Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI

Census Place

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    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
    5.26% 1-year growth
    2019 Employed Population
    468
    6.96% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, 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.

    100% of the residents in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI are U.S. citizens.

    In 2019, the median property value in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI was $140,100, and the homeownership rate was 97.6%.

    Most people in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 43.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2019, 0% of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

    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.

    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.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.07k ± 233
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      44 ± 63
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      18 ± 26
    1.58%
    Hispanic Population
    18 people

    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.

    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.

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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
      83,098 ± 7,048 people
    2. India
      80,532 ± 6,939 people
    3. 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.

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    Veterans

    Vietnam
    Most Common Service Period
    56 ± 59

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    Health

    94.5% of the population of Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 7.97% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.84% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2019, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.52%
    Uninsured
    54.8%
    Employer Coverage
    7.97%
    Medicaid
    13.3%
    Medicare
    16.5%
    Non-Group
    1.84%
    Military or VA

    Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI declined by 13.3% from 6.37% to 5.52%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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).

    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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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.

    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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    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.

    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2019
    1. Drove Alone (97.9%)
    2. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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