Jenison, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

17,582

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,593

4.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,600

Population & Diversity

Jenison, MI is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.09% of Jenison, MI residents were born outside of the country (192 people).

In 2024, there were 67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Jenison, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jenison, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jenison, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jenison, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.5k ± 1.16k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 149
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 131

2.14%

Hispanic Population

377 people

2.14% of the people in Jenison, MI are hispanic (377 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jenison, 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

1.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

1.31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2024, 1.09% of Jenison, MI residents (192 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 Jenison, MI was 1.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
257 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
120 ± 65
Korea
41 ± 46

Jenison, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jenison, MI employs 8.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jenison, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,260 people), Manufacturing (1,113 people), and Retail Trade (1,083 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($167,591), Information ($76,833), and Public Administration ($67,868).

Employment

Occupations

8.17k

2024 Value

± 716

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jenison, MI grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 8.05k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jenison, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (990 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (916 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (701 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jenison, 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

8.17k

2024 Value

± 716

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 12.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jenison, MI grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 8.05k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jenison, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,260 people), Manufacturing (1,113 people), and Retail Trade (1,083 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jenison, MI, though some of these residents may live in Jenison, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,819

Median earning men ± $4,718

$43,036

Median earning women ± $5,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($76,583), Information ($73,854), and Manufacturing ($71,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($88,333), Construction ($66,090), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,268).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jenison, MI was $281,600 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $257,600 to $281,600, a 9.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Jenison, MI is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jenison, MI have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jenison, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,797

$5,754

Median Property Taxes

±$597

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 Jenison, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Jenison, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jenison, 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.

$89,593

Median Household Income

± $4,865

6.55k

Number of Households

± 667

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.55k households in Jenison, MI grew to $89,593 from the previous year's value of $86,063.

The following chart displays the households in Jenison, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jenison, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (8.37%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Jenison, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.37%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jenison, MI have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.794% of the workforce in Jenison, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jenison, MI (637 out of 17.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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