Fenton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

11,906

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.87%

8.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,000

3.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$235,900

Population & Diversity

Fenton, MI is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.22% of Fenton, MI residents were born outside of the country (502 people).

In 2024, there were 25.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Fenton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 401 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Fenton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fenton, MI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fenton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 524
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 201
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
401 ± 363

2.3%

Hispanic Population

274 people

2.3% of the people in Fenton, MI are hispanic (274 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fenton, 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

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

3.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Fenton, MI residents (502 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 Fenton, MI was 3.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
174 ± 149
Vietnam
134 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 84

Fenton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fenton, MI employs 6.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fenton, MI were Manufacturing (1,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,181 people), and Retail Trade (747 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($140,521), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,905), and Wholesale Trade ($97,647).

Employment

Occupations

6.14k

2024 Value

± 692

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fenton, MI grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 6.05k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fenton, MI, are Management Occupations (815 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (614 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fenton, 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

6.14k

2024 Value

± 692

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fenton, MI grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 6.05k employees to 6.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fenton, MI, are Manufacturing (1,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,181 people), and Retail Trade (747 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fenton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fenton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,688

Median earning men ± $13,317

$56,598

Median earning women ± $7,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($142,188), Public Administration ($105,118), and Wholesale Trade ($97,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,669), Public Administration ($60,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,323).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fenton, MI was $235,900 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,700 to $235,900, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Fenton, MI is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fenton, MI have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fenton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,073

$3,288

Median Property Taxes

±$469

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Fenton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fenton, 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.

$80,000

Median Household Income

± $19,753

5.21k

Number of Households

± 623

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.21k households in Fenton, MI declined from $80,000 from the previous year's value of $83,077.

The following chart displays the households in Fenton, 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 Fenton, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (6.25%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Fenton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.25%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fenton, MI have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Fenton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fenton, MI (805 out of 11.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fenton, MI is White, followed by Other 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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