Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI

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2023 Population
196,828
0.12% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.8
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
12.2%
3.98% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$65,635
4.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$178,200
8.07% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
85,359
1.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI had a population of 197k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $65,635. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI grew from 196,592 to 196,828, a 0.12% increase and its median household income grew from $63,050 to $65,635, a 4.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.86%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.8%).

6.13% of the households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are Kellogg Community College (802 degrees awarded in 2023), Albion College (329 degrees), and Michigan Career and Technical Institute (184 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was $178,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI is home to a population of 197k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.53% of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (6.95k people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159k people) in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are Spanish (4,780 households), Other Languages of Asia (1,867 households), and German (790 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
99,239
Women
50.4%
97,506
Men
49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 196,745 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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Citizenship

98.2%
2023 Citizenship
98.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    159k ± 458
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    13.5k ± 683
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7.55k ± 801
5.05%
Hispanic Population
9.94k people

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159k people) in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.05% of the people in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are hispanic (9.94k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,499 ± 947 people
  2. Myanmar
    1,475 ± 939 people
  3. Germany
    396 ± 488 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,499 Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI residents, followed by Myanmar with 1,475 and Germany with 396.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.95k people
3.39%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
6.67k people

As of 2023, 3.53% of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI residents (6.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was 3.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,780 households (2.57%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    1,867 households (1.01%)
  3. German
    790 households (0.425%)

6.13% of the households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was Spanish. 2.57% of the households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,781 ± 304
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,107 ± 350
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,903 ± 386

Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI employs 85.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,096 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,972 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,914 people), and the highest paying industries were Animal food, grain & oilseed milling ($136,701), Legal services ($127,312), and Electric & gas, and other combinations ($115,859).

Males in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,215. The income inequality in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
40,769
Women
47.8%
44,590
Men
52.2%

The workforce of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 was 85,359 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

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Occupations

85.4k
2023 Value
1.36%
1 Year growth
± 1.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 84.2k employees to 85.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, are Other assemblers and fabricators (2,588 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,348 people), and Registered nurses (2,264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.4k
2023 Value
1.36%
1 Year growth
± 1.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.36%, from 84.2k employees to 85.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (7,096 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,972 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,914 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, 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

$49,933
Median earning men ± $1,270
$37,099
Median earning women ± $866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,982), Wholesale Trade ($68,175), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($53,281), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,043), and Construction ($50,909).

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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%.

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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

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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%).

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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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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI awarded 1,393 degrees. The student population of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,814 male students and 3,482 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are White (1,003 and 72.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (106 and 7.66%), Black or African American (104 and 7.51%), and Unknown (78 and 5.64%).

The largest universities in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kellogg Community College (802 and 57.6%), Albion College (329 and 23.6%), and Michigan Career and Technical Institute (184 and 13.2%).

The most popular majors in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (135 and 9.69%), Registered Nursing (118 and 8.47%), and General Studies (115 and 8.26%).

The median tuition cost in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI for private four year colleges is $55,226.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.03%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,296 (34.3% men and 65.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,296 students enrolled in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,522 records, of which 67.3% were women and 32.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    118 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    115 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was Registered Nursing with 118 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kellogg Community College
    802 degrees awarded
  2. Albion College
    329 degrees awarded
  3. Michigan Career and Technical Institute
    184 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kellogg Community College with 802 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI, which is 0.562 times less than the 892 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,003 degrees mean that there were 9.46 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 106 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,226) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,070) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.423% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (55.1k), Some college (37.3k), and Bachelors Degree (21.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was $178,200 in 2023, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $164,900 to $178,200, a 8.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$178,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,505
$59,708
Median Property Taxes
±$1,513

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2023
61.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.7% of the housing units in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.2%.

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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.
$65,635
Median Household Income
± $1,575
77.8k
Number of Households
± 1,829

In 2023, the median household income of the 77.8k households in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI grew to $65,635 from the previous year's value of $63,050.

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Wage Distribution

0.436
2023 Wage GINI in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI
0.436
2022 Wage GINI in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.113% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI (23.6k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.69%
Uninsured
49%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MI grew by 3.33% from 5.51% to 5.69%.

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