Grayling, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,671
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
3.83% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
31.9%
23.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$32,545
2.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$160,800
22% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
513
6.43% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grayling, 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.

99% of the residents in Grayling, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grayling, MI was $160,800, and the homeownership rate was 42.1%.

Most people in Grayling, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Grayling, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grayling, MI is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.35% of Grayling, MI residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Grayling, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 White (Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Grayling, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grayling, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grayling, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.53k ± 246
  2. White (Hispanic)
    55 ± 50
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    40 ± 38
5.8%
Hispanic Population
97 people

In 2024, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Grayling, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 White (Hispanic) and 40 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.8% of the people in Grayling, MI are hispanic (97 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grayling, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
56 people
2.81%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
46 people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Grayling, MI residents (56 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 Grayling, MI was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    31 ± 24
  2. Vietnam
    31 ± 27
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    27 ± 35

Grayling, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grayling, MI employs 513 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grayling, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Accommodation & Food Services (79 people), and Retail Trade (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,813), Manufacturing ($86,667), and Public Administration ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

513
2024 Value
± 109
6.43%
1 Year growth
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayling, MI grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 482 employees to 513 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grayling, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (71 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (57 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grayling, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

513
2024 Value
± 109
6.43%
1 Year growth
± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grayling, MI grew at a rate of 6.43%, from 482 employees to 513 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grayling, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), Accommodation & Food Services (79 people), and Retail Trade (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grayling, MI, though some of these residents may live in Grayling, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,307
Median earning men ± $12,835
$28,500
Median earning women ± $5,866

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,667), Public Administration ($80,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($35,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,542), and Retail Trade ($33,333).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Grayling, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grayling, MI was $160,800 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $160,800, a 22% increase. The homeownership rate in Grayling, MI is 42.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grayling, MI have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grayling, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,988
$318
Median Property Taxes
±$94

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

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

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Rent vs Own

42.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 42.1% of the housing units in Grayling, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$32,545
Median Household Income
± $7,502
755
Number of Households
± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 755 households in Grayling, MI grew to $32,545 from the previous year's value of $31,719.

The following chart displays the households in Grayling, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grayling, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.3%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Walked (10.7%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Grayling, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who walked to work (10.7%).

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.

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grayling, MI have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.88% of the workforce in Grayling, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grayling, MI (494 out of 1.55k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

91.6% of the population of Grayling, MI has health coverage, with 20.3% on employee plans, 34.3% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 3.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 25.9% between 18 and 34 years, 30.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.42%
Uninsured
20.3%
Employer Coverage
34.3%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
3.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grayling, MI grew by 37.2% from 6.14% to 8.42%.

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