Lenawee County, MI

County

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2023 Population
98,823
0.443% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
42.2
0.476% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.6%
4.82% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$67,013
2.33% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$181,100
7.73% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
43,982
0.145% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lenawee County, MI had a population of 98.8k people with a median age of 42.2 and a median household income of $67,013. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lenawee County, MI declined from 99,263 to 98,823, a −0.443% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,484 to $67,013, a 2.33% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lenawee County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.89%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.82%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%).

None of the households in Lenawee County, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

98.9% of the residents in Lenawee County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lenawee County, MI are Siena Heights University (629 degrees awarded in 2023) and Adrian College (405 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lenawee County, MI was $181,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Lenawee County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lenawee County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lenawee County, MI is home to a population of 98.8k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.18% of Lenawee County, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.2k people) in Lenawee County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.84k White (Hispanic) and 2.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.9% of Lenawee County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lenawee County, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenawee County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.2k ± 248
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.84k ± 557
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.78k ± 513
8.75%
Hispanic Population
8.65k people

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.2k people) in Lenawee County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.84k White (Hispanic) and 2.78k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.75% of the people in Lenawee County, MI are hispanic (8.65k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.18%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.16k people
2.27%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.25k people

As of 2023, 2.18% of Lenawee County, MI residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lenawee County, MI was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,134 ± 257
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,007 ± 257
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    731 ± 152

Lenawee County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lenawee County, MI employs 44k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lenawee County, MI were Manufacturing (8,919 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,504 people), and Retail Trade (5,115 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,112), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,225), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,036).

Employment

Occupations

44k
2023 Value
± 1,380
−0.145%
1 Year decline
± 4.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lenawee County, MI declined at a rate of −0.145%, from 44k employees to 44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenawee County, MI, are Production Occupations (5,540 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,541 people), and Management Occupations (4,322 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenawee County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44k
2023 Value
± 1,380
−0.145%
1 Year decline
± 4.39%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lenawee County, MI declined at a rate of −0.145%, from 44k employees to 44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenawee County, MI, are Manufacturing (8,919 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,504 people), and Retail Trade (5,115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenawee County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Lenawee County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,742
Median earning men ± $1,302
$34,398
Median earning women ± $1,640

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,815), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,519), and Public Administration ($68,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($57,431), Public Administration ($50,383), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,847).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 143
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 139
    Construction
  3. 108
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $310k
    Manufacturing
  2. $139k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $122k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lenawee County, MI awarded 1,034 degrees. The student population of Lenawee County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,764 male students and 1,828 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lenawee County, MI are White (711 and 70.5%), followed by Unknown (104 and 10.3%), Hispanic or Latino (78 and 7.74%), and Black or African American (66 and 6.55%).

The largest universities in Lenawee County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Siena Heights University (629 and 60.8%) and Adrian College (405 and 39.2%).

The most popular majors in Lenawee County, MI are General Business Administration & Management (134 and 13%), General Biological Sciences (50 and 4.84%), and Sport & Fitness Management (44 and 4.26%).

The median tuition cost in Lenawee County, MI for private four year colleges is $33,890.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Lenawee County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,592 (49.1% men and 50.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,592 students enrolled in Lenawee County, MI, 49.1% men and 50.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,158 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    104 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    49 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lenawee County, MI was General Business Administration & Management with 104 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Siena Heights University
    629 degrees awarded
  2. Adrian College
    405 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Siena Heights University with 629 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 458 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lenawee County, MI, which is 0.795 times less than the 576 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 711 degrees mean that there were 6.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 104 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,277) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,090) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lenawee County, MI was $181,100 in 2023, which is 0.597 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,100 to $181,100, a 7.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Lenawee County, MI is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Lenawee County, MI have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenawee County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lenawee County, MI is $67,013. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lenawee County, MI was Census Tract 612, Lenawee County, MI with a value of $87,059, followed by Census Tract 606, Lenawee County, MI and Census Tract 601, Lenawee County, MI, with respective values of $85,487 and $85,000.

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lenawee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.93%.

Housing

Property

$181,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,265
$30,517
Median Property Taxes
±$1,056

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

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Rent vs Own

78.6%
Homeownership
2023
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.6% of the housing units in Lenawee County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 612, Lenawee County, MI
  2. Census Tract 606, Lenawee County, MI
  3. Census Tract 601, Lenawee County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lenawee County, MI was Census Tract 612, Lenawee County, MI with a value of $87,059, followed by Census Tract 606, Lenawee County, MI and Census Tract 601, Lenawee County, MI, with respective values of $85,487 and $85,000.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lenawee County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$67,013
Median Household Income
± $1,691
38.8k
Number of Households
± 1,237

In 2023, the median household income of the 38.8k households in Lenawee County, MI grew to $67,013 from the previous year's value of $65,484.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lenawee County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.3%)
  3. Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Lenawee County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenawee County, MI have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Lenawee County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lenawee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.93%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenawee County, MI (10.9k out of 94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Lenawee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.8%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 189 in Lenawee County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 61.6 per 100,000 population.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Lenawee County, MI has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lenawee County, MI see 4,498 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.43% decrease from the previous year (4,658 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2053 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 372 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,498 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lenawee County, MI

Primary care physicians in Lenawee County, MI see an average of 4,498 patients per year. This represents a 3.43% decrease from the previous year (4,658 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.62%
Uninsured
48.6%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.17%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lenawee County, MI grew by 1.31% from 5.55% to 5.62%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.5 in Lenawee County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.2% in Lenawee County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.2% in Lenawee County, MI.

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