Garden City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

26,739

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

5.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,294

4.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,800

Population & Diversity

Garden City, MI is home to a population of 26.7k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.94% of Garden City, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Garden City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.77k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Garden City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 754
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 525
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 296

6.4%

Hispanic Population

1.71k people

6.4% of the people in Garden City, MI are hispanic (1.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden City, 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

3.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

3.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2024, 3.94% of Garden City, MI residents (1.05k 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 Garden City, MI was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
473 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
217 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 121

Garden City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garden City, MI employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden City, MI were Manufacturing (2,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,630 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($64,754), Information ($63,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2024 Value

± 800

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, MI grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 12.9k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, MI, are Production Occupations (1,749 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,559 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, 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

13k

2024 Value

± 800

0.487%

1 Year growth

± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden City, MI grew at a rate of 0.487%, from 12.9k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, MI, are Manufacturing (2,705 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,744 people), and Retail Trade (1,630 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Garden City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,717

Median earning men ± $5,033

$35,137

Median earning women ± $2,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,667), and Manufacturing ($65,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,785), Manufacturing ($61,050), and Wholesale Trade ($55,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden City, MI was $168,800 in 2024, which is 0.507 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,400 to $168,800, a 3.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, MI is 79.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garden City, MI have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,037

$8,700

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.1%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.1% of the housing units in Garden City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden City, 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.

$67,294

Median Household Income

± $5,058

11k

Number of Households

± 749

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Garden City, MI grew to $67,294 from the previous year's value of $64,396.

The following chart displays the households in Garden City, 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 Garden City, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Garden City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, MI have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Garden City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, MI (2.85k out of 26.6k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Garden City, 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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