Gwinn, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,435

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

3.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

4.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,414

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$117,000

Population & Diversity

Gwinn, MI is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.488% of Gwinn, MI residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 7.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Gwinn, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 24 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 Gwinn, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gwinn, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gwinn, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 256
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
171 ± 106
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 36

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gwinn, 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

0.488%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 0.488% of Gwinn, MI residents (7 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 Gwinn, MI was 2.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 67
Vietnam
65 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 30

Gwinn, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gwinn, MI employs 572 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gwinn, MI were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96 people), Educational Services (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,173), Educational Services ($42,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,438).

Employment

Occupations

572

2024 Value

± 199

21.7%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gwinn, MI grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 470 employees to 572 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gwinn, MI, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (82 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gwinn, 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

572

2024 Value

± 199

21.7%

1 Year growth

± 43.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gwinn, MI grew at a rate of 21.7%, from 470 employees to 572 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gwinn, MI, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (96 people), Educational Services (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gwinn, MI, though some of these residents may live in Gwinn, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,191

Median earning men ± $8,628

$27,207

Median earning women ± $19,037

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,942) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,800).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,878).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gwinn, MI was $117,000 in 2024, which is 0.352 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,000 to $117,000, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gwinn, MI is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gwinn, MI have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gwinn, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,949

$506

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Gwinn, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gwinn, 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.

$46,414

Median Household Income

± $6,353

710

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 710 households in Gwinn, MI declined from $46,414 from the previous year's value of $52,609.

The following chart displays the households in Gwinn, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gwinn, 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 (72.8%)
Carpooled (20.3%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Gwinn, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.3%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gwinn, MI have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gwinn, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gwinn, MI (176 out of 1.42k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

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