Ludington, MI

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2021 Population
7,728
4.37% 1-year decline
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
43.6
1.4% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.4%
9.18% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$45,673
16.4% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$150,200
12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ludington, MI had a population of 7.73k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $45,673. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ludington, MI declined from 8,081 to 7,728, a −4.37% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,248 to $45,673, a 16.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ludington, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.43%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.06%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in Ludington, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Ludington, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Ludington, MI was $150,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.1%.

Most people in Ludington, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ludington, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Ludington, MI is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.5% of Ludington, MI residents were born outside of the country (116 people).

In 2021, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Ludington, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 White (Hispanic) and 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
99.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Ludington, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ludington, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ludington, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.84k ± 176
  2. White (Hispanic)
    265 ± 115
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    181 ± 68
5.65%
Hispanic Population
437 people

In 2021, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Ludington, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 White (Hispanic) and 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.65% of the people in Ludington, MI are hispanic (437 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ludington, MI as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
116 people
1.77%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
143 people

As of 2021, 1.5% of Ludington, MI residents (116 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ludington, MI was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 96
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    109 ± 86
  3. Korea
    60 ± 46

Ludington, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Ludington, MI employs 3.07k people. The largest industries in Ludington, MI are Retail Trade (575 people), Accommodation & Food Services (495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($98,977), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,875), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,250).

Occupations

3.07k
2021 Value
± 417
−6.54%
1 Year decline
± 19.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ludington, MI declined at a rate of −6.54%, from 3.29k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ludington, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (470 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (399 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ludington, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.07k
2021 Value
± 417
−6.54%
1 Year decline
± 19.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ludington, MI declined at a rate of −6.54%, from 3.29k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ludington, MI, are Retail Trade (575 people), Accommodation & Food Services (495 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ludington, MI, though some of these residents may live in Ludington, 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

$37,945
Median earning men ± $3,910
$25,188
Median earning women ± $5,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,669), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,471), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,923), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters are the senators currently representing Michigan.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

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.

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The median property value in Ludington, MI was $150,200 in 2021, which is 0.613 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $133,000 to $150,200, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ludington, MI is 56.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ludington, MI have an average commute time of 12.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ludington, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ludington, MI is $45,673. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Ludington, MI was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $64,471, followed by Census Tract 9508 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $64,028 and $51,538.

Property

$150,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,113
$1,898
Median Property Taxes
±$278

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

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

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Rent vs Own

56.1%
Homeownership
2021
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 56.1% of the housing units in Ludington, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9503
  2. Census Tract 9508
  3. Census Tract 9505

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ludington, MI was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $64,471, followed by Census Tract 9508 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $64,028 and $51,538.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$45,673
Median Household Income
± $9,332
3.38k
Number of Households
± 415

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.38k households in Ludington, MI grew to $45,673 from the previous year's value of $39,248.

The following chart displays the households in Ludington, 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 $20k - $25k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ludington, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Carpooled (16.6%)
  3. Walked (5.16%)

In 2021, 72.5% of workers in Ludington, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who walked to work (5.16%).

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

12.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ludington, MI have a shorter commute time (12.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Ludington, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ludington, MI (1.45k out of 7.46k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ludington, MI is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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96.4% of the population of Ludington, MI has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 0.333% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mason County, MI see 1325 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.4% decrease from the previous year (1386 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1823 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 304 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,325 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mason County, MI

Primary care physicians in Mason County, MI see an average of 1,325 patients per year. This represents a 4.4% decrease from the previous year (1,386 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.57%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
23.2%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
19.1%
Non-Group
0.333%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ludington, MI declined by 46.9% from 6.73% to 3.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ludington, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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