Manton, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,511

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

2.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

18.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,982

1.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$125,000

Population & Diversity

Manton, MI is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.265% of Manton, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.37k people) in Manton, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Manton, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Manton, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Manton, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 293
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 66
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 21

2.18%

Hispanic Population

33 people

2.18% of the people in Manton, MI are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Manton, 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

0.265%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.265% of Manton, MI residents (4 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 Manton, MI was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 36
Vietnam
16 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18

Manton, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Manton, MI employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Manton, MI were Manufacturing (172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($52,813), Manufacturing ($43,563), and Construction ($35,750).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 124

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manton, MI grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 570 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Manton, MI, are Production Occupations (105 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Manton, 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

653

2024 Value

± 124

14.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Manton, MI grew at a rate of 14.6%, from 570 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Manton, MI, are Manufacturing (172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and Retail Trade (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Manton, MI, though some of these residents may live in Manton, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,143

Median earning men ± $5,493

$23,563

Median earning women ± $5,508

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($70,455), Manufacturing ($43,194), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,700), and Retail Trade ($18,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Manton, MI was $125,000 in 2024, which is 0.376 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,200 to $125,000, a 8.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Manton, MI is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Manton, MI have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Manton, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,321

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

55%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Manton, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Manton, 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.

$45,982

Median Household Income

± $3,400

578

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 578 households in Manton, MI grew to $45,982 from the previous year's value of $45,158.

The following chart displays the households in Manton, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Manton, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Walked (3.8%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Manton, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who walked to work (3.8%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Manton, MI have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.325% of the workforce in Manton, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Manton, MI (203 out of 1.5k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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