Beal City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

293

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

32.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.46%

70.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,875

2.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$197,700

Population & Diversity

Beal City, MI is home to a population of 293 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Beal City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Beal City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beal City, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beal City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

4.44%

Hispanic Population

13 people

4.44% of the people in Beal City, MI are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beal City, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 16

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

Economy

The economy of Beal City, MI employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beal City, MI were Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Manufacturing (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,750) and Retail Trade ($21,818).

Employment

Occupations

149

2024 Value

± 91

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 92.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beal City, MI declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 169 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beal City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (20 people), and Management Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beal City, 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

149

2024 Value

± 91

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 92.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beal City, MI declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 169 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beal City, MI, are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Manufacturing (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beal City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Beal City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$22,450

Median earning men ± $104,673

$27,857

Median earning women ± $11,634

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($21,705).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,750) and Retail Trade ($33,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beal City, MI was $197,700 in 2024, which is 0.594 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,600 to $197,700, a 1.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Beal City, MI is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beal City, MI have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beal City, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,500

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

80.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Beal City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beal City, 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.

$74,875

Median Household Income

± $11,026

Number of Households

± 51

In 2024, the median household income of the 98 households in Beal City, MI grew to $74,875 from the previous year's value of $73,333.

The following chart displays the households in Beal 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 Beal City, 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 (87.8%)
Walked (7.19%)
Worked At Home (5.04%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Beal City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.19%) and those who worked at home (5.04%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beal City, MI have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Beal City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Beal City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Beal City, MI have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beal City, MI (16 out of 293 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Beal City, 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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