Fraser, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

14,583

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

0.828% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,354

5.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,900

Population & Diversity

Fraser, MI is home to a population of 14.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.3% of Fraser, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.06k people).

In 2024, there were 7.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Fraser, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 483 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Fraser, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fraser, MI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fraser, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 470
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 388
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
483 ± 176

2.58%

Hispanic Population

376 people

2.58% of the people in Fraser, MI are hispanic (376 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fraser, 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

7.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

7.24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.06k people

As of 2024, 7.3% of Fraser, MI residents (1.06k 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 Fraser, MI was 7.24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
248 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
119 ± 66

Fraser, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fraser, MI employs 7.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fraser, MI were Manufacturing (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,103 people), and Retail Trade (1,005 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,875), Public Administration ($69,028), and Finance & Insurance ($63,013).

Employment

Occupations

7.82k

2024 Value

± 633

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fraser, MI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 7.55k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fraser, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,267 people), Sales & Related Occupations (780 people), and Management Occupations (614 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fraser, 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

7.82k

2024 Value

± 633

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fraser, MI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 7.55k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fraser, MI, are Manufacturing (1,273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,103 people), and Retail Trade (1,005 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fraser, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fraser, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,894

Median earning men ± $6,393

$40,584

Median earning women ± $4,509

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,438), Public Administration ($97,841), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,964), Public Administration ($59,583), and Manufacturing ($57,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fraser, MI was $215,900 in 2024, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,600 to $215,900, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fraser, MI is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fraser, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fraser, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,925

$4,829

Median Property Taxes

±$369

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Fraser, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fraser, 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.

$64,354

Median Household Income

± $6,868

6.59k

Number of Households

± 635

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.59k households in Fraser, MI grew to $64,354 from the previous year's value of $61,118.

The following chart displays the households in Fraser, 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 Fraser, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (2.71%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Fraser, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (2.71%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fraser, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Fraser, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fraser, MI (1.5k out of 14.4k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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