state

Michigan

Demographic and economic profile of Michigan, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

10,140,459

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,149

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

Michigan added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,516,312 (74.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,346,689 (13.4%)
  • Two or More Races633,452 (6.3%)
  • Asian Alone329,676 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone176,786 (1.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46,010 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish287,431
  2. 2.Arabic167,438
  3. 3.Other Indo-European164,992
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island70,013
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic53,397

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

479,115

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,687

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

94.3 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,538

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,095,738
  2. 2.Manufacturing866,988
  3. 3.Retail Trade507,460
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management474,712
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation406,569

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,879,429
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations925,688
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations769,536
  4. 4.Service Occupations763,240
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations374,242

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.85×)866,988
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)1,095,738
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)507,460
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)406,569
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.95×)211,659

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$217,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,084/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999399,896 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999397,750 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999316,780 (10.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999220,226 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999214,215 (7.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999213,656 (7.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,492,210 (75.6%)
  • Worked at Home552,302 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled368,202 (8.0%)
  • Walked94,175 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit47,705 (1.0%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other46,755 (1.0%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.