Fraser, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,583
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
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
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,820
3.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fraser, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Fraser, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fraser, MI was $215,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.

Most people in Fraser, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Fraser, MI was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fraser, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 470
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.46k ± 388
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    483 ± 176
2.58%
Hispanic Population
376 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    248 ± 93
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    135 ± 75
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fraser, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Fraser, MI has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.94%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
19.6%
Medicaid
15.3%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
0.67%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fraser, MI declined by 4.35% from 5.17% to 4.94%.

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

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