Bay City, MI

Census Place

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2022 Population
32,664
0.487% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
39.2
0.513% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
24.8%
5.38% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$45,026
7.31% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$83,200
16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bay City, MI had a population of 32.7k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $45,026. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bay City, MI declined from 32,824 to 32,664, a −0.487% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,959 to $45,026, a 7.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.74%).

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.

99.7% 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 2022, the median property value in Bay City, MI was $83,200, and the homeownership rate was 67.1%.

Most people in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay City, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Bay City, MI is home to a population of 32.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.07% of Bay City, MI residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2022, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Bay City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k White (Hispanic) and 1.37k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Bay City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bay City, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay City, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.7k ± 637
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.76k ± 407
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 468
10.6%
Hispanic Population
3.47k people

In 2022, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.7k people) in Bay City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k White (Hispanic) and 1.37k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.6% of the people in Bay City, MI are hispanic (3.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bay City, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.07%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
351 people
1.04%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
343 people

As of 2022, 1.07% of Bay City, MI residents (351 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay City, MI was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    587 ± 148
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    484 ± 172
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    370 ± 173

Bay City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bay City, MI employs 15k people. The largest industries in Bay City, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Retail Trade (2,394 people), and Manufacturing (2,148 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($53,625), Utilities ($51,573), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,798).

Occupations

15k
2022 Value
± 901
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 8.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay City, MI declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.3k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,024 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,760 people), and Production Occupations (1,282 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay City, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15k
2022 Value
± 901
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 8.47%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay City, MI declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.3k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,967 people), Retail Trade (2,394 people), and Manufacturing (2,148 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,184
Median earning men ± $3,193
$25,344
Median earning women ± $1,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,684), Public Administration ($56,852), and Manufacturing ($50,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,684), Public Administration ($41,809), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,031).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bay City, MI awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Bay City, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 112 female students.

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 100%).

The most popular majors in Bay City, MI are General Cosmetology (17 and 45.9%), Massage Therapy (11 and 29.7%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (9 and 24.3%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay City, MI was $83,200 in 2022, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $71,300 to $83,200, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay City, MI is 67.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bay City, MI have an average commute time of 21.4 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 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bay City, MI is $45,026. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bay City, MI was Census Tract 2805 with a value of $64,458, followed by Census Tract 2810 and Census Tract 2813, with respective values of $57,429 and $55,735.

Property

$83,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,077
$9,650
Median Property Taxes
±$699

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.

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Rent vs Own

67.1%
Homeownership
2022
61.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.1% of the housing units in Bay City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2805
  2. Census Tract 2810
  3. Census Tract 2813

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bay City, MI was Census Tract 2805 with a value of $64,458, followed by Census Tract 2810 and Census Tract 2813, with respective values of $57,429 and $55,735.

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

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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.
$45,026
Median Household Income
± $2,066
14.4k
Number of Households
± 872

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Bay City, MI grew to $45,026 from the previous year's value of $41,959.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.13%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.13%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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

21.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay City, MI have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Bay City, 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 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 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay City, MI (8.03k out of 32.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Bay City, MI has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 28.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bay County, MI see 2438 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2578 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1450 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,438 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bay County, MI

Primary care physicians in Bay County, MI see an average of 2,438 patients per year. This represents a 5.43% decrease from the previous year (2,578 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bay County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.73%
Uninsured
38%
Employer Coverage
28.9%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
2%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay City, MI declined by 19% from 8.3% to 6.73%.

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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