Bay Port, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

474

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

2.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.77%

20% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,333

3.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,000

Population & Diversity

Bay Port, MI is home to a population of 474 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Bay Port, MI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (447 people) in Bay Port, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Bay Port, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Port, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Port, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 168
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 5

0.844%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.844% of the people in Bay Port, MI are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay Port, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Bay Port, MI residents (9 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 Bay Port, MI was 2.15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 16

Bay Port, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bay Port, MI employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Port, MI were Manufacturing (72 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Construction ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($49,375).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 85

−11%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Port, MI declined at a rate of −11%, from 237 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Port, MI, are Production Occupations (55 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (25 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Port, 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

211

2024 Value

± 85

−11%

1 Year decline

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Port, MI declined at a rate of −11%, from 237 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Port, MI, are Manufacturing (72 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Port, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bay Port, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,167

Median earning men ± $19,985

$30,156

Median earning women ± $12,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), Construction ($61,250), and Manufacturing ($60,880).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,558), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,696).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Port, MI was $118,000 in 2024, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,200 to $118,000, a 1.01% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bay Port, MI is 93%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Port, MI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Port, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,721

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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 Port, 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 Port, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93% of the housing units in Bay Port, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay Port, 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.

$48,333

Median Household Income

± $14,705

228

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Bay Port, MI declined from $48,333 from the previous year's value of $50,313.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Port, 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 Port, 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 (84%)
Carpooled (4.79%)
Walked (3.72%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Bay Port, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.79%) and those who walked to work (3.72%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Port, MI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bay Port, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Port, MI (46 out of 471 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Port, MI is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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