Arenac County, MI

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US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

50.1

0.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

1.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,989

6.55% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,278

1.93% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Arenac 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.

Most people in Arenac County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Arenac County, MI was N/A per household.

Arenac County, MI borders Bay County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Huron County, MI, Iosco County, MI, and Ogemaw County, MI.

United States Michigan

Economy

The economy of Arenac County, MI employs 6.28k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Arenac County, MI were Manufacturing (1,195 people), Retail Trade (868 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,942), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,339), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

6.28k

2023 Value

± 290

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arenac County, MI, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arenac County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

6.28k

2023 Value

± 290

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arenac County, MI, are Manufacturing (1,195 people), Retail Trade (868 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arenac County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Arenac County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,947

Median earning men ± $3,458

$31,444

Median earning women ± $2,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,548), Information ($66,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,143), Public Administration ($46,406), and Construction ($43,125).

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.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$43.4k
Manufacturing
$24.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Arenac County, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

US Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Arenac County, MI have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arenac County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Arenac County, MI is $56,989. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Arenac County, MI was Census Tract 9702, Arenac County, MI with a value of $60,427, followed by Census Tract 9704, Arenac County, MI and Census Tract 9701, Arenac County, MI, with respective values of $59,500 and $57,500.

In 2024, 9.64% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Arenac County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.46%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9702, Arenac County, MI
Census Tract 9704, Arenac County, MI
Census Tract 9701, Arenac County, MI

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Arenac County, MI was Census Tract 9702, Arenac County, MI with a value of $60,427, followed by Census Tract 9704, Arenac County, MI and Census Tract 9701, Arenac County, MI, with respective values of $59,500 and $57,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Arenac County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$56,989

Median Household Income

± $2,239

6.42k

Number of Households

± 284

The following chart displays the households in Arenac 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arenac County, MI is from Arenac County, MI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arenac County, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Worked At Home (6.92%)

In 2023, 80.7% of workers in Arenac County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who worked at home (6.92%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arenac County, MI have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Arenac County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Arenac County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Arenac County, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.64% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Arenac County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.46%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arenac County, MI (2k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 256 in Arenac County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 60.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Arenac County, MI has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 19.9% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arenac County, MI see 2,496 patients per year on average, which represents a 33.2% decrease from the previous year (3,738 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1886 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 457 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,496 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arenac County, MI

Primary care physicians in Arenac County, MI see an average of 2,496 patients per year. This represents a 33.2% decrease from the previous year (3,738 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.26%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

19.9%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Arenac County, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.