Menominee, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,326

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

0.649% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,432

0.431% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$104,400

Population & Diversity

Menominee, MI is home to a population of 8.33k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.69% of Menominee, MI residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.76k people) in Menominee, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 370 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Menominee, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Menominee, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Menominee, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.76k ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
370 ± 123
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
82 ± 79

1.48%

Hispanic Population

123 people

1.48% of the people in Menominee, MI are hispanic (123 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Menominee, 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

1.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

1.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

161 people

As of 2024, 1.69% of Menominee, MI residents (141 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 Menominee, MI was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
235 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
126 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 52

Menominee, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Menominee, MI employs 4.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Menominee, MI were Manufacturing (1,250 people), Retail Trade (557 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($63,542), Manufacturing ($52,482), and Public Administration ($48,917).

Employment

Occupations

4.03k

2024 Value

± 422

−0.885%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menominee, MI declined at a rate of −0.885%, from 4.07k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Menominee, MI, are Production Occupations (688 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (429 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Menominee, 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

4.03k

2024 Value

± 422

−0.885%

1 Year decline

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Menominee, MI declined at a rate of −0.885%, from 4.07k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Menominee, MI, are Manufacturing (1,250 people), Retail Trade (557 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (483 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Menominee, MI, though some of these residents may live in Menominee, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,348

Median earning men ± $3,296

$35,807

Median earning women ± $3,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($78,571), Manufacturing ($60,818), and Public Administration ($49,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,656), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,188), and Manufacturing ($42,015).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Menominee, MI was $104,400 in 2024, which is 0.314 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,800 to $104,400, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Menominee, MI is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$104,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,958

$2,724

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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 Menominee, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Menominee, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Menominee, 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.

$49,432

Median Household Income

± $5,813

3.95k

Number of Households

± 405

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.95k households in Menominee, MI declined from $49,432 from the previous year's value of $49,646.

The following chart displays the households in Menominee, 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 Menominee, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (8.27%)
Worked At Home (7.54%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Menominee, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.27%) and those who worked at home (7.54%).

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 Menominee, MI have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Menominee, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Menominee, MI (1.33k out of 8.13k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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