Plymouth, MI

Census Place

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2023 Population
9,234
0.71% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
44.1
0.451% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
3.06%
15.1% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$111,742
4.28% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$418,200
1.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,877
5.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Plymouth, MI had a population of 9.23k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $111,742. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Plymouth, MI declined from 9,300 to 9,234, a −0.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $107,156 to $111,742, a 4.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.78%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.41%).

None of the households in Plymouth, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Plymouth, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Plymouth, MI was $418,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Plymouth, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Plymouth, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Plymouth, MI is home to a population of 9.23k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.14% of Plymouth, MI residents were born outside of the country (475 people).

In 2023, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.27k people) in Plymouth, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 208 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.2%
2023 Citizenship
97.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Plymouth, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Plymouth, MI was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plymouth, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.27k ± 301
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    233 ± 111
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    208 ± 115
1.92%
Hispanic Population
177 people

In 2023, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.27k people) in Plymouth, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 208 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.92% of the people in Plymouth, MI are hispanic (177 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

5.14%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
475 people
4.4%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
409 people

As of 2023, 5.14% of Plymouth, MI residents (475 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plymouth, MI was 4.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    82 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    62 ± 45
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 19

Plymouth, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Plymouth, MI employs 4.88k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Plymouth, MI were Manufacturing (884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Educational Services (635 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($175,781), Manufacturing ($119,545), and Information ($104,792).

Occupations

4.88k
2023 Value
± 429
−5.1%
1 Year decline
± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plymouth, MI declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 5.14k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plymouth, MI, are Management Occupations (972 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plymouth, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.88k
2023 Value
± 429
−5.1%
1 Year decline
± 13.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Plymouth, MI declined at a rate of −5.1%, from 5.14k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plymouth, MI, are Manufacturing (884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (651 people), and Educational Services (635 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plymouth, MI, though some of these residents may live in Plymouth, 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

$101,479
Median earning men ± $8,096
$66,051
Median earning women ± $10,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($198,088), Manufacturing ($138,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,214), Public Administration ($84,875), and Manufacturing ($79,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plymouth, MI was $418,200 in 2023, which is 1.38 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $413,100 to $418,200, a 1.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Plymouth, MI is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Plymouth, MI have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plymouth, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$418,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,885
$2,892
Median Property Taxes
±$275

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.3%
Homeownership
2023
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.3% of the housing units in Plymouth, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Plymouth, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$111,742
Median Household Income
± $15,807
4.12k
Number of Households
± 380

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.12k households in Plymouth, MI grew to $111,742 from the previous year's value of $107,156.

The following chart displays the households in Plymouth, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plymouth, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Walked (3.52%)

In 2023, 67.4% of workers in Plymouth, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who walked to work (3.52%).

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

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plymouth, MI have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.51% of the workforce in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plymouth, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plymouth, MI (277 out of 9.04k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

98.6% of the population of Plymouth, MI has health coverage, with 71.6% on employee plans, 4.14% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.354% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.41%
Uninsured
71.6%
Employer Coverage
4.14%
Medicaid
11.3%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.354%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plymouth, MI declined by 23.1% from 1.83% to 1.41%.

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