Bay County, MI

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2022 Population
103,752
0.286% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.6
0.23% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15.3%
0.661% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$57,887
10.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$125,000
13.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
48,294
0.703% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bay County, MI had a population of 104k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $57,887. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bay County, MI declined from 104,050 to 103,752, a −0.286% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,510 to $57,887, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Bay County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Bay County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bay County, MI are Delta College (1,039 degrees awarded in 2022) and Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bay County, MI was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Bay County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bay County, MI is home to a population of 104k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.936% of Bay County, MI residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2022, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Bay County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Bay County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bay County, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    92.3k ± 204
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.32k ± 297
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.29k ± 496
5.75%
Hispanic Population
5.96k people

In 2022, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Bay County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.75% of the people in Bay County, MI are hispanic (5.96k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    79,402 ± 6,891 people
  2. India
    76,527 ± 6,766 people
  3. Iraq
    57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.936%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
971 people
1.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people

As of 2022, 0.936% of Bay County, MI residents (971 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 Bay County, MI was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,693 ± 391
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,187 ± 235
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,018 ± 311

Bay County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bay County, MI employs 48.3k people. The largest industries in Bay County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,210 people), Manufacturing (8,325 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,309), Public Administration ($62,006), and Manufacturing ($58,809).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

48.3k
2022 Value
± 1,577
0.703%
1 Year growth
± 4.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay County, MI grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 48k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,781 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,311 people), and Production Occupations (4,422 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.3k
2022 Value
± 1,577
0.703%
1 Year growth
± 4.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay County, MI grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 48k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,210 people), Manufacturing (8,325 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bay County, 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

$46,051
Median earning men ± $2,000
$32,621
Median earning women ± $1,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,618), and Manufacturing ($59,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,306), Manufacturing ($57,557), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,694).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 136
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 120
    Retail Trade
  3. 115
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $293k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $281k
    Manufacturing
  3. $180k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bay County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 55% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (43.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

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.

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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bay County, MI awarded 1,076 degrees. The student population of Bay County, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,659 male students and 4,513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bay County, MI are White (844 and 78.9%), followed by Black or African American (94 and 8.79%), Hispanic or Latino (63 and 5.89%), and Unknown (33 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Bay County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Delta College (1,039 and 96.6%) and Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 and 3.44%).

The most popular majors in Bay County, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 and 20.2%), General Studies (196 and 18.2%), and Registered Nursing (132 and 12.3%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,172 students enrolled in Bay County, MI, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,312 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 196 degrees awarded
  2. 132 degrees awarded
  3. 216 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bay County, MI was General Studies with 196 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,039 degrees awarded
  2. 37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta College with 1,039 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bay County, MI, which is 0.555 times less than the 692 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 844 degrees mean that there were 8.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 94 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,070) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay County, MI was $125,000 in 2022, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $125,000, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay County, MI is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bay County, MI have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bay County, MI is $57,887. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Bay County, MI was Census Tract 2854 with a value of $92,344, followed by Census Tract 2855 and Census Tract 2853, with respective values of $76,605 and $75,506.

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bay County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

Property

$125,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,771
$34,029
Median Property Taxes
±$1,282

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 Bay County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.6%
Homeownership
2022
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.6% of the housing units in Bay County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2854
  2. Census Tract 2855
  3. Census Tract 2853

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bay County, MI was Census Tract 2854 with a value of $92,344, followed by Census Tract 2855 and Census Tract 2853, with respective values of $76,605 and $75,506.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bay County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$57,887
Median Household Income
± $2,395
45k
Number of Households
± 1,551

In 2022, the median household income of the 45k households in Bay County, MI grew to $57,887 from the previous year's value of $52,510.

The following chart displays the households in Bay County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay County, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.79%)
  3. Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2022, 83.6% of workers in Bay County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.79%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay County, MI have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Bay County, 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 Bay County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay County, MI have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Bay County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.31%.

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Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay County, MI (15.7k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay County, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.6% of the children was living in poverty in Bay County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3%.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Bay County, MI has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bay County, MI see 2438 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2578 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,438 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bay County, MI

Primary care physicians in Bay County, MI see an average of 2,438 patients per year. This represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2,578 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bay County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.16%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.48%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay County, MI declined by 12.6% from 5.9% to 5.16%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.9 in Bay County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Bay County, MI.

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Clinical Care

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In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.94% in Bay County, MI.

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