Port Huron, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
28,620
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38.6
0.783% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.6%
2.16% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,366
2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,300
9.78% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
12,959
3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Port Huron, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Port Huron, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Port Huron, MI are St Clair County Community College (762 degrees awarded in 2023), Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron (31 degrees), and Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Port Huron, MI was $149,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Port Huron, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Huron, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Port Huron, MI is home to a population of 28.6k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.08% of Port Huron, MI residents were born outside of the country (596 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Port Huron, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Port Huron, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Huron, MI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Huron, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.6k ± 572
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.84k ± 400
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.82k ± 353
6.34%
Hispanic Population
1.81k people

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Port Huron, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.84k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.82k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.34% of the people in Port Huron, MI are hispanic (1.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Huron, 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

2.08%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
596 people
2.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
728 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Port Huron, MI residents (596 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 Port Huron, MI was 2.53%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    452 ± 143
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    297 ± 115
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    190 ± 72

Port Huron, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Port Huron, MI employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Huron, MI were Manufacturing (2,727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), and Retail Trade (1,859 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,194), Public Administration ($65,156), and Wholesale Trade ($62,738).

Employment

Occupations

13k
2024 Value
± 809
3%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Huron, MI grew at a rate of 3%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Huron, MI, are Production Occupations (1,959 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,246 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Huron, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13k
2024 Value
± 809
3%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Huron, MI grew at a rate of 3%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Huron, MI, are Manufacturing (2,727 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,395 people), and Retail Trade (1,859 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Huron, MI, though some of these residents may live in Port Huron, 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

$41,353
Median earning men ± $2,491
$28,570
Median earning women ± $2,706

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,607), Wholesale Trade ($63,393), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,950), Information ($52,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,254).

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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 Port Huron, 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

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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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Education

In 2023, universities in Port Huron, MI awarded 802 degrees. The student population of Port Huron, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,098 male students and 2,049 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Port Huron, MI are White (684 and 85.3%), Unknown (44 and 5.49%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 3.74%), and Two or More Races (20 and 2.49%).

The largest universities in Port Huron, MI by number of degrees awarded are St Clair County Community College (762 and 95%), Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron (31 and 3.87%), and Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage (9 and 1.12%).

The most popular majors in Port Huron, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (358 and 44.6%), Registered Nursing (115 and 14.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (48 and 5.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,147 students enrolled in Port Huron, MI, 34.9% men and 65.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,566 records, of which 65.4% were women and 34.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    358 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Port Huron, MI was Criminal Justice And Corrections, General with 24 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Port Huron, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. St Clair County Community College
    762 degrees awarded
  2. Ross Medical Education Center-Port Huron
    31 degrees awarded
  3. Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St Clair County Community College with 762 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 271 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Port Huron, MI, which is 0.51 times less than the 531 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 684 degrees mean that there were 15.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 44 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($8,506) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,336) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Huron, MI was $149,300 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $149,300, a 9.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Huron, MI is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Huron, MI have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Huron, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,147
$7,860
Median Property Taxes
±$569

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 Port Huron, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61.7%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Port Huron, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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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.
$50,366
Median Household Income
± $3,208
12.7k
Number of Households
± 787

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.7k households in Port Huron, MI grew to $50,366 from the previous year's value of $49,377.

The following chart displays the households in Port Huron, 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 Port Huron, 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 (73.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Port Huron, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Huron, MI have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Port Huron, 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 Port Huron, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Huron, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Huron, MI (6.34k out of 28.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Huron, 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.

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Health

95.4% of the population of Port Huron, MI has health coverage, with 33% on employee plans, 35.5% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.05% 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 23.4% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

4.61%
Uninsured
33%
Employer Coverage
35.5%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.05%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Huron, MI declined by 3.61% from 4.78% to 4.61%.

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