Bay City, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population

32,445

0.67% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.7

1.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$89,900

8.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bay City, MI had a population of 32.4k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bay City, MI declined from 32,664 to 32,445, a −0.67% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Bay City, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Bay City, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bay City, MI are Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Bay City, MI was $89,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.5%.

Most people in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay City, MI was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bay City, MI is home to a population of 32.4k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Bay City, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Bay City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Bay City, MI residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bay City, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Economy

The economy of Bay City, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Bay City, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,152 people), Retail Trade (2,436 people), and Manufacturing (2,036 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($63,600), Utilities ($54,777), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,092).

Employment

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bay City, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,954 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,815 people), and Production Occupations (1,278 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Bay City, MI stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,152 people), Retail Trade (2,436 people), and Manufacturing (2,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bay City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,358

Median earning men ± $2,462

$28,324

Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,872), and Manufacturing ($51,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($85,598), Public Administration ($55,350), and Manufacturing ($47,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bay City, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Bay City, MI are White (21 and 56.8%), followed by Two or More Races (8 and 21.6%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 10.8%), and Black or African American (3 and 8.11%).

The largest universities in Bay City, MI by number of degrees awarded are Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Bay City, MI are General Cosmetology (17 and NaNM%), Massage Therapy (11 and NaNM%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and NaNM%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 116 students enrolled in Bay City, MI, 3.45% men and 96.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 75 records, of which 98.7% were women and 1.33% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Bay City, MI was General Cosmetology with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Bay City, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc with 37 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bay City, MI, which is 0.121 times less than the 33 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 2.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay City, MI was $89,900 in 2023, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,200 to $89,900, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay City, MI is 68.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Bay City, MI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Bay City, MI is N/A. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Bay City, MI was Census Tract 2813 with a value of $63,674, followed by Census Tract 2805 and Census Tract 2808, with respective values of $61,287 and $54,563.

Housing

Property

$89,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,962

$9,968

Median Property Taxes

±$695

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.5%

Homeownership

2023

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.5% of the housing units in Bay City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2813
Census Tract 2805
Census Tract 2808

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bay City, MI was Census Tract 2813 with a value of $63,674, followed by Census Tract 2805 and Census Tract 2808, with respective values of $61,287 and $54,563.

The following map shows all of the places in Bay City, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

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14.6k

Number of Households

± 902

In N/A, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Bay City, MI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Bay City, 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 Bay City, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (7.61%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.61%) and those who worked at home (6.81%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay City, MI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Bay City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay City, MI have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay City, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay City, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Bay City, MI has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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