Pentwater, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
872
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
64.1
1.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
9.56% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,750
5.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$344,300
0.835% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
325
11.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pentwater, 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.

100% of the residents in Pentwater, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pentwater, MI was $344,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Most people in Pentwater, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pentwater, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pentwater, MI is home to a population of 872 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.459% of Pentwater, MI residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (835 people) in Pentwater, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Pentwater, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pentwater, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pentwater, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    835 ± 137
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    26 ± 24
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11 ± 16
1.26%
Hispanic Population
11 people

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (835 people) in Pentwater, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.26% of the people in Pentwater, MI are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pentwater, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.459%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.791%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 0.459% of Pentwater, MI residents (4 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 Pentwater, MI was 0.791%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    50 ± 29
  2. World War II
    13 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 14

Pentwater, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pentwater, MI employs 325 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pentwater, MI were Educational Services (64 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($111,250), and Manufacturing ($104,375).

Employment

Occupations

325
2024 Value
± 99
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pentwater, MI grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 292 employees to 325 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pentwater, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), Management Occupations (67 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pentwater, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

325
2024 Value
± 99
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pentwater, MI grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 292 employees to 325 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pentwater, MI, are Educational Services (64 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pentwater, MI, though some of these residents may live in Pentwater, 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

$38,000
Median earning men ± $39,610
$55,781
Median earning women ± $15,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($185,833), Manufacturing ($111,250), and Construction ($58,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,484).

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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

Voting results are not available for Pentwater, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
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

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pentwater, MI was $344,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $347,200 to $344,300, a 0.835% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pentwater, MI is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pentwater, MI have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pentwater, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,387
$365
Median Property Taxes
±$73

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Pentwater, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

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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.
$80,750
Median Household Income
± $14,925
430
Number of Households
± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 430 households in Pentwater, MI grew to $80,750 from the previous year's value of $76,688.

The following chart displays the households in Pentwater, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pentwater, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (29.6%)
  3. Walked (3.43%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Pentwater, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who walked to work (3.43%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pentwater, MI have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pentwater, 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 Pentwater, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pentwater, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pentwater, MI (90 out of 872 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pentwater, MI is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

100% of the population of Pentwater, MI has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 32.1% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.573% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.63% under 18 years, 8.37% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 47.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
32.1%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.573%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pentwater, MI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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