Au Sable, MI

Census Place

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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
5.28% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
717
1.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Au Sable, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Au Sable, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Au Sable, MI was $113,600, and the homeownership rate was 92%.

Most people in Au Sable, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Au Sable, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Au Sable, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 254
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    55 ± 45
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 26
4.44%
Hispanic Population
73 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.

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.

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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

2.92%
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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    135 ± 123
  2. Vietnam
    70 ± 39
  3. 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.

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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 Construction & Extraction Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Au Sable, 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

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.

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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).

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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 Au Sable, 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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Au Sable, 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 (80.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

98.6% of the population of Au Sable, MI has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 11.6% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.4%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
21.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
11.6%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Au Sable, MI declined by 68.1% from 4.38% to 1.4%.

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