Au Sable, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,643

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

15.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

3.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,431

8.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$113,600

Population & Diversity

Au Sable, MI is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.92% of Au Sable, MI residents were born outside of the country (48 people).

In 2024, there were 26.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Au Sable, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Au Sable, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Au Sable, MI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Au Sable, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 254
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 45
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 26

4.44%

Hispanic Population

73 people

4.44% of the people in Au Sable, MI are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Au Sable, 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

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Au Sable, MI residents (48 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 Au Sable, MI was 2.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
135 ± 123
Vietnam
70 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 32

Au Sable, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Au Sable, MI employs 717 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Au Sable, MI were Accommodation & Food Services (127 people), Transportation & Warehousing (114 people), and Retail Trade (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,402), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,214), and Educational Services ($52,750).

Employment

Occupations

717

2024 Value

± 145

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Au Sable, MI grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 705 employees to 717 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Au Sable, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (78 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Au Sable, 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

717

2024 Value

± 145

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Au Sable, MI grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 705 employees to 717 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Au Sable, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (127 people), Transportation & Warehousing (114 people), and Retail Trade (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Au Sable, MI, though some of these residents may live in Au Sable, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,337

Median earning men ± $15,574

$31,875

Median earning women ± $13,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,800), Construction ($60,670), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,904), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,069), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Au Sable, MI was $113,600 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,900 to $113,600, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Au Sable, MI is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Au Sable, MI have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Au Sable, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,366

$739

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

58%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Au Sable, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Au Sable, 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.

$42,431

Median Household Income

± $16,450

803

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 803 households in Au Sable, MI declined from $42,431 from the previous year's value of $46,369.

The following chart displays the households in Au Sable, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Au Sable, 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 (80.7%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (5.05%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Au Sable, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (5.05%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Au Sable, MI have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.912% of the workforce in Au Sable, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Au Sable, MI (221 out of 1.64k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Au Sable, 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

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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