Saranac, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,013

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

6.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,944

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,800

Population & Diversity

Saranac, MI is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.04% of Saranac, MI residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 30 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in Saranac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 White (Hispanic) and 59 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 Saranac, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saranac, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saranac, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 416
White (Hispanic)
61 ± 55
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 73

6.21%

Hispanic Population

125 people

6.21% of the people in Saranac, MI are hispanic (125 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Saranac, 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

1.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.04% of Saranac, MI residents (21 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 Saranac, MI was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 22

Saranac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Saranac, MI employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saranac, MI were Retail Trade (186 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (160 people), and Manufacturing (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,147), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 212

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranac, MI declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 1.12k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saranac, MI, are Production Occupations (191 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (165 people), and Material Moving Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saranac, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 212

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saranac, MI declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 1.12k employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saranac, MI, are Retail Trade (186 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (160 people), and Manufacturing (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saranac, MI, though some of these residents may live in Saranac, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,455

Median earning men ± $11,740

$25,500

Median earning women ± $11,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,563), Wholesale Trade ($65,208), and Manufacturing ($51,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,604), and Manufacturing ($47,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Saranac, MI was $202,800 in 2024, which is 0.61 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $202,800, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Saranac, MI is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saranac, MI have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saranac, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,364

$453

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Saranac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Saranac, 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.

$66,944

Median Household Income

± $13,442

770

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 770 households in Saranac, MI grew to $66,944 from the previous year's value of $64,157.

The following chart displays the households in Saranac, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saranac, 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 (81.8%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (2.68%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Saranac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.68%).

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.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saranac, MI have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Saranac, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Saranac, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Saranac, MI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saranac, MI (307 out of 2.01k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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