Caspian, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

600

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

14.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

37.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,794

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$79,100

Population & Diversity

Caspian, MI is home to a population of 600 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of Caspian, MI residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (483 people) in Caspian, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Caspian, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Caspian, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Caspian, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
483 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Caspian, 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

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Caspian, MI residents (8 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 Caspian, MI was 1.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 17

Caspian, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Caspian, MI employs 209 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Caspian, MI were Construction (41 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($67,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,188), and Public Administration ($46,875).

Employment

Occupations

209

2024 Value

± 74

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caspian, MI grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 175 employees to 209 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Caspian, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Caspian, 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

209

2024 Value

± 74

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 43.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Caspian, MI grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 175 employees to 209 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Caspian, MI, are Construction (41 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Caspian, MI, though some of these residents may live in Caspian, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,231

Median earning men ± $5,161

$14,934

Median earning women ± $8,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,188), Retail Trade ($57,708), and Construction ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($32,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,047).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Caspian, MI was $79,100 in 2024, which is 0.238 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $69,400 to $79,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Caspian, MI is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Caspian, MI have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Caspian, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,183

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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 Caspian, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Caspian, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Caspian, 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.

$32,794

Median Household Income

± $7,711

324

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 324 households in Caspian, MI declined from $32,794 from the previous year's value of $36,750.

The following chart displays the households in Caspian, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Caspian, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (8.25%)
Carpooled (7.28%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Caspian, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.25%) and those who carpooled to work (7.28%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Caspian, MI have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.47% of the workforce in Caspian, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Caspian, MI (212 out of 600 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

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