New Buffalo, MI

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2023 Population

1,306

4.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

53.8

5.28% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10%

13% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,524

4.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$342,700

9.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

676

12.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Buffalo, MI had a population of 1.31k people with a median age of 53.8 and a median household income of $64,524. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Buffalo, MI declined from 1,362 to 1,306, a −4.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,875 to $64,524, a 4.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Buffalo, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.842%).

None of the households in New Buffalo, 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.

98.8% of the residents in New Buffalo, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Buffalo, MI was $342,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in New Buffalo, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Buffalo, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Buffalo, MI is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.19% of New Buffalo, MI residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2023, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.11k people) in New Buffalo, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 White (Hispanic) and 72 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of New Buffalo, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Buffalo, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Buffalo, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 164
White (Hispanic)
83 ± 90
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 46

6.89%

Hispanic Population

90 people

6.89% of the people in New Buffalo, MI are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Buffalo, 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
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

8.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

3.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 8.19% of New Buffalo, MI residents (107 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Buffalo, MI was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 26
Korea
18 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

New Buffalo, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Buffalo, MI employs 676 people. The largest industries in New Buffalo, MI are Educational Services (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (94 people), and Manufacturing (84 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($207,813), Finance & Insurance ($127,917), and Educational Services ($76,117).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

676

2023 Value

± 147

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Buffalo, MI declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 771 employees to 676 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Buffalo, MI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (125 people), Management Occupations (93 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Buffalo, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

676

2023 Value

± 147

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 33.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Buffalo, MI declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 771 employees to 676 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Buffalo, MI, are Educational Services (181 people), Accommodation & Food Services (94 people), and Manufacturing (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Buffalo, MI, though some of these residents may live in New Buffalo, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,439

Median earning men ± $1,390

$32,460

Median earning women ± $18,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($173,056), Manufacturing ($93,281), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,219), Public Administration ($48,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Buffalo, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Buffalo, MI was $342,700 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $311,700 to $342,700, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in New Buffalo, MI is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Buffalo, MI have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Buffalo, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,575

$578

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2023

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.3% of the housing units in New Buffalo, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Buffalo, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New Buffalo, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,524

Median Household Income

± $18,712

758

Number of Households

± 145

In 2023, the median household income of the 758 households in New Buffalo, MI grew to $64,524 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in New Buffalo, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Buffalo, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (6.56%)

In 2023, 76% of workers in New Buffalo, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.56%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Buffalo, MI have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in New Buffalo, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Buffalo, MI (131 out of 1.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.8% of the population of New Buffalo, MI has health coverage, with 40.7% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 20.8% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.536% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, MI see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.68% decrease from the previous year (1268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 359 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Berrien County, MI.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berrien County, MI

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, MI see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 2.68% decrease from the previous year (1,268 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berrien County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.7% under 18 years, 10.7% between 18 and 34 years, 47.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

40.7%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

20.8%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

0.536%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Buffalo, MI grew by 8.92% from 6.61% to 7.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Buffalo, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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