Fennville, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,623

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.9%

2.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,167

9.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$150,400

Population & Diversity

Fennville, MI is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 94.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.44% of Fennville, MI residents were born outside of the country (137 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (776 people) in Fennville, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 333 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 236 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Fennville, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fennville, MI was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fennville, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
776 ± 190
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
333 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
236 ± 117

46.7%

Hispanic Population

758 people

46.7% of the people in Fennville, MI are hispanic (758 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fennville, 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

8.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

180 people

As of 2024, 8.44% of Fennville, MI residents (137 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 Fennville, MI was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16
Vietnam
10 ± 17
Korea
4 ± 13

Fennville, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fennville, MI employs 712 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fennville, MI were Manufacturing (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,488), and Transportation & Warehousing ($85,952).

Employment

Occupations

712

2024 Value

± 133

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fennville, MI declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 856 employees to 712 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fennville, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (81 people), and Production Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fennville, 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

712

2024 Value

± 133

−16.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fennville, MI declined at a rate of −16.8%, from 856 employees to 712 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fennville, MI, are Manufacturing (188 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (121 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fennville, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fennville, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,130

Median earning men ± $12,941

$28,839

Median earning women ± $5,662

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,488), Manufacturing ($65,625), and Construction ($51,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), Manufacturing ($44,688), and Retail Trade ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fennville, MI was $150,400 in 2024, which is 0.452 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,900 to $150,400, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fennville, MI is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fennville, MI have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fennville, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,011

$356

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Fennville, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Fennville, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fennville, 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.

$59,167

Median Household Income

± $24,123

558

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Fennville, MI declined from $59,167 from the previous year's value of $65,268.

The following chart displays the households in Fennville, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fennville, 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 (82.2%)
Carpooled (9.47%)
Walked (5.88%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Fennville, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.47%) and those who walked to work (5.88%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fennville, MI have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Fennville, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fennville, MI (404 out of 1.62k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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