Applegate, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
255
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
4.78% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.5%
14.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$65,625
4.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$96,500
2.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
118
0.855% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Applegate, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Applegate, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Applegate, MI was $96,500, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Applegate, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Applegate, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Applegate, MI is home to a population of 255 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.35% of Applegate, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (244 people) in Applegate, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Applegate, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Applegate, MI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Applegate, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    244 ± 72
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 5
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 6
1.96%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (244 people) in Applegate, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.96% of the people in Applegate, MI are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
2.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 2.35% of Applegate, MI residents (6 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 Applegate, MI was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 11
  2. Vietnam
    2 ± 16

Applegate, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Applegate, MI employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Applegate, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,596), Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,438).

Employment

Occupations

118
2024 Value
± 66
0.855%
1 Year growth
± 79.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Applegate, MI grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 117 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Applegate, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), Management Occupations (18 people), and Production Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Applegate, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

118
2024 Value
± 66
0.855%
1 Year growth
± 79.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Applegate, MI grew at a rate of 0.855%, from 117 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Applegate, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Finance & Insurance (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Applegate, MI, though some of these residents may live in Applegate, 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

$51,250
Median earning men ± $9,019
$37,250
Median earning women ± $10,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,438).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Applegate, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Applegate, MI was $96,500 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,800 to $96,500, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Applegate, MI is 83.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Applegate, MI have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Applegate, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,652
$88
Median Property Taxes
±$32

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 Applegate, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

83.8%
Homeownership
2024
58.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.8% of the housing units in Applegate, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,625
Median Household Income
± $9,334
105
Number of Households
± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 105 households in Applegate, MI grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $62,667.

The following chart displays the households in Applegate, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Applegate, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.8%)
  3. Carpooled (12.9%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Applegate, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Applegate, MI have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5% of the workforce in Applegate, 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 Applegate, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Applegate, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Applegate, MI (32 out of 255 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

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

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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Health

95.3% of the population of Applegate, MI has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.71%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Applegate, MI declined by 30.5% from 6.77% to 4.71%.

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