Kingsley, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,785

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

30.4

9.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.16%

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,321

2.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,800

Population & Diversity

Kingsley, MI is home to a population of 1.79k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.56% of Kingsley, MI residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.61k people) in Kingsley, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 White (Hispanic) and 44 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kingsley, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 442
White (Hispanic)
92 ± 106
Other (Hispanic)
44 ± 48

9.19%

Hispanic Population

164 people

9.19% of the people in Kingsley, MI are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kingsley, 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

0.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.561%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.56% of Kingsley, MI residents (10 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 Kingsley, MI was 0.561%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 30
Korea
22 ± 38

Kingsley, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kingsley, MI employs 650 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kingsley, MI were Retail Trade (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Construction (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($82,656), Finance & Insurance ($79,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

650

2024 Value

± 123

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsley, MI declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 652 employees to 650 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kingsley, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (80 people), Management Occupations (66 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kingsley, 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

650

2024 Value

± 123

−0.307%

1 Year decline

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kingsley, MI declined at a rate of −0.307%, from 652 employees to 650 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kingsley, MI, are Retail Trade (136 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (132 people), and Construction (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kingsley, MI, though some of these residents may live in Kingsley, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,179

Median earning men ± $10,273

$38,750

Median earning women ± $6,240

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($162,656), Construction ($65,669), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kingsley, MI was $268,800 in 2024, which is 0.808 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,900 to $268,800, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Kingsley, MI is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kingsley, MI have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kingsley, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,642

$349

Median Property Taxes

±$88

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 Kingsley, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Kingsley, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kingsley, 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.

$67,321

Median Household Income

± $9,371

519

Number of Households

± 102

In 2024, the median household income of the 519 households in Kingsley, MI grew to $67,321 from the previous year's value of $65,714.

The following chart displays the households in Kingsley, 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 Kingsley, 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 (84%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)
Carpooled (6.23%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Kingsley, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.48%) and those who carpooled to work (6.23%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kingsley, MI have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Kingsley, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kingsley, MI (162 out of 1.77k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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