New Era, MI

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US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.28%

69.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,500

2.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

252

6.78% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, New Era, MI had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $81,500. Between N/A and N/A the population of New Era, MI N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $79,688 to $81,500, a 2.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Era, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.96%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Other (Hispanic) (1.99%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in New Era, 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.

Most people in New Era, MI N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Era, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (391 people) in New Era, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 White (Hispanic) and 10 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Era, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 94
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 18
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 12

8.83%

Hispanic Population

40 people

8.83% of the people in New Era, MI are hispanic (40 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2023, 1.32% of New Era, MI residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Era, MI was 0.68%, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 5
Vietnam
4 ± 16

New Era, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Era, MI employs 252 people. The largest industries in New Era, MI are Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($72,639), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125).

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

252

2023 Value

± 74

6.78%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Era, MI grew at a rate of 6.78%, from 236 employees to 252 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Era, MI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Era, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

252

2023 Value

± 74

6.78%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Era, MI grew at a rate of 6.78%, from 236 employees to 252 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Era, MI, are Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (34 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 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

$61,250

Median earning men ± $9,706

$37,143

Median earning women ± $6,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,611), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,167), and Manufacturing ($66,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,580), and Retail Trade ($34,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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 Era, 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

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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

People in New Era, MI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in New Era, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2023

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 94.4% of the housing units in New Era, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

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

$81,500

Median Household Income

± $16,623

178

Number of Households

± 41

In 2023, the median household income of the 178 households in New Era, MI grew to $81,500 from the previous year's value of $79,688.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Era, 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in New Era, MI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Era, MI have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% 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

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Era, MI (33 out of 453 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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
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

97.8% of the population of New Era, MI has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 20.1% on Medicare, 9.05% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oceana County, MI see 2063 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.15% increase from the previous year (1890 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2979 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2682 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,063 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oceana County, MI

Primary care physicians in Oceana County, MI see an average of 2,063 patients per year. This represents a 9.15% increase from the previous year (1,890 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% 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.

Uninsured People

2.21%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

20.1%

Medicare

9.05%

Non-Group

1.99%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Era, MI grew by 62.3% from 1.36% to 2.21%.

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

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