Pearl Beach, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,506

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

2.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.96%

30.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,208

1.04% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$301,700

Population & Diversity

Pearl Beach, MI is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.06% of Pearl Beach, MI residents were born outside of the country (138 people).

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.33k people) in Pearl Beach, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Pearl Beach, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pearl Beach, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pearl Beach, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.33k ± 458
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 53
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 41

0.488%

Hispanic Population

22 people

0.488% of the people in Pearl Beach, MI are hispanic (22 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pearl Beach, 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

3.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

138 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 3.06% of Pearl Beach, MI residents (138 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 Pearl Beach, MI was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
151 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 25

Pearl Beach, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pearl Beach, MI employs 2.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pearl Beach, MI were Manufacturing (454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (351 people), and Construction (313 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($242,917), Public Administration ($105,891), and Utilities ($91,583).

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2024 Value

± 312

−9.04%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl Beach, MI declined at a rate of −9.04%, from 2.28k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pearl Beach, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (252 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), and Management Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pearl Beach, 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

2.07k

2024 Value

± 312

−9.04%

1 Year decline

± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pearl Beach, MI declined at a rate of −9.04%, from 2.28k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pearl Beach, MI, are Manufacturing (454 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (351 people), and Construction (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pearl Beach, MI, though some of these residents may live in Pearl Beach, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,750

Median earning men ± $25,420

$43,125

Median earning women ± $9,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($106,109), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,667), and Manufacturing ($86,842).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,964), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,643), and Public Administration ($47,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pearl Beach, MI was $301,700 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,000 to $301,700, a 0.429% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pearl Beach, MI is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pearl Beach, MI have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pearl Beach, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$301,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,075

$2,002

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Pearl Beach, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pearl Beach, 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.

$83,208

Median Household Income

± $8,050

2.15k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Pearl Beach, MI declined from $83,208 from the previous year's value of $84,079.

The following chart displays the households in Pearl Beach, 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 Pearl Beach, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (6.91%)
Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Pearl Beach, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.91%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pearl Beach, MI have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.07% of the workforce in Pearl Beach, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pearl Beach, MI (449 out of 4.51k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pearl Beach, 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.

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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