Cement City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

629

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.8%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,708

3.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,500

Population & Diversity

Cement City, MI is home to a population of 629 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.318% of Cement City, MI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (566 people) in Cement City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Cement City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cement City, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cement City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
566 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
18 ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 29

5.72%

Hispanic Population

36 people

5.72% of the people in Cement City, MI are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cement City, 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

0.318%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.685%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.318% of Cement City, MI residents (2 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 Cement City, MI was 0.685%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16

Cement City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cement City, MI employs 260 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cement City, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Manufacturing (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,250), and Construction ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

260

2024 Value

± 75

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cement City, MI grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 236 employees to 260 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cement City, MI, are Production Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (32 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cement City, 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

260

2024 Value

± 75

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cement City, MI grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 236 employees to 260 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cement City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Manufacturing (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cement City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Cement City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,656

Median earning men ± $10,218

$25,625

Median earning women ± $15,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,227), Construction ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($40,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,250), Manufacturing ($57,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cement City, MI was $104,500 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $100,900 to $104,500, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Cement City, MI is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cement City, MI have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cement City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,248

$187

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Cement City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cement City, 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.

$52,708

Median Household Income

± $11,183

231

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Cement City, MI grew to $52,708 from the previous year's value of $50,750.

The following chart displays the households in Cement City, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cement City, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (4.25%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Cement City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (4.25%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cement City, MI have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.806% of the workforce in Cement City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cement City, MI (156 out of 629 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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