New Era, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

433

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

0.942% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.62%

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,125

5.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$180,800

Population & Diversity

New Era, MI is home to a population of 433 people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6% of New Era, MI residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (376 people) in New Era, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of New Era, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Era, MI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Era, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
17 ± 19
White (Hispanic)
11 ± 11

8.55%

Hispanic Population

37 people

8.55% of the people in New Era, MI are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Era, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 6% of New Era, MI residents (26 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 New Era, MI was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 4
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 16

New Era, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Era, MI employs 239 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Era, MI were Manufacturing (37 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,500), Finance & Insurance ($72,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250).

Employment

Occupations

239

2024 Value

± 69

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Era, MI declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 252 employees to 239 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Era, MI, are Management Occupations (44 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Production Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Era, 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

239

2024 Value

± 69

−5.16%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Era, MI declined at a rate of −5.16%, from 252 employees to 239 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Era, MI, are Manufacturing (37 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Era, MI, though some of these residents may live in New Era, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,861

Median earning men ± $13,172

$33,636

Median earning women ± $11,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Era, MI was $180,800 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,200 to $180,800, a 4.99% increase. The homeownership rate in New Era, MI is 96.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Era, MI have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Era, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,781

$176

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in New Era, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Era, 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.

$77,125

Median Household Income

± $10,627

183

Number of Households

± 41

In 2024, the median household income of the 183 households in New Era, MI declined from $77,125 from the previous year's value of $81,500.

The following chart displays the households in New Era, 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 New Era, 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 (83.3%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (1.67%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in New Era, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (1.67%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Era, MI have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in New Era, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Era, 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 Era, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Era, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Era, MI (33 out of 433 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Era, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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