%
Medicare
16.5%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI declined by 8.62% from 5.63% to 5.15%.

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