Gladwin, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,098

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.634% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,005

1.45% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$126,900

Population & Diversity

Gladwin, MI is home to a population of 3.1k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.85k people) in Gladwin, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Gladwin, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gladwin, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gladwin, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 149
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 150
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 26

0.516%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.516% of the people in Gladwin, MI are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gladwin, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

50 ± 43

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

Economy

The economy of Gladwin, MI employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gladwin, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Retail Trade (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($54,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,438), and Public Administration ($49,882).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 251

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gladwin, MI declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 1.12k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gladwin, MI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (191 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (138 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gladwin, 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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 251

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gladwin, MI declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 1.12k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gladwin, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Retail Trade (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gladwin, MI, though some of these residents may live in Gladwin, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,553

Median earning men ± $7,433

$21,392

Median earning women ± $8,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,933) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375) and Retail Trade ($14,314).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gladwin, MI was $126,900 in 2024, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,700 to $126,900, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gladwin, MI is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gladwin, MI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gladwin, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$126,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,842

$760

Median Property Taxes

±$181

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Gladwin, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gladwin, 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.

$43,005

Median Household Income

± $14,045

1.45k

Number of Households

± 257

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Gladwin, MI declined from $43,005 from the previous year's value of $43,638.

The following chart displays the households in Gladwin, 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 Gladwin, 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 (77.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (2.89%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Gladwin, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (2.89%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gladwin, MI have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Gladwin, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gladwin, MI (520 out of 2.99k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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