Elsie, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,000

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

8.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,318

7.85% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,000

Population & Diversity

Elsie, MI is home to a population of 1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.2% of Elsie, MI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (929 people) in Elsie, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Elsie, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elsie, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elsie, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
929 ± 198
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 18

3.8%

Hispanic Population

38 people

3.8% of the people in Elsie, MI are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elsie, 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

0.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.2% of Elsie, 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 Elsie, MI was 0.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 16
Korea
3 ± 12

Elsie, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elsie, MI employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elsie, MI were Retail Trade (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($63,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,500).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 80

7.96%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsie, MI grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 339 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elsie, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elsie, 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

366

2024 Value

± 80

7.96%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elsie, MI grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 339 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elsie, MI, are Retail Trade (57 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elsie, MI, though some of these residents may live in Elsie, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,595

Median earning men ± $3,063

$42,083

Median earning women ± $4,378

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), Construction ($50,500), and Manufacturing ($47,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,375), Retail Trade ($47,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elsie, MI was $114,000 in 2024, which is 0.343 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,600 to $114,000, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Elsie, MI is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elsie, MI have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elsie, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,308

$364

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Elsie, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.4% of the housing units in Elsie, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elsie, 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.

$59,318

Median Household Income

± $7,566

442

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 442 households in Elsie, MI grew to $59,318 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in Elsie, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elsie, 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 (77.2%)
Worked At Home (8.64%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Elsie, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.64%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elsie, MI have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Elsie, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elsie, MI (117 out of 986 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 Males 25 - 34.

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

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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