2024 ACS PUMS
Michigan Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Michigan, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Michigan is home to 10,140,459 people across 68 PUMAs, with a median household income of $72,184 and a median age of 40.7.
10,140,459
Population
$72,184
Median HH income
33.4%
Bachelor's+
$250,000
Median home value
Michigan at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,184 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $93,098 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $59,484 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $32,894 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 61.6% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.3 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,257 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $627 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $31 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,575 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 308.7 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,858 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,944 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $348 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,538 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.4% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.3% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 1.9% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.9% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Production | 8.1% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.0% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 17.0% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.4% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.4% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.7% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.0% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.2% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 69.3% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 40.6% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 15.0% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 84.1% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.3% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.8 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 73.6% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 72.3% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.4% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $140 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $750 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $90 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.6 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,500 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,100 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $980 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,080 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $370 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,650 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,140,459 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 47.7% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.1% | 20.0% |
| Black | 12.7% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,152 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Michigan's 68 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Michigan's 68 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
101,696 – 122,426
122,426 – 130,985
130,985 – 146,620
146,620 – 156,650
156,650 – 180,753
180,753 – 203,226
All PUMAs in Michigan
Kent County (Central)--Grand Rapids City Area203,226Wayne County (Northwest)203,215Ionia, Montcalm, Mecosta & Osceola Counties200,465Calhoun & Barry Counties197,873Livingston County196,982Oakland County (Southeast)190,429Eaton & Clinton Counties190,108Saginaw County187,701Kent County (Southeast)186,972Bay & Midland Counties186,633Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties181,198Macomb County (Central)180,753Oakland County (East Central)--Troy & Rochester Area179,090Muskegon County177,300Ingham County (South & East)176,831Oakland County (South Central)--Farmington & Southfield Area175,485Western Upper Peninsula173,436Wayne County (Central)--Dearborn & Dearborn Heights Cities167,269Northwest Lower Peninsula (West)163,396St. Clair County160,303Oakland County (Central)160,064Jackson County159,479Oakland County (Central)--Birmingham & Bloomfield Area156,650Monroe County156,335Kent County (Southwest)155,941Ottawa County (West)154,230Wayne County (Central)--Westland, Garden City, Inkster & Wayne Cities154,000Macomb County (Southeast)--Mount Clemens & Fraser Area153,827Ottawa County (East)152,899Northwest Lower Peninsula (East)152,593Berrien County152,302Macomb County (Southwest)--Warren & Center Line Cities147,503Detroit City (Northwest)146,627Oakland County (West)146,620Genesee (East, excluding Grand Blanc area) & Lapeer Counties146,397Oakland County (Northeast)144,810Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties143,829Oakland County (Southwest)143,286Kalamazoo County (Outer)141,517Wayne County (North Central)--Livonia City & Redford Charter Township140,953Macomb County (Southeast)--St. Clair Shores, Roseville & Eastpointe Area139,086Isabella, Gratiot & Clare Counties138,193Northeast Lower Peninsula136,824Macomb County (Southwest)--Sterling Heights City134,155Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City133,987Macomb County (North)130,985Genesee County (Central)--Outside Flint City, including Grand Blanc area130,053Eastern Upper Peninsula129,640Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (South)129,625Detroit City (South Central & Southeast)127,825Kent County (North)127,564Van Buren & Cass Counties127,483Washtenaw County (East Central)--Ann Arbor City Area125,107Wayne County (Southeast)--Downriver Area (North)124,310Tuscola, Sanilac & Huron Counties123,906Kalamazoo County (Central)--Kalamazoo & Portage Cities Area123,713Allegan County122,426Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties121,140Detroit City (Northeast)119,999Detroit City (North Central)119,266Wayne County (Northeast)--I-94 Corridor116,353Washtenaw County (West, Northeast & Southeast)115,631Ingham County (Northwest)113,392Wayne County (Southwest)112,327Iosco, Gladwin, Roscommon, Ogemaw & Arenac Counties111,161Detroit City (Southwest)108,507St. Joseph & Branch Counties107,578Genesee County (Central)--Flint City and Mount Morris City Area101,696
Michigan Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Michigan?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 people, represented across 68 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Michigan?+
The median household income in Michigan is $72,184 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Michigan?+
33.4% of Michigan residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Michigan data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Michigan — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.