Shiawassee County, MI

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2023 Population
68,061
0.0925% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.1
0.231% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
11.7%
6.17% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$64,464
3.15% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$164,600
8.36% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
31,461
1.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Shiawassee County, MI had a population of 68.1k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $64,464. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Shiawassee County, MI declined from 68,124 to 68,061, a −0.0925% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,498 to $64,464, a 3.15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Shiawassee County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.9%), White (Hispanic) (1.73%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.655%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%).

None of the households in Shiawassee County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Shiawassee County, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Shiawassee County, MI are Baker College (1,095 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Shiawassee County, MI was $164,600, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Shiawassee County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Shiawassee County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Shiawassee County, MI is home to a population of 68.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.15% of Shiawassee County, MI residents were born outside of the country (780 people).

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in Shiawassee County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Shiawassee County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Shiawassee County, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shiawassee County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63.3k ± 194
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 142
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.18k ± 153
3.04%
Hispanic Population
2.07k people

In 2023, there were 49.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in Shiawassee County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.04% of the people in Shiawassee County, MI are hispanic (2.07k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shiawassee County, 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

1.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
780 people
1.12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
766 people

As of 2023, 1.15% of Shiawassee County, MI residents (780 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 Shiawassee County, MI was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,485 ± 166
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    749 ± 216
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    702 ± 157

Shiawassee County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Shiawassee County, MI employs 31.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Shiawassee County, MI were Manufacturing (5,856 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,036 people), and Retail Trade (3,761 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,250), Public Administration ($58,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,558).

Employment

Occupations

31.5k
2023 Value
± 1,113
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± 5.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shiawassee County, MI declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 31.9k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shiawassee County, MI, are Production Occupations (3,583 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,513 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,665 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shiawassee County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.5k
2023 Value
± 1,113
−1.48%
1 Year decline
± 5.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Shiawassee County, MI declined at a rate of −1.48%, from 31.9k employees to 31.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shiawassee County, MI, are Manufacturing (5,856 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,036 people), and Retail Trade (3,761 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shiawassee County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Shiawassee County, 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

$49,150
Median earning men ± $1,845
$36,438
Median earning women ± $1,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,521), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($58,144), Public Administration ($48,561), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,269).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 101
    Construction
  2. 98
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 75
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $145k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $98.2k
    Manufacturing
  3. $92k
    Retail Trade

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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

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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%).

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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.

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US Representative Elections

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

In 2023, universities in Shiawassee County, MI awarded 1,095 degrees. The student population of Shiawassee County, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 990 male students and 2,908 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shiawassee County, MI are White (843 and 77%), followed by Black or African American (89 and 8.13%), Two or More Races (73 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (55 and 5.02%).

The largest universities in Shiawassee County, MI by number of degrees awarded are Baker College (1,095 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shiawassee County, MI are General Business Administration & Management (168 and 15.3%), Registered Nursing (140 and 12.8%), and General Studies (77 and 7.03%).

The median tuition cost in Shiawassee County, MI for private four year colleges is $12,460.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Shiawassee County, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,898 (25.4% men and 74.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,898 students enrolled in Shiawassee County, MI, 25.4% men and 74.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,932 records, of which 74.8% were women and 25.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    140 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    124 degrees awarded
  3. Health Care Administration & Management
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Shiawassee County, MI was Registered Nursing with 140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Shiawassee County, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Baker College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,095 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baker College with 1,095 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 278 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shiawassee County, MI, which is 0.34 times less than the 817 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 843 degrees mean that there were 9.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 89 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Shiawassee County, MI was $164,600 in 2023, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $164,600, a 8.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Shiawassee County, MI is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Shiawassee County, MI have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shiawassee County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Shiawassee County, MI is $64,464. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Shiawassee County, MI was Census Tract 314.02, Shiawassee County, MI with a value of $86,687, followed by Census Tract 314.01, Shiawassee County, MI and Census Tract 313.02, Shiawassee County, MI, with respective values of $86,594 and $82,250.

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shiawassee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.39%.

Housing

Property

$164,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,909
$21,905
Median Property Taxes
±$876

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

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Rent vs Own

79.3%
Homeownership
2023
63%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Shiawassee County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 314.02, Shiawassee County, MI
  2. Census Tract 314.01, Shiawassee County, MI
  3. Census Tract 313.02, Shiawassee County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Shiawassee County, MI was Census Tract 314.02, Shiawassee County, MI with a value of $86,687, followed by Census Tract 314.01, Shiawassee County, MI and Census Tract 313.02, Shiawassee County, MI, with respective values of $86,594 and $82,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Shiawassee County, 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.
$64,464
Median Household Income
± $2,866
27.6k
Number of Households
± 1,046

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.6k households in Shiawassee County, MI grew to $64,464 from the previous year's value of $62,498.

The following chart displays the households in Shiawassee County, 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 Shiawassee County, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.14%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.49%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Shiawassee County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (7.49%).

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

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shiawassee County, MI have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Shiawassee County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Shiawassee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 3.39%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shiawassee County, MI (7.85k out of 67.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Shiawassee County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 264 in Shiawassee County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Shiawassee County, MI has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Shiawassee County, MI see 2,715 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.22% increase from the previous year (2,605 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2267 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,715 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Shiawassee County, MI

Primary care physicians in Shiawassee County, MI see an average of 2,715 patients per year. This represents a 4.22% increase from the previous year (2,605 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.51%
Uninsured
49.4%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.22%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Shiawassee County, MI declined by 6.07% from 4.8% to 4.51%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.1 in Shiawassee County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Shiawassee County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.55% in Shiawassee County, MI.

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