Beechwood, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,776

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

5.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.3%

9.83% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,275

4.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$277,800

Population & Diversity

Beechwood, MI is home to a population of 2.78k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.5% of Beechwood, MI residents were born outside of the country (236 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Beechwood, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Other (Hispanic) and 130 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Beechwood, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Beechwood, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beechwood, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 814
Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 167
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 128

13.9%

Hispanic Population

387 people

13.9% of the people in Beechwood, MI are hispanic (387 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Beechwood, 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

8.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

6.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 8.5% of Beechwood, MI residents (236 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 Beechwood, MI was 6.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22

Beechwood, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Beechwood, MI employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Beechwood, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,583), and Construction ($90,893).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 339

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beechwood, MI declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 1.32k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Beechwood, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (225 people), Production Occupations (183 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Beechwood, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 339

−2.66%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Beechwood, MI declined at a rate of −2.66%, from 1.32k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Beechwood, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (252 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Beechwood, MI, though some of these residents may live in Beechwood, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,926

Median earning men ± $22,884

$39,766

Median earning women ± $27,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,880), Construction ($83,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,974).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($140,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,019), and Retail Trade ($36,089).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Beechwood, MI was $277,800 in 2024, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,500 to $277,800, a 20% increase. The homeownership rate in Beechwood, MI is 58.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Beechwood, MI have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Beechwood, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,870

$591

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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 Beechwood, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.9% of the housing units in Beechwood, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Beechwood, 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.

$71,275

Median Household Income

± $26,393

Number of Households

± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 1k households in Beechwood, MI grew to $71,275 from the previous year's value of $68,484.

The following chart displays the households in Beechwood, 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 Beechwood, 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 (83.2%)
Carpooled (6.17%)
Worked At Home (3.83%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Beechwood, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.17%) and those who worked at home (3.83%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Beechwood, MI have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Beechwood, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Beechwood, MI (813 out of 2.77k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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