Marshall, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,804
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
5.65%
16.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$76,050
1.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,500
2.18% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,325
2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Marshall, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Marshall, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Marshall, MI was $173,500, and the homeownership rate was 66.4%.

Most people in Marshall, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Marshall, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Marshall, MI is home to a population of 6.8k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.03% of Marshall, MI residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Marshall, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Marshall, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marshall, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marshall, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.9k ± 260
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    410 ± 193
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    127 ± 83
5%
Hispanic Population
340 people

In 2024, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.9k people) in Marshall, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 410 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5% of the people in Marshall, MI are hispanic (340 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marshall, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.03%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
138 people
2.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
138 people

As of 2024, 2.03% of Marshall, MI residents (138 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 Marshall, MI was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    76 ± 58
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    42 ± 37
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    26 ± 31

Marshall, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Marshall, MI employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marshall, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Manufacturing (519 people), and Educational Services (416 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,065), and Transportation & Warehousing ($110,509).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k
2024 Value
± 397
−2%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, MI declined at a rate of −2%, from 3.39k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marshall, MI, are Management Occupations (476 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (256 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marshall, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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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

3.33k
2024 Value
± 397
−2%
1 Year decline
± 17%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marshall, MI declined at a rate of −2%, from 3.39k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marshall, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Manufacturing (519 people), and Educational Services (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marshall, MI, though some of these residents may live in Marshall, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,901
Median earning men ± $11,564
$41,227
Median earning women ± $4,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($111,481), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,821), and Construction ($74,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($83,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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

Voting results are not available for Marshall, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Marshall, MI was $173,500 in 2024, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $169,800 to $173,500, a 2.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Marshall, MI is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marshall, MI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marshall, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,988
$2,130
Median Property Taxes
±$253

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.4%
Homeownership
2024
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Marshall, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$76,050
Median Household Income
± $7,142
3.21k
Number of Households
± 395

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.21k households in Marshall, MI grew to $76,050 from the previous year's value of $75,220.

The following chart displays the households in Marshall, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marshall, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.8%)
  3. Carpooled (3.87%)

In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Marshall, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.87%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marshall, MI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Marshall, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marshall, MI (378 out of 6.69k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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Health

92% of the population of Marshall, MI has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 7.37% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.149% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.95%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
7.37%
Medicaid
18.3%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
0.149%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marshall, MI grew by 26.7% from 6.28% to 7.95%.

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