Garden, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

154

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

48.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$42,917

21.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,000

Population & Diversity

Garden, MI is home to a population of 154 people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.6% of Garden, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 7.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124 people) in Garden, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Garden, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garden, MI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garden, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 40
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 14
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 5

3.9%

Hispanic Population

6 people

3.9% of the people in Garden, MI are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garden, 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

2.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

4.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.6% of Garden, MI residents (4 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, MI was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 12
Vietnam
2 ± 16

Garden, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garden, MI employs 69 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garden, MI were Construction (22 people), Accommodation & Food Services (8 people), and Retail Trade (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,333), Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750), and Construction ($34,318).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 70

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden, MI grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 63 employees to 69 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garden, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (21 people), Production Occupations (10 people), and Transportation Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garden, 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

2024 Value

± 70

9.52%

1 Year growth

± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garden, MI grew at a rate of 9.52%, from 63 employees to 69 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garden, MI, are Construction (22 people), Accommodation & Food Services (8 people), and Retail Trade (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garden, MI, though some of these residents may live in Garden, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $30,171

$14,688

Median earning women ± $3,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,750) and Construction ($34,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garden, MI was $86,000 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,000 to $86,000, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Garden, MI is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garden, MI have an average commute time of 73.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garden, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,292

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$24

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Garden, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garden, 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.

$42,917

Median Household Income

± $15,130

Number of Households

± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 81 households in Garden, MI grew to $42,917 from the previous year's value of $35,250.

The following chart displays the households in Garden, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garden, 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 (91.3%)
Walked (4.35%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 91.3% of workers in Garden, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.35%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

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

73.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garden, MI have a longer commute time (73.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 37.3% of the workforce in Garden, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Garden, 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Garden, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garden, MI (17 out of 154 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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