Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI

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2024 Population
119,477
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
14.1%
4.51% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,725
1.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$190,100
7.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
47,456
1.44% 1-year growth

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6.08% of the households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are West Shore Community College (174 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was $190,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.4%.

Most people in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI is home to a population of 119k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.33% of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.78k people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.38k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are Spanish (5,220 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (399 households), and German (369 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
58,105
Women
49%
60,477
Men
51%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 118,582 inhabitants, with 51% men, and 49% women.

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Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    101k ± 342
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.74k ± 440
  3. White (Hispanic)
    3.38k ± 442
8.32%
Hispanic Population
9.94k people

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.38k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.32% of the people in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are hispanic (9.94k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    1,458 ± 932 people
  2. Guatemala
    198 ± 345 people
  3. Germany
    128 ± 278 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was Mexico, the natal country of 1,458 Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI residents, followed by Guatemala with 198 and Germany with 128.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.78k people
2.38%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.83k people

As of 2024, 2.33% of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI residents (2.78k 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 Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,220 households (4.59%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    399 households (0.351%)
  3. German
    369 households (0.324%)

6.08% of the households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was Spanish. 4.59% of the households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,818 ± 228
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,246 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    862 ± 119

Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI employs 47.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI were Construction (3,533 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,712 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,121 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($286,105), Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($220,245), and Advertising, public relations & related services ($102,796).

Males in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,616. The income inequality in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
21,836
Women
46%
25,620
Men
54%

The workforce of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 was 47,456 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

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Occupations

47.5k
2023 Value
1.44%
1 Year growth
± 1.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 46.8k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,314 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,187 people), and Other managers (1,084 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k
2023 Value
1.44%
1 Year growth
± 1.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 46.8k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, are Construction (3,533 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,712 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,916
Median earning men ± $1,143
$33,776
Median earning women ± $1,155

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,958), Public Administration ($64,079), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,998).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($49,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,194), and Public Administration ($47,604).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI awarded 174 degrees. The student population of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 406 male students and 622 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are White (147 and 85%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 9.25%), Two or More Races (4 and 2.31%), and Unknown (2 and 1.16%).

The largest universities in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are West Shore Community College (174 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (58 and 33.3%), Registered Nursing (28 and 16.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 11.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,028 students enrolled in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, 39.5% men and 60.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 835 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    58 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
West Shore Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
174 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Shore Community College with 174 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 52 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI, which is 0.426 times less than the 122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 147 degrees mean that there were 9.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 16 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,550) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.891% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.752% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36k), Some college (21.5k), and Secondary Education (13.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was $190,100 in 2024, which is 0.571 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,800 to $190,100, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI is 83.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,642
$40,086
Median Property Taxes
±$990

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Rent vs Own

83.4%
Homeownership
2024
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 83.4% of the housing units in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,725
Median Household Income
± $1,414
48.1k
Number of Households
± 1,145

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI grew to $61,725 from the previous year's value of $60,807.

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Wage Distribution

0.403
2023 Wage GINI in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI
0.409
2022 Wage GINI in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.43% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.85%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (8.85%).

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Commute Time

26.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI (16.6k out of 118k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 23% on Medicaid, 18.4% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.39%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
23%
Medicaid
18.4%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newaygo, Mason, Oceana & Lake Counties PUMA, MI declined by 9.81% from 7.09% to 6.39%.

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