Dollar Bay, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,049
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
0.321% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.5%
8.09% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,250
3.54% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$153,100
22% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
423
3.42% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Dollar Bay, 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.

100% of the residents in Dollar Bay, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Dollar Bay, MI was $153,100, and the homeownership rate was 89.4%.

Most people in Dollar Bay, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dollar Bay, MI was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMichiganHoughton County, MIHoughton, MIWestern Upper Peninsula PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Dollar Bay, MI is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.572% of Dollar Bay, MI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Dollar Bay, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dollar Bay, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 178
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    24 ± 22
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 9

In 2024, there were 42.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Dollar Bay, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.572%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
1.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 0.572% of Dollar Bay, MI residents (6 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 Dollar Bay, MI was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 25
  2. Vietnam
    18 ± 28

Dollar Bay, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dollar Bay, MI employs 423 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dollar Bay, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Manufacturing (61 people), and Construction (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($77,750), Public Administration ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

423
2024 Value
± 98
−3.42%
1 Year decline
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dollar Bay, MI declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 438 employees to 423 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dollar Bay, MI, are Management Occupations (51 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dollar Bay, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

423
2024 Value
± 98
−3.42%
1 Year decline
± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dollar Bay, MI declined at a rate of −3.42%, from 438 employees to 423 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dollar Bay, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), Manufacturing (61 people), and Construction (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dollar Bay, MI, though some of these residents may live in Dollar Bay, 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

$39,167
Median earning men ± $17,586
$23,250
Median earning women ± $8,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,375), and Manufacturing ($31,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,833), and Retail Trade ($21,786).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dollar Bay, MI was $153,100 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $196,200 to $153,100, a 22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dollar Bay, MI is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dollar Bay, MI have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dollar Bay, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,273
$336
Median Property Taxes
±$78

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Dollar Bay, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.3%.

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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.
$61,250
Median Household Income
± $16,564
376
Number of Households
± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 376 households in Dollar Bay, MI declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $63,500.

The following chart displays the households in Dollar Bay, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dollar Bay, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.57%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.71%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Dollar Bay, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.57%) and those who worked at home (5.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dollar Bay, MI have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in Dollar Bay, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dollar Bay, MI (142 out of 1.05k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dollar Bay, MI is White, followed by Native American 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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Dollar Bay, MI has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 27.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.63%
Uninsured
36.9%
Employer Coverage
30.5%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
2.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dollar Bay, MI grew by 38.6% from 2.62% to 3.63%.

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