Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI

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2023 Population

161,788

0.579% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

9.02%

9.88% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$283,600

8.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI had a population of 162k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI grew from 160,857 to 161,788, a 0.579% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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3.05% 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.

99.3% 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 (604 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was $283,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI N/A, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was N/A per household.

Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI borders Eastern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI, Northwest Lower Peninsula (East) PUMA, MI, Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, and Manitowoc, Door & Kewaunee Counties PUMA, WI.

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Population & Diversity

Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 162k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A 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 (2,304 households), German (350 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (311 households).

Population & Diversity

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.3% of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,304 households (1.49%)
German
350 households (0.226%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
311 households (0.201%)

3.05% 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 approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.49% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,690 ± 320
Gulf War (2001-)
1,750 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
1,535 ± 315

Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI employs N/A 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).

Employment

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI.

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Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A 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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,172

Median earning men ± $1,707

$37,567

Median earning women ± $1,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,316), Public Administration ($66,034), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,352).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,060), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,277), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,948).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI awarded 604 degrees. The student population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,467 male students and 1,679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are White (491 and 81.8%), followed by Unknown (41 and 6.83%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 4%), and Two or More Races (22 and 3.67%).

The largest universities in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Northwestern Michigan College (604 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (203 and 33.6%), Registered Nursing (61 and 10.1%), and Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (48 and 7.95%).

The median tuition cost in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI for a public four year colleges is $8,874 for in-state students and $11,560 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,146 students enrolled in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, 46.6% men and 53.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,420 records, of which 53.2% were women and 46.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
40 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
203 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was General Studies with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwestern Michigan College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

604 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwestern Michigan College with 604 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 263 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI, which is 0.771 times less than the 341 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 491 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 41 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($8,874) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,202) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI was $283,600 in 2023, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $260,500 to $283,600, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is 81.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI is N/A. In 2023, 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 $143,581, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $118,518 and $116,518.

Housing

Property

$283,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,045

$54,272

Median Property Taxes

±$1,384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2023

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.2% 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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, 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 $143,581, followed by Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $118,518 and $116,518.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

66.8k

Number of Households

± 1,632

In N/A, the median household income of the 66.8k households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

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 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI (14.3k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest Lower Peninsula (West) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.