Bendon, MI

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2024 Population
315
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.6
0.315% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15%
39.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$69,750
0.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$196,200
25% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
110
41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bendon, 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.

100% of the residents in Bendon, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Bendon, MI was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 88.6%.

Most people in Bendon, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bendon, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bendon, MI is home to a population of 315 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Bendon, MI residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (296 people) in Bendon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bendon, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    296 ± 85
  2. White (Hispanic)
    10 ± 14
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    9 ± 12
6.03%
Hispanic Population
19 people

In 2024, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (296 people) in Bendon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.03% of the people in Bendon, MI are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bendon, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    27 ± 39
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 18

Bendon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bendon, MI employs 110 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bendon, MI were Retail Trade (34 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($66,053) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,375).

Employment

Occupations

110
2024 Value
± 84
41%
1 Year growth
± 91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bendon, MI grew at a rate of 41%, from 78 employees to 110 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bendon, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (29 people), Transportation Occupations (26 people), and Management Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bendon, 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

110
2024 Value
± 84
41%
1 Year growth
± 91%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bendon, MI grew at a rate of 41%, from 78 employees to 110 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bendon, MI, are Retail Trade (34 people), Educational Services (25 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bendon, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bendon, 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

$75,179
Median earning men ± $19,613
$4,938
Median earning women ± $18,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,375).

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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 Bendon, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.
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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bendon, MI was $196,200 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,700 to $196,200, a 25% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bendon, MI is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bendon, MI have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bendon, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$189,185
$78
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 Bendon, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

88.6%
Homeownership
2024
60.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Bendon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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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.
$69,750
Median Household Income
± $7,155
88
Number of Households
± 56

In 2024, the median household income of the 88 households in Bendon, MI grew to $69,750 from the previous year's value of $69,625.

The following chart displays the households in Bendon, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bendon, 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 (76.4%)
  2. Carpooled (23.6%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Bendon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

33.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bendon, MI have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Bendon, 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 Bendon, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bendon, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bendon, MI (46 out of 307 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 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bendon, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

93.3% of the population of Bendon, MI has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 66% were men and 34% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47.9% under 18 years, 6.67% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 66% were men and 34% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.67%
Uninsured
49.8%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bendon, MI declined by 48.8% from 13% to 6.67%.

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