Reed City, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,517

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.9%

4.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,304

7.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,000

Population & Diversity

Reed City, MI is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.954% of Reed City, MI residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 27.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Reed City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Reed City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Reed City, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reed City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 85
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 40

3.14%

Hispanic Population

79 people

3.14% of the people in Reed City, MI are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Reed City, 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

0.954%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 0.954% of Reed City, MI residents (24 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 Reed City, MI was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
52 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 30

Reed City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Reed City, MI.

Economy

The economy of Reed City, MI employs 978 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Reed City, MI were Manufacturing (182 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,656), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,393).

Employment

Occupations

978

2024 Value

± 162

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reed City, MI grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 955 employees to 978 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reed City, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (183 people), Production Occupations (156 people), and Management Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reed City, 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

978

2024 Value

± 162

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Reed City, MI grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 955 employees to 978 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reed City, MI, are Manufacturing (182 people), Retail Trade (148 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reed City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Reed City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,462

Median earning men ± $13,192

$31,125

Median earning women ± $11,092

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($95,099), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,107), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Reed City, MI was $115,000 in 2024, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,400 to $115,000, a 9.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Reed City, MI is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Reed City, MI have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reed City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,625

$631

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Reed City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Reed City, 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.

$52,304

Median Household Income

± $3,550

1.07k

Number of Households

± 159

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Reed City, MI grew to $52,304 from the previous year's value of $48,646.

The following chart displays the households in Reed City, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Reed City, 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 (70.2%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Reed City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reed City, MI have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% of the workforce in Reed City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reed City, MI (479 out of 2.4k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reed City, 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.

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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