Marine City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,028

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

3.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

3.84% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,683

7.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,800

Population & Diversity

Marine City, MI is home to a population of 4.03k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Marine City, MI residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.78k people) in Marine City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Marine City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marine City, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marine City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.78k ± 177
Other (Non-Hispanic)
130 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 44

1.39%

Hispanic Population

56 people

1.39% of the people in Marine City, MI are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marine City, 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

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

1.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Marine City, MI residents (85 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 Marine City, MI was 1.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 22
World War II
10 ± 16

Marine City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marine City, MI employs 1.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marine City, MI were Manufacturing (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Retail Trade (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,161), and Public Administration ($71,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.88k

2024 Value

± 325

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marine City, MI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 1.91k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marine City, MI, are Production Occupations (289 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (274 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marine City, 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

1.88k

2024 Value

± 325

−1.68%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marine City, MI declined at a rate of −1.68%, from 1.91k employees to 1.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marine City, MI, are Manufacturing (499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Retail Trade (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marine City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Marine City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,775

Median earning men ± $12,863

$41,776

Median earning women ± $6,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,949), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,442), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,556), Public Administration ($71,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marine City, MI was $159,800 in 2024, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,500 to $159,800, a 9.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Marine City, MI is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marine City, MI have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marine City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,309

$1,634

Median Property Taxes

±$287

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Marine City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marine City, 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.

$67,683

Median Household Income

± $14,357

2.02k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Marine City, MI grew to $67,683 from the previous year's value of $63,156.

The following chart displays the households in Marine City, 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 Marine City, 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 (87.7%)
Carpooled (4.56%)
Worked At Home (4.56%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Marine City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.56%) and those who worked at home (4.56%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marine City, MI have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.723% of the workforce in Marine City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marine City, MI (308 out of 4.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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