Algonac, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,139

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.5

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,820

14.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,500

Population & Diversity

Algonac, MI is home to a population of 4.14k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.242% of Algonac, MI residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 37.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.8k people) in Algonac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 97 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Algonac, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Algonac, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Algonac, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Algonac, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.8k ± 139
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
101 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 86

3.99%

Hispanic Population

165 people

3.99% of the people in Algonac, MI are hispanic (165 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Algonac, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.242%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.289%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.242% of Algonac, MI residents (10 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Algonac, MI was 0.289%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Algonac, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 34
Korea
32 ± 31

Algonac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Algonac, MI.

Economy

The economy of Algonac, MI employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Algonac, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), Retail Trade (326 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,669), Finance & Insurance ($83,542), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 313

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algonac, MI grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 1.87k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Algonac, MI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (206 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (205 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (199 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Algonac, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.9k

2024 Value

± 313

1.71%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Algonac, MI grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 1.87k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Algonac, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (368 people), Retail Trade (326 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (212 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Algonac, MI, though some of these residents may live in Algonac, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,594

Median earning men ± $10,971

$34,313

Median earning women ± $3,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,854), Public Administration ($67,905), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,951).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Algonac, MI was $199,500 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,200 to $199,500, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Algonac, MI is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Algonac, MI have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Algonac, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,748

$1,391

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Algonac, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Algonac, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Algonac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Algonac, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,820

Median Household Income

± $8,196

1.86k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Algonac, MI grew to $56,820 from the previous year's value of $49,738.

The following chart displays the households in Algonac, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Algonac, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Public Transit (8.43%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Algonac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.43%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Algonac, MI have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.786% of the workforce in Algonac, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Algonac, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Algonac, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Algonac, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Algonac, MI (599 out of 4.12k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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