Garden City, MI

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2021 Population
27,268
2.65% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
41.4
3.72% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
11%
0.478% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$59,049
3.57% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$131,300
9.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Garden City, MI had a population of 27.3k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $59,049. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Garden City, MI grew from 26,565 to 27,268, a 2.65% increase and its median household income grew from $57,011 to $59,049, a 3.57% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.36%), and White (Hispanic) (1.94%).

None of the households in Garden City, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Garden City, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Garden City, MI was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Garden City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Garden City, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Garden City, MI is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.49% of Garden City, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2021, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Garden City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 968 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.9%
2021 Citizenship
98.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.9% of Garden City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Garden City, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.3k ± 765
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.36k ± 380
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    968 ± 378
4.54%
Hispanic Population
1.24k people

In 2021, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.3k people) in Garden City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 968 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.54% of the people in Garden City, MI are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Garden City, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.49%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.22k people
5.28%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.4k people

As of 2021, 4.49% of Garden City, MI residents (1.22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Garden City, MI was 5.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    544 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    298 ± 121
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    295 ± 154

Garden City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Garden City, MI employs 13.3k people. The largest industries in Garden City, MI are Manufacturing (2,549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), and Retail Trade (1,668 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($58,125), Finance & Insurance ($56,080), and Information ($54,811).

Occupations

13.3k
2021 Value
± 740
−0.367%
1 Year decline
± 7.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Garden City, MI declined at a rate of −0.367%, from 13.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,911 people), Production Occupations (1,558 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

13.3k
2021 Value
± 740
−0.367%
1 Year decline
± 7.71%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Garden City, MI declined at a rate of −0.367%, from 13.4k employees to 13.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, MI, are Manufacturing (2,549 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,849 people), and Retail Trade (1,668 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,303
Median earning men ± $4,701
$29,690
Median earning women ± $2,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($64,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($54,213), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,667), and Manufacturing ($50,200).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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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US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Garden City, MI was $131,300 in 2021, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $131,300, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden City, MI is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Garden City, MI have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Median household income in Garden City, MI is $59,049. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Garden City, MI was Census Tract 5696 with a value of $75,602, followed by Census Tract 5691 and Census Tract 5699, with respective values of $67,933 and $66,989.

Property

$131,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,043
$8,811
Median Property Taxes
±$626

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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.3%
Homeownership
2021
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 80.3% of the housing units in Garden City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 5696
  2. Census Tract 5691
  3. Census Tract 5699

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garden City, MI was Census Tract 5696 with a value of $75,602, followed by Census Tract 5691 and Census Tract 5699, with respective values of $67,933 and $66,989.

The following map shows all of the places in Garden City, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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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.
$59,049
Median Household Income
± $4,454
11k
Number of Households
± 703

In 2021, the median household income of the 11k households in Garden City, MI grew to $59,049 from the previous year's value of $57,011.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden City, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Carpooled (8.41%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.13%)

In 2021, 84.5% of workers in Garden City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.41%) and those who worked at home (5.13%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, MI have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.834% of the workforce in Garden City, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, MI (2.99k out of 27.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 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 Black and Two Or More.

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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94.5% of the population of Garden City, MI has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.689% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (1381 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1384 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 2.75% decrease from the previous year (1,381 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wayne County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.5%
Uninsured
53.3%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.689%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Garden City, MI grew by 3.71% from 5.31% to 5.5%.

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

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