Fruitport, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,212

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

5.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.03%

15.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,306

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,300

Population & Diversity

Fruitport, MI is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Fruitport, MI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 32.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Fruitport, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 26 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Fruitport, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruitport, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruitport, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 291
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
33 ± 62
White (Hispanic)
26 ± 32

5.28%

Hispanic Population

64 people

5.28% of the people in Fruitport, MI are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruitport, 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

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.788%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Fruitport, MI residents (16 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 Fruitport, MI was 0.788%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 17
Vietnam
6 ± 17

Fruitport, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruitport, MI employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruitport, MI were Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Manufacturing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($124,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 131

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitport, MI grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 570 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruitport, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (96 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruitport, 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

653

2024 Value

± 131

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruitport, MI grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 570 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruitport, MI, are Retail Trade (119 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (100 people), and Manufacturing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruitport, MI, though some of these residents may live in Fruitport, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,313

Median earning men ± $10,877

$33,882

Median earning women ± $6,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,250), and Public Administration ($75,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,375), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruitport, MI was $218,300 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,200 to $218,300, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruitport, MI is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruitport, MI have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruitport, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,305

$418

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.6% of the housing units in Fruitport, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruitport, 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.

$84,306

Median Household Income

± $27,336

472

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 472 households in Fruitport, MI grew to $84,306 from the previous year's value of $80,769.

The following chart displays the households in Fruitport, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fruitport, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (5.84%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Fruitport, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (5.84%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruitport, MI have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.08% of the workforce in Fruitport, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruitport, MI (60 out of 1.19k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

Keep Exploring