Newaygo, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,512

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

5.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,689

2.97% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$115,200

Population & Diversity

Newaygo, MI is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.35% of Newaygo, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Newaygo, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 128 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Newaygo, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newaygo, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newaygo, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 140
White (Hispanic)
128 ± 84

Hispanic Population

201 people

8% of the people in Newaygo, MI are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newaygo, 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

1.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.35% of Newaygo, MI residents (34 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, MI was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 23

Newaygo, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Newaygo, MI employs 922 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newaygo, MI were Manufacturing (297 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,563), and Public Administration ($61,607).

Employment

Occupations

922

2024 Value

± 179

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newaygo, MI declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.07k employees to 922 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newaygo, MI, are Production Occupations (246 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (97 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newaygo, 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

922

2024 Value

± 179

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 31.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newaygo, MI declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.07k employees to 922 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newaygo, MI, are Manufacturing (297 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (115 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newaygo, MI, though some of these residents may live in Newaygo, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,563

Median earning men ± $3,091

$31,331

Median earning women ± $9,826

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,583), Retail Trade ($41,667), and Manufacturing ($39,266).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,103), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,083), and Public Administration ($31,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newaygo, MI was $115,200 in 2024, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,900 to $115,200, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Newaygo, MI is 58.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newaygo, MI have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newaygo, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,188

$572

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Newaygo, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2024

51.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.3% of the housing units in Newaygo, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Newaygo, 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.

$40,689

Median Household Income

± $5,235

981

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 981 households in Newaygo, MI declined from $40,689 from the previous year's value of $41,934.

The following chart displays the households in Newaygo, 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 Newaygo, 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 (84.1%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Walked (4.28%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Newaygo, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who walked to work (4.28%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newaygo, MI have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.79% of the workforce in Newaygo, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newaygo, MI (491 out of 2.47k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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