Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI

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2021 Population

175,260

0.0925% 1-year growth

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

41.8

0.713% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.82%

10.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$92,385

3.43% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$286,700

4.44% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI had a population of 175k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $92,385. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI grew from 175,098 to 175,260, a 0.0925% increase and its median household income grew from $89,320 to $92,385, a 3.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).

17.1% of the households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was $286,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI borders Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, Macomb County (North) PUMA, MI, Sterling Heights City PUMA, MI, and Mount Clemens & Fraser Area PUMA, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI is home to a population of 175k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 12.4% of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2021, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (152k people) in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI are Other Indo-European Languages (5,177 households), Arabic (3,467 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (3,066 households).

Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

96%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.1% of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
152k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.06k ± 954
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.58k ± 1.17k

2.57%

Hispanic Population

4.5k people

2.57% of the people in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI are hispanic (4.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

12.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

22.6k people

As of 2021, 12.4% of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI residents (21.7k 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 Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was 12.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Other Indo-European Languages
5,177 households (3.11%)
Arabic
3,467 households (2.08%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
3,066 households (1.84%)

17.1% of the households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was Other Indo-European Languages. 3.11% of the households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI reported speaking Other Indo-European Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,856 ± 380
Gulf War (2001-)
1,293 ± 307
Gulf War (1990s)
858 ± 202

Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI employs 85.8k people. The largest industries in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (11,477 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,035 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,731 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($124,750), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($114,934), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($113,155).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,374

Women

47.4%

44,781

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI in 2020 was 85,155 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI.

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Occupations

85.8k

2021 Value

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 0.715%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 85.2k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (3,062 people), Other managers (2,430 people), and Mechanical engineers (2,286 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

85.8k

2021 Value

0.715%

1 Year growth

± 0.715%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 0.715%, from 85.2k employees to 85.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (11,477 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,035 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,731 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,798

Median earning men ± $2,251

$37,128

Median earning women ± $2,328

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($89,300), Information ($86,071), and Manufacturing ($85,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,607), Public Administration ($58,279), and Wholesale Trade ($53,693).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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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Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.09%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

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.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (33.4k), Some college (32.9k), and Bachelors Degree (27.1k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was $286,700 in 2021, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $274,500 to $286,700, a 4.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI is $92,385. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

Property

$286,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,564

$53,747

Median Property Taxes

±$1,680

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 Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2021

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.1% of the housing units in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was Birmingham & Bloomfield Area PUMA, MI with a value of $127,747, followed by Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI and Oakland County (Northeast) PUMA, MI, with respective values of $106,562 and $104,027.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,385

Median Household Income

± $3,315

64.7k

Number of Households

± 2,048

In 2021, the median household income of the 64.7k households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI grew to $92,385 from the previous year's value of $89,320.

The following chart displays the households in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, 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

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI

0.454

2020 Wage GINI in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI

In 2021, the income inequality in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.318% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (84.5%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2021, 84.5% of workers in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI (10.2k out of 175k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 8.7% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.622% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.61%

Uninsured

61%

Employer Coverage

8.7%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.622%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI grew by 4.64% from 3.45% to 3.61%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Macomb County (Central) PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.