Pellston, MI

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2023 Population

834

9.88% 1-year growth

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

28.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$117,100

6.65% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pellston, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.1%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.35%), White (Hispanic) (1.2%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.36%).

None of the households in Pellston, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Pellston, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Pellston, MI was $117,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Pellston, MI N/A, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pellston, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pellston, MI is home to a population of 834 people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Pellston, MI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (641 people) in Pellston, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 78 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pellston, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
641 ± 141
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 52.2
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 50

1.68%

Hispanic Population

14 people

1.68% of the people in Pellston, MI are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pellston, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 12
Vietnam
7 ± 18

Pellston, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pellston, MI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Pellston, MI are Retail Trade (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,250), and Construction ($59,583).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pellston, MI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (56 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (49 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pellston, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pellston, MI, are Retail Trade (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pellston, MI, though some of these residents may live in Pellston, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Retail Trade ($62,708), and Construction ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($65,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,344), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,938).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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.

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 Pellston, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

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

The median property value in Pellston, MI was $117,100 in 2023, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $117,100, a 6.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Pellston, MI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pellston, MI have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Pellston, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$117,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,294

$239

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pellston, 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 Pellston, 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

325

Number of Households

± 69

The following chart displays the households in Pellston, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pellston, 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 Pellston, 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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pellston, MI have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pellston, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pellston, MI (142 out of 828 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pellston, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

92.7% of the population of Pellston, MI has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 23.7% on Medicaid, 6.87% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 3.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Emmet County, MI see 813 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.11% increase from the previous year (759 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 878 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Emmet County, MI.

813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Emmet County, MI

Primary care physicians in Emmet County, MI see an average of 813 patients per year. This represents a 7.11% increase from the previous year (759 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.35%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

23.7%

Medicaid

6.87%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

3.61%

Military or VA

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

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