Bath, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,896

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

0.244% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.11%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,417

6.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$205,800

Population & Diversity

Bath, MI is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.11% of Bath, MI residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 41.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in Bath, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Bath, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bath, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bath, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 420
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 63
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 59

4.14%

Hispanic Population

120 people

4.14% of the people in Bath, MI are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bath, 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

4.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

3.81%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 4.11% of Bath, MI residents (119 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 Bath, MI was 3.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 27
Vietnam
12 ± 25

Bath, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bath, MI employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bath, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Manufacturing (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,211), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,462), and Educational Services ($75,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 309

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bath, MI grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 1.58k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bath, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (273 people), Sales & Related Occupations (145 people), and Management Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bath, 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

1.63k

2024 Value

± 309

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bath, MI grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 1.58k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bath, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Manufacturing (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bath, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bath, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,615

Median earning men ± $11,520

$42,742

Median earning women ± $17,255

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,779), Manufacturing ($58,378), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,014).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,339), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750), and Public Administration ($39,211).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bath, MI was $205,800 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,600 to $205,800, a 1.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Bath, MI is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bath, MI have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bath, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,158

$944

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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 Bath, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Bath, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bath, 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.

$60,417

Median Household Income

± $19,380

1.52k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Bath, MI declined from $60,417 from the previous year's value of $64,375.

The following chart displays the households in Bath, 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 Bath, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (3.14%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Bath, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.14%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bath, MI have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Bath, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bath, MI (177 out of 2.9k 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 Males 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 Bath, 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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