Arenac County, MI

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2023 Population

15,054

0.153% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$56,989

6.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$129,000

9.14% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,278

1.93% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Arenac County, MI had a population of 15.1k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $56,989. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Arenac County, MI grew from 15,031 to 15,054, a 0.153% increase and its median household income grew from $53,487 to $56,989, a 6.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Arenac County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%), White (Hispanic) (0.671%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.604%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Arenac County, MI was $129,000, and the homeownership rate was 85.7%.

Most people in Arenac County, MI N/A, 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

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Arenac County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 496 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 162 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arenac County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 34
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
496 ± 63.3
Two+ (Hispanic)
162 ± 60.4

2.13%

Hispanic Population

321 people

2.13% of the people in Arenac County, MI are hispanic (321 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Arenac County, MI as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Arenac County, MI employs 6.28k people. The largest industries in Arenac County, MI are , and the highest paying industries are .

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 N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.28k

2023 Value

± 290

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arenac County, MI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 6.16k employees to 6.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arenac County, MI, are Production Occupations (760 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (708 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arenac County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.28k

2023 Value

± 290

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 6.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Arenac County, MI grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 6.16k employees to 6.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arenac County, MI, are . 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 industries with the most establishments

31
Retail Trade
27
Retail Trade
27
Construction

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

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arenac County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 67.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (67.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arenac County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 67.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arenac County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

The median property value in Arenac County, MI was $129,000 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $118,200 to $129,000, a 9.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Arenac County, MI is 85.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Arenac County, MI have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they N/A. 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 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Arenac County, MI was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $60,427, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $59,500 and $57,500.

Housing

Property

$129,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,661

$5,502

Median Property Taxes

±$267

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9704
Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Arenac County, MI was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $60,427, followed by Census Tract 9704 and Census Tract 9701, 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 (Total).

Household Income

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$56,989

Median Household Income

± $2,239

6.42k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.42k households in Arenac County, MI grew to $56,989 from the previous year's value of $53,487.

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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Arenac County, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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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

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arenac County, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Arenac County, MI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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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.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% 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

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Arenac County, MI grew by 10.2% from 5.68% to 6.26%.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Arenac County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arenac County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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 36.8% in Arenac County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Arenac County, MI.