Gladstone, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,253

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

5.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

0.441% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,970

4.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$118,600

Population & Diversity

Gladstone, MI is home to a population of 5.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.419% of Gladstone, MI residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 28.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.92k people) in Gladstone, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gladstone, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.92k ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 88
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 115

0.419%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.419% of the people in Gladstone, MI are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gladstone, 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

0.419%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

0.382%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.419% of Gladstone, MI residents (22 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 Gladstone, MI was 0.382%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 44

Gladstone, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gladstone, MI employs 2.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gladstone, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Retail Trade (253 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($67,708), Public Administration ($53,922), and Finance & Insurance ($51,442).

Employment

Occupations

2.16k

2024 Value

± 342

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gladstone, MI grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 2.1k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gladstone, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (291 people), Production Occupations (167 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gladstone, 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

2.16k

2024 Value

± 342

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gladstone, MI grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 2.1k employees to 2.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gladstone, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (434 people), Manufacturing (331 people), and Retail Trade (253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gladstone, MI, though some of these residents may live in Gladstone, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,750

Median earning men ± $13,620

$22,857

Median earning women ± $10,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,423), Manufacturing ($68,819), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,442), Public Administration ($37,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gladstone, MI was $118,600 in 2024, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $118,600, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Gladstone, MI is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gladstone, MI have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gladstone, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$118,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,764

$1,729

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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 Gladstone, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Gladstone, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gladstone, 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.

$54,970

Median Household Income

± $9,990

2.14k

Number of Households

± 315

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.14k households in Gladstone, MI declined from $54,970 from the previous year's value of $57,534.

The following chart displays the households in Gladstone, 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 Gladstone, 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 (80.6%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Gladstone, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gladstone, MI have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.878% of the workforce in Gladstone, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gladstone, MI (732 out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gladstone, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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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