Mattawan, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,692

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

56.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,587

24.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$181,600

Population & Diversity

Mattawan, MI is home to a population of 2.69k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.71% of Mattawan, MI residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.23k people) in Mattawan, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Other (Hispanic) and 83 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Mattawan, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mattawan, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mattawan, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.23k ± 178
Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 135
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
83 ± 107

11.7%

Hispanic Population

315 people

11.7% of the people in Mattawan, MI are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mattawan, 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

2.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

1.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 2.71% of Mattawan, MI residents (73 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 Mattawan, MI was 1.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 67
Vietnam
20 ± 25

Mattawan, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mattawan, MI employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mattawan, MI were Manufacturing (298 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Finance & Insurance (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,358), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 215

8.37%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mattawan, MI grew at a rate of 8.37%, from 1.27k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mattawan, MI, are Production Occupations (262 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (190 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mattawan, 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 215

8.37%

1 Year growth

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mattawan, MI grew at a rate of 8.37%, from 1.27k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mattawan, MI, are Manufacturing (298 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (159 people), and Finance & Insurance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mattawan, MI, though some of these residents may live in Mattawan, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,340

Median earning men ± $3,899

$44,088

Median earning women ± $13,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,595), Manufacturing ($48,284), and Retail Trade ($45,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,480), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,500), and Manufacturing ($42,963).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mattawan, MI was $181,600 in 2024, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $181,600, a 2.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Mattawan, MI is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mattawan, MI have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mattawan, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$181,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,028

$829

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

53.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Mattawan, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mattawan, 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.

$61,587

Median Household Income

± $14,605

1.11k

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Mattawan, MI declined from $61,587 from the previous year's value of $82,026.

The following chart displays the households in Mattawan, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mattawan, 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 (77.3%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Mattawan, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mattawan, MI have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mattawan, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mattawan, MI (326 out of 2.69k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mattawan, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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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