Grass Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,186

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

9.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.56%

9.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,938

8.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,100

Population & Diversity

Grass Lake, MI is home to a population of 1.19k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.35% of Grass Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 47.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Grass Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Grass Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grass Lake, MI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grass Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 301
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 24
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 34

1.26%

Hispanic Population

15 people

1.26% of the people in Grass Lake, MI are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grass Lake, 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

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Grass Lake, MI residents (16 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 Grass Lake, MI was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 16
Korea
3 ± 12

Grass Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grass Lake, MI employs 663 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grass Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (116 people), and Manufacturing (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,813), Transportation & Warehousing ($91,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,432).

Employment

Occupations

663

2024 Value

± 142

−6.88%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grass Lake, MI declined at a rate of −6.88%, from 712 employees to 663 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grass Lake, MI, are Management Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), and Production Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grass Lake, 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

663

2024 Value

± 142

−6.88%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grass Lake, MI declined at a rate of −6.88%, from 712 employees to 663 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grass Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (116 people), and Manufacturing (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grass Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grass Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,893

Median earning men ± $20,152

$43,682

Median earning women ± $2,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917), Retail Trade ($43,365), and Manufacturing ($38,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grass Lake, MI was $205,100 in 2024, which is 0.616 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,400 to $205,100, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Grass Lake, MI is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grass Lake, MI have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grass Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,711

$398

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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 Grass Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

48.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Grass Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grass Lake, 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.

$80,938

Median Household Income

± $17,514

532

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 532 households in Grass Lake, MI grew to $80,938 from the previous year's value of $74,306.

The following chart displays the households in Grass Lake, 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 Grass Lake, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (5.99%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Grass Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.99%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grass Lake, MI have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.722% of the workforce in Grass Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grass Lake, MI (66 out of 1.19k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grass Lake, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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