Bad Axe, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,992

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.6

0.816% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.2%

23.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,688

5.99% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$125,200

Population & Diversity

Bad Axe, MI is home to a population of 2.99k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Bad Axe, MI residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Bad Axe, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Other (Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Bad Axe, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bad Axe, MI was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bad Axe, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 155
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 55

7.82%

Hispanic Population

234 people

7.82% of the people in Bad Axe, MI are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bad Axe, 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

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

5.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Bad Axe, MI residents (150 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 Bad Axe, MI was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 47
Vietnam
16 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 19

Bad Axe, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bad Axe, MI.

Economy

The economy of Bad Axe, MI employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bad Axe, MI were Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,039), Wholesale Trade ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($44,408).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 221

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bad Axe, MI declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 1.25k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bad Axe, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), Production Occupations (142 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bad Axe, 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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 221

−4.48%

1 Year decline

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bad Axe, MI declined at a rate of −4.48%, from 1.25k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bad Axe, MI, are Manufacturing (221 people), Retail Trade (200 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bad Axe, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bad Axe, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,484

Median earning men ± $6,416

$27,743

Median earning women ± $11,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($47,440), and Manufacturing ($44,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,221), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bad Axe, MI was $125,200 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $106,700 to $125,200, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bad Axe, MI is 57.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bad Axe, MI have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bad Axe, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,941

$778

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.4% of the housing units in Bad Axe, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bad Axe, 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.

$44,688

Median Household Income

± $10,657

1.36k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Bad Axe, MI declined from $44,688 from the previous year's value of $47,535.

The following chart displays the households in Bad Axe, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bad Axe, 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 (75.8%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in Bad Axe, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

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

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bad Axe, MI have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Bad Axe, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bad Axe, MI (575 out of 2.85k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bad Axe, 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.

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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