Comstock Northwest, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,391

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.85%

54.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,475

0.252% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,100

Population & Diversity

Comstock Northwest, MI is home to a population of 5.39k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.9% of Comstock Northwest, MI residents were born outside of the country (264 people).

In 2024, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.92k people) in Comstock Northwest, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 651 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 307 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Comstock Northwest, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Comstock Northwest, MI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Comstock Northwest, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 555
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
651 ± 236
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 194

4.38%

Hispanic Population

236 people

4.38% of the people in Comstock Northwest, MI are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Comstock Northwest, 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

4.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

5.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2024, 4.9% of Comstock Northwest, MI residents (264 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 Comstock Northwest, MI was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
183 ± 96
Korea
66 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 50

Comstock Northwest, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Comstock Northwest, MI employs 3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Comstock Northwest, MI were Manufacturing (583 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Retail Trade (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,691), Construction ($80,648), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,875).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 480

−3.07%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comstock Northwest, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.09k employees to 3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Comstock Northwest, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people), Sales & Related Occupations (342 people), and Management Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Comstock Northwest, 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

2024 Value

± 480

−3.07%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Comstock Northwest, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.09k employees to 3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Comstock Northwest, MI, are Manufacturing (583 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (471 people), and Retail Trade (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Comstock Northwest, MI, though some of these residents may live in Comstock Northwest, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,502

Median earning men ± $8,581

$40,529

Median earning women ± $9,624

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($82,629), Construction ($80,648), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,192).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,212), Public Administration ($65,094), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Comstock Northwest, MI was $261,100 in 2024, which is 0.785 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $233,100 to $261,100, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Comstock Northwest, MI is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Comstock Northwest, MI have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Comstock Northwest, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,724

$1,242

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 Comstock Northwest, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Comstock Northwest, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Comstock Northwest, 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.

$73,475

Median Household Income

± $12,388

2.67k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.67k households in Comstock Northwest, MI grew to $73,475 from the previous year's value of $73,290.

The following chart displays the households in Comstock Northwest, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Comstock Northwest, 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 (82.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (5.96%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Comstock Northwest, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.96%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Comstock Northwest, MI have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.607% of the workforce in Comstock Northwest, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Comstock Northwest, MI (369 out of 5.39k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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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