Fenton, MI

Census Place

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2021 Population

11,949

5.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.2

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

9.68%

4.54% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$70,745

12.9% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$168,800

6.84% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fenton, MI had a population of 11.9k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $70,745. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fenton, MI grew from 11,368 to 11,949, a 5.11% increase and its median household income grew from $62,672 to $70,745, a 12.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fenton, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Fenton, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Fenton, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fenton, MI was $168,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.4%.

Most people in Fenton, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fenton, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fenton, MI is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.73% of Fenton, MI residents were born outside of the country (207 people).

In 2021, there were 26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Fenton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 412 White (Hispanic) and 396 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Fenton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fenton, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
10.7k ± 400
White (Hispanic)
412 ± 253
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 236

5.14%

Hispanic Population

614 people

5.14% of the people in Fenton, MI are hispanic (614 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fenton, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

1.34%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2021, 1.73% of Fenton, MI residents (207 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fenton, MI was 1.34%, 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

Vietnam
256 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 77

Fenton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fenton, MI employs 6.02k people. The largest industries in Fenton, MI are Manufacturing (1,142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people), and Retail Trade (664 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($66,500), Construction ($63,471), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,566).

Employment

Occupations

6.02k

2021 Value

± 670

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fenton, MI grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 5.31k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fenton, MI, are Management Occupations (894 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (548 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fenton, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.02k

2021 Value

± 670

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 14.3%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fenton, MI grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 5.31k employees to 6.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fenton, MI, are Manufacturing (1,142 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,091 people), and Retail Trade (664 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

$57,547

Median earning men ± $14,965

$40,393

Median earning women ± $3,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,231), Manufacturing ($67,723), and Construction ($63,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($58,094), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$37.2B
Indiana
$33.2B
Texas
$31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fenton, MI was $168,800 in 2021, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $158,000 to $168,800, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Fenton, MI is 61.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fenton, MI have an average commute time of 30.7 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.

Median household income in Fenton, MI is $70,745. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Fenton, MI was Census Tract 7101 with a value of $122,772, followed by Census Tract 1240 and Census Tract 132.02, with respective values of $90,189 and $71,689.

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,478

$3,083

Median Property Taxes

±$495

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 $2k - $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

61.4%

Homeownership

2021

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 61.4% of the housing units in Fenton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fenton, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 7101
Census Tract 1240
Census Tract 132.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fenton, MI was Census Tract 7101 with a value of $122,772, followed by Census Tract 1240 and Census Tract 132.02, with respective values of $90,189 and $71,689.

The following map shows all of the places in Fenton, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,745

Median Household Income

± $9,087

5.03k

Number of Households

± 610

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.03k households in Fenton, MI grew to $70,745 from the previous year's value of $62,672.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fenton, MI is from Michigan.

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.471

2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (81.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2021, 81.9% of workers in Fenton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fenton, MI have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.57% 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

9.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fenton, MI (1.14k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.5% of the population of Fenton, MI has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, MI see 1124 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.35% decrease from the previous year (1163 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1354 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,124 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Genesee County, MI

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, MI see an average of 1,124 patients per year. This represents a 3.35% decrease from the previous year (1,163 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Genesee County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.5%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fenton, MI grew by 2.74% from 7.3% to 7.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fenton, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.