Frankenmuth, MI

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2023 Population

5,108

0.869% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

51.8

4.86% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.63%

12.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,583

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,428

4.52% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Frankenmuth, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.23%), Other (Hispanic) (1.9%), and White (Hispanic) (1.51%).

None of the households in Frankenmuth, 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.

98% of the residents in Frankenmuth, MI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Frankenmuth, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Frankenmuth, MI was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: An old mill on the Cass river in Frankenmuth Michigan.

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Population & Diversity

Frankenmuth, MI is home to a population of 5.11k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.64% of Frankenmuth, MI residents were born outside of the country (135 people).

In 2023, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.54k people) in Frankenmuth, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 114 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Frankenmuth, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.54k ± 291
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 265
Two+ (Hispanic)
114 ± 128

6.01%

Hispanic Population

307 people

6.01% of the people in Frankenmuth, MI are hispanic (307 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

135 people

1.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
54 ± 46
Vietnam
39 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 28

Frankenmuth, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Frankenmuth, MI employs 2.43k people. The largest industries in Frankenmuth, MI are Manufacturing (371 people), Accommodation & Food Services (371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($162,667), Public Administration ($113,833), and Construction ($101,944).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2023 Value

± 369

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Frankenmuth, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people), Management Occupations (288 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Frankenmuth, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.43k

2023 Value

± 369

4.52%

1 Year growth

± 20.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Frankenmuth, MI, are Manufacturing (371 people), Accommodation & Food Services (371 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Frankenmuth, MI, though some of these residents may live in Frankenmuth, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,378

Median earning men ± $10,075

$44,531

Median earning women ± $15,291

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,288), Public Administration ($114,917), and Construction ($100,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,786), Manufacturing ($90,898), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,439).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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

Civics

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Frankenmuth, MI have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Frankenmuth, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Frankenmuth, 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.

$84,583

Median Household Income

± $15,536

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Frankenmuth, 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 Frankenmuth, MI is from Frankenmuth, MI.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Frankenmuth, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.68%)

In 2023, 76.5% of workers in Frankenmuth, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.68%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Frankenmuth, MI have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Frankenmuth, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Frankenmuth, MI (178 out of 4.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 15.

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

98.6% of the population of Frankenmuth, MI has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 4.04% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Saginaw County, MI see 1172 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1162 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,172 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Saginaw County, MI

Primary care physicians in Saginaw County, MI see an average of 1,172 patients per year. This represents a 0.861% increase from the previous year (1,162 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.43%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

4.04%

Medicaid

18.1%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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