Imlay City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,721

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

7.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,911

8.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,000

Population & Diversity

Imlay City, MI is home to a population of 3.72k people, from which 90.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.2% of Imlay City, MI residents were born outside of the country (455 people).

In 2024, there were 2.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Imlay City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 730 Other (Hispanic) and 423 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.5% of Imlay City, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Imlay City, MI was 91%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Imlay City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 223
Other (Hispanic)
730 ± 308
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
423 ± 248

42.8%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

42.8% of the people in Imlay City, MI are hispanic (1.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Imlay City, 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

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

455 people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

As of 2024, 12.2% of Imlay City, MI residents (455 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 Imlay City, MI was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 51
Vietnam
45 ± 40
Korea
26 ± 27

Imlay City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Imlay City, MI employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Imlay City, MI were Manufacturing (508 people), Construction (307 people), and Retail Trade (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,719), Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,115).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 357

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imlay City, MI grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 1.78k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Imlay City, MI, are Production Occupations (288 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (234 people), and Material Moving Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Imlay City, 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

2.02k

2024 Value

± 357

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imlay City, MI grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 1.78k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imlay City, MI, are Manufacturing (508 people), Construction (307 people), and Retail Trade (205 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Imlay City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Imlay City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,833

Median earning men ± $15,420

$28,011

Median earning women ± $5,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,281), Retail Trade ($57,596), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,370).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Imlay City, MI was $150,000 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,800 to $150,000, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Imlay City, MI is 54.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Imlay City, MI have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Imlay City, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$150,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,581

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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 Imlay City, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.7% of the housing units in Imlay City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Imlay City, 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.

$59,911

Median Household Income

± $17,109

1.63k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.63k households in Imlay City, MI grew to $59,911 from the previous year's value of $55,061.

The following chart displays the households in Imlay City, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Imlay City, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (2.38%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Imlay City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (2.38%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Imlay City, MI have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Imlay City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Imlay City, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Imlay City, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Imlay City, MI (870 out of 3.7k 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 Females 12 - 14 and then Males 5.

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

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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