Fremont, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,568

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.796% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.72%

41.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,452

0.793% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,700

Population & Diversity

Fremont, MI is home to a population of 4.57k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.65% of Fremont, MI residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.18k people) in Fremont, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 70 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Fremont, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 240
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
277 ± 203
Other (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 116

6.11%

Hispanic Population

279 people

6.11% of the people in Fremont, MI are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fremont, 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

2.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

As of 2024, 2.65% of Fremont, MI residents (121 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 Fremont, MI was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
119 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 60
Vietnam
23 ± 39

Fremont, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fremont, MI employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fremont, MI were Manufacturing (592 people), Finance & Insurance (251 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,785), Construction ($65,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,587).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 392

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, MI grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.97k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont, MI, are Production Occupations (529 people), Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont, 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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 392

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, MI grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 1.97k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont, MI, are Manufacturing (592 people), Finance & Insurance (251 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fremont, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,653

Median earning men ± $14,679

$39,891

Median earning women ± $10,190

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,417), Public Administration ($61,826), and Retail Trade ($51,287).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,184), Manufacturing ($48,406), and Retail Trade ($43,816).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fremont, MI was $194,700 in 2024, which is 0.585 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,500 to $194,700, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont, MI is 70.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fremont, MI have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fremont, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,918

$1,374

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.5% of the housing units in Fremont, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fremont, 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.

$57,452

Median Household Income

± $16,051

1.95k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.95k households in Fremont, MI grew to $57,452 from the previous year's value of $57,000.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont, 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 Fremont, 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 (68.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Fremont, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont, MI have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Fremont, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont, MI (394 out of 4.52k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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