Manistee, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

6,275

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.8%

19.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,541

2.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$164,100

Population & Diversity

Manistee, MI is home to a population of 6.28k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.45% of Manistee, MI residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.4k people) in Manistee, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 239 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Manistee, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manistee, MI was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manistee, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.4k ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
239 ± 115

5.53%

Hispanic Population

347 people

5.53% of the people in Manistee, MI are hispanic (347 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manistee, 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

2.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

As of 2024, 2.45% of Manistee, MI residents (154 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 Manistee, MI was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
137 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 41

Manistee, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manistee, MI employs 2.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manistee, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Retail Trade (377 people), and Manufacturing (316 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,042), and Public Administration ($58,482).

Employment

Occupations

2.71k

2024 Value

± 338

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manistee, MI grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 2.58k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manistee, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (385 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (240 people), and Management Occupations (226 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manistee, 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

2.71k

2024 Value

± 338

5.23%

1 Year growth

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manistee, MI grew at a rate of 5.23%, from 2.58k employees to 2.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manistee, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (412 people), Retail Trade (377 people), and Manufacturing (316 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manistee, MI, though some of these residents may live in Manistee, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,436

Median earning men ± $8,336

$36,715

Median earning women ± $5,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,446), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,972), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,342).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manistee, MI was $164,100 in 2024, which is 0.493 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $164,100, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Manistee, MI is 73.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manistee, MI have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manistee, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,963

$2,107

Median Property Taxes

±$275

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.2% of the housing units in Manistee, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manistee, 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.

$60,541

Median Household Income

± $4,298

2.88k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Manistee, MI grew to $60,541 from the previous year's value of $59,315.

The following chart displays the households in Manistee, 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 Manistee, 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 (76.1%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.76%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Manistee, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manistee, MI have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.342% of the workforce in Manistee, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manistee, MI (1.05k out of 6.24k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Manistee, 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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