Fair Plain, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,330

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

3.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.6%

15.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,817

4.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$169,400

Population & Diversity

Fair Plain, MI is home to a population of 7.33k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.46% of Fair Plain, MI residents were born outside of the country (400 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.53k people) in Fair Plain, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.76k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 407 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Fair Plain, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Plain, MI was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Plain, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.53k ± 489
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 453
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
407 ± 237

5.47%

Hispanic Population

401 people

5.47% of the people in Fair Plain, MI are hispanic (401 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fair Plain, 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

5.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

400 people

4.53%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

317 people

As of 2024, 5.46% of Fair Plain, MI residents (400 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 Fair Plain, MI was 4.53%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 37

Fair Plain, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fair Plain, MI employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fair Plain, MI were Manufacturing (584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), and Retail Trade (474 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($148,953), Public Administration ($60,486), and Finance & Insurance ($58,988).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 426

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Plain, MI grew at a rate of 3%, from 3.17k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Plain, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (547 people), Sales & Related Occupations (390 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Plain, 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

3.26k

2024 Value

± 426

1 Year growth

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fair Plain, MI grew at a rate of 3%, from 3.17k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Plain, MI, are Manufacturing (584 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (525 people), and Retail Trade (474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Plain, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fair Plain, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,843

Median earning men ± $8,244

$30,369

Median earning women ± $3,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,079), and Information ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,393), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fair Plain, MI was $169,400 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,800 to $169,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Plain, MI is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fair Plain, MI have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Plain, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,023

$2,300

Median Property Taxes

±$368

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Fair Plain, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Plain, 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.

$52,817

Median Household Income

± $8,548

3.3k

Number of Households

± 441

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.3k households in Fair Plain, MI declined from $52,817 from the previous year's value of $55,536.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Plain, 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 Fair Plain, 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 (79.3%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2024, 79.3% of workers in Fair Plain, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Plain, MI have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Fair Plain, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Plain, MI (1.93k out of 7.28k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fair Plain, MI is Black, followed by White 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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