Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

111,887

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

0.296% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

2.34% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,415

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 112k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.33% of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.4k people) in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.15k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI are Spanish (5,649 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (1,679 households), and Arabic (1,378 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,108

Women

51%

54,881

Men

49%

The resident population of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 111,989 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
58.4k ± 1.34k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 1.34k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8.15k ± 1.02k

12.8%

Hispanic Population

14.4k people

12.8% of the people in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI are hispanic (14.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,332 ± 891 people
Vietnam
902 ± 734 people
Somalia
803 ± 693 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,332 Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI residents, followed by Vietnam with 902 and Somalia with 803.

Foreign-Born Population

9.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.4k people

9.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10.1k people

As of 2024, 9.33% of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI residents (10.4k 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 Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was 9.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,649 households (5.41%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
1,679 households (1.61%)
Arabic
1,378 households (1.32%)

14.9% of the households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was Spanish. 5.41% of the households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,280 ± 272
Gulf War (2001-)
1,198 ± 316
Gulf War (1990s)
785 ± 246

Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

Health

94.3% of the population of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.654% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Michigan in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.69%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.654%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI declined by 2.02% from 5.81% to 5.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI employs 55.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,242 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,209 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,522 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($100,639), Business, professional, political, & similar organizations ($88,699), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($87,696).

Males in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.1 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,364. The income inequality in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.378, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,413

Women

49.7%

27,751

Men

50.3%

The workforce of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI in 2024 was 55,164 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.2k

2024 Value

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 1.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 54.3k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,578 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,437 people), and Postsecondary teachers (1,319 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, 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

55.2k

2024 Value

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 1.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 54.3k employees to 55.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4,242 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,209 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,008

Median earning men ± $1,941

$35,770

Median earning women ± $1,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,811), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,392), and Information ($57,609).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,510), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,220), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,780).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,586 male students and 5,655 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI are White (1,413 and 71.6%), Black or African American (171 and 8.66%), Hispanic or Latino (158 and 8%), and Two or More Races (87 and 4.41%).

The largest universities in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Lansing Community College (1,847 and 92.9%) and Thomas M Cooley Law School (142 and 7.14%).

The most popular majors in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (435 and 21.9%), Law (124 and 6.23%), and Registered Nursing (107 and 5.38%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 10,241 students enrolled in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,842 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
421 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
107 degrees awarded
General Psychology
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 421 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lansing Community College
1,847 degrees awarded
Thomas M Cooley Law School
142 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lansing Community College with 1,847 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 840 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, which is 0.731 times less than the 1,149 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,413 degrees mean that there were 8.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 171 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.42% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.793% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.6k), Some college (22.4k), and Bachelors Degree (17.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was $130,000 in 2024, which is 0.391 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,500 to $130,000, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$130,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,861

$27,994

Median Property Taxes

±$1,279

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 Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, 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.

$54,415

Median Household Income

± $1,854

51.3k

Number of Households

± 1,917

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.3k households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI grew to $54,415 from the previous year's value of $52,556.

The following chart displays the households in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, 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

0.378

2024 Wage GINI in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI

0.373

2023 Wage GINI in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was 0.378 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.52% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI (22.1k out of 111k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ingham County (Northwest) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black 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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