Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI

Census Place

2019 Population

1,142

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

51.3

2.1% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

1.61%

10.9% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$52,475

10.2% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$140,100

Population & Diversity

Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2019, there were 24.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 100% of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 63
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 26

1.58%

Hispanic Population

18 people

1.58% of the people in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

56 ± 59

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI.

Economy

The economy of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI employs 468 people. In 2019, the largest industries in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI were Manufacturing (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (47 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,233), Retail Trade ($51,635), and Manufacturing ($50,688).

Employment

Occupations

468

2019 Value

± 146

−6.96%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI declined at a rate of −6.96%, from 503 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI, are Production Occupations (95 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (83 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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

468

2019 Value

± 146

−6.96%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI declined at a rate of −6.96%, from 503 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI, are Manufacturing (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Retail Trade (47 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,750

Median earning men ± $4,451

$36,667

Median earning women ± $9,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Manufacturing ($51,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,233), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333), and Manufacturing ($32,727).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI was $140,100 in 2019, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $133,100 to $140,100, a 5.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI is 97.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI have an average commute time of 43.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,100

Median Property Value 2019

±$15,972

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

97.6%

Homeownership

2019

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 97.6% of the housing units in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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.

$52,475

Median Household Income

± $19,583

458

Number of Households

± 147

In 2019, the median household income of the 458 households in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI declined from $52,475 from the previous year's value of $58,446.

The following chart displays the households in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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 2019

Drove Alone (97.9%)
Carpooled (2.14%)

In 2019, 97.9% of workers in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.14%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

43.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI have a longer commute time (43.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.76% of the workforce in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI (18 out of 1.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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