Garden City, MI

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US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.244% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,396

1.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,934

3.73% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Garden City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

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.

98.7% of the residents in Garden City, MI are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Garden City, MI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.91% of Garden City, MI residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in Garden City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.16k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

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)
22.1k ± 801
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 493
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 311

5.39%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

5.39% of the people in Garden City, MI are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

3.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

4.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

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
485 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
269 ± 134
Gulf War (2001-)
226 ± 88

Garden City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Garden City, MI employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Garden City, MI are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2023 Value

± 779

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 8.59%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden City, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.9k

2023 Value

± 779

−3.73%

1 Year decline

± 8.59%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden City, MI, are . 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,654), Manufacturing ($63,147), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($61,667), Construction ($60,250), and Manufacturing ($56,435).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Garden City, MI is $64,396. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Garden City, MI was Census Tract 5696 with a value of $79,850, followed by Census Tract 5699 and Census Tract 5691, with respective values of $77,612 and $75,450.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5696
Census Tract 5699
Census Tract 5691

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Garden City, MI was Census Tract 5696 with a value of $79,850, followed by Census Tract 5699 and Census Tract 5691, with respective values of $77,612 and $75,450.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,396

Median Household Income

± $3,670

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Number of Households

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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.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 1. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (8.71%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Garden City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.71%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden City, MI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden City, MI (3.02k out of 26.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Garden City, MI has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.606% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see 1308 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 302 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Wayne County, MI.

1,308 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MI

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MI see an average of 1,308 patients per year. This represents a 2.61% decrease from the previous year (1,343 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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.44%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.606%

Military or VA

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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