Burt, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,339

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

6.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.84%

39.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,156

2.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$203,400

Population & Diversity

Burt, MI is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 6.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in Burt, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 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 Burt, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Burt, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Burt, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 297
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 128
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 65

0.822%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.822% of the people in Burt, MI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Burt, 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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28
World War II
9 ± 15

Burt, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Burt, MI employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Burt, MI were Manufacturing (130 people), Construction (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($94,167), Construction ($80,350), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,170).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 153

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burt, MI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 591 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Burt, MI, are Production Occupations (88 people), Material Moving Occupations (66 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Burt, 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

512

2024 Value

± 153

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 46.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Burt, MI declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 591 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Burt, MI, are Manufacturing (130 people), Construction (99 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Burt, MI, though some of these residents may live in Burt, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,000

Median earning men ± $9,520

$30,900

Median earning women ± $8,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($93,897), Retail Trade ($83,409), and Construction ($80,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750) and Retail Trade ($31,932).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Burt, MI was $203,400 in 2024, which is 0.611 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,000 to $203,400, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Burt, MI is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Burt, MI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Burt, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,277

$366

Median Property Taxes

±$121

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 Burt, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.1% of the housing units in Burt, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Burt, 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.

$90,156

Median Household Income

± $27,751

435

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 435 households in Burt, MI declined from $90,156 from the previous year's value of $92,596.

The following chart displays the households in Burt, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Burt, 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 (96.6%)
Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2024, 96.6% of workers in Burt, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.4%) and those who carpooled 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.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Burt, MI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Burt, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Burt, MI (38 out of 1.34k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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