Beechwood, MI

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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
20% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,281
2.66% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Beechwood, 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.

95.9% of the residents in Beechwood, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Beechwood, MI was $277,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Beechwood, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Beechwood, MI was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Beechwood, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.1k ± 814
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    203 ± 167
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 128
13.9%
Hispanic Population
387 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,098 ± 7,048 people
  2. India
    80,532 ± 6,939 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    35 ± 36
  2. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Beechwood, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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
1k
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 $60k - $75k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.2%)
  2. Carpooled (6.17%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Beechwood, MI has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 33.2% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 6.34% on non-group plans, and 0.324% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.42%
Uninsured
47.1%
Employer Coverage
33.2%
Medicaid
9.65%
Medicare
6.34%
Non-Group
0.324%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Beechwood, MI grew by 7.62% from 3.18% to 3.42%.

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