Deckerville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,042

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,125

10.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$82,100

Population & Diversity

Deckerville, MI is home to a population of 1.04k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.02% of Deckerville, MI residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 9.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (849 people) in Deckerville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Deckerville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deckerville, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deckerville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
849 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
92 ± 41
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 26

13.9%

Hispanic Population

145 people

13.9% of the people in Deckerville, MI are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deckerville, 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

2.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 2.02% of Deckerville, MI residents (21 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 Deckerville, MI was 1.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 12

Deckerville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Deckerville, MI employs 432 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deckerville, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Manufacturing (94 people), and Retail Trade (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,333), and Manufacturing ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

432

2024 Value

± 88

−0.231%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deckerville, MI declined at a rate of −0.231%, from 433 employees to 432 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deckerville, MI, are Production Occupations (57 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (54 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deckerville, 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

432

2024 Value

± 88

−0.231%

1 Year decline

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deckerville, MI declined at a rate of −0.231%, from 433 employees to 432 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deckerville, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Manufacturing (94 people), and Retail Trade (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deckerville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Deckerville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,458

Median earning men ± $13,226

$31,827

Median earning women ± $9,575

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,313), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,304), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deckerville, MI was $82,100 in 2024, which is 0.247 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,900 to $82,100, a 0.244% increase. The homeownership rate in Deckerville, MI is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deckerville, MI have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deckerville, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$82,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,130

$255

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Deckerville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deckerville, 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.

$53,125

Median Household Income

± $20,146

390

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 390 households in Deckerville, MI declined from $53,125 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in Deckerville, 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 Deckerville, 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 (74.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Walked (9.26%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Deckerville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who walked to work (9.26%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deckerville, MI have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Deckerville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deckerville, MI (198 out of 957 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

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