Luna Pier, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,244

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

3.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

4.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,641

18.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$188,800

Population & Diversity

Luna Pier, MI is home to a population of 1.24k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.09% of Luna Pier, MI residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Luna Pier, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Luna Pier, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 98
White (Hispanic)
22 ± 28

4.58%

Hispanic Population

57 people

4.58% of the people in Luna Pier, MI are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Luna Pier, 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

2.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.09% of Luna Pier, MI residents (26 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 Luna Pier, MI was 1.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 18

Luna Pier, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Luna Pier, MI employs 528 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Luna Pier, MI were Manufacturing (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Construction (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($157,829), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($157,829), and Educational Services ($84,688).

Employment

Occupations

528

2024 Value

± 113

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luna Pier, MI grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 476 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Luna Pier, MI, are Management Occupations (75 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Luna Pier, 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

528

2024 Value

± 113

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Luna Pier, MI grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 476 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Luna Pier, MI, are Manufacturing (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), and Construction (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Luna Pier, MI, though some of these residents may live in Luna Pier, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,708

Median earning men ± $21,869

$28,333

Median earning women ± $16,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($157,829), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($118,839), and Manufacturing ($73,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750), Manufacturing ($45,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Luna Pier, MI was $188,800 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,000 to $188,800, a 7.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Luna Pier, MI is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Luna Pier, MI have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Luna Pier, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,818

$538

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Luna Pier, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Luna Pier, 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.

$61,641

Median Household Income

± $21,867

647

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 647 households in Luna Pier, MI grew to $61,641 from the previous year's value of $51,830.

The following chart displays the households in Luna Pier, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Luna Pier, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (3.03%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Luna Pier, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.03%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Luna Pier, MI have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Luna Pier, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Luna Pier, MI (324 out of 1.24k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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