Shields, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,402

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

1.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,125

2.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,500

Population & Diversity

Shields, MI is home to a population of 7.4k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Shields, MI residents were born outside of the country (585 people).

In 2024, there were 43.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.59k people) in Shields, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Shields, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Shields, MI was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Shields, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.59k ± 509
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 175
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 86

4.28%

Hispanic Population

317 people

4.28% of the people in Shields, MI are hispanic (317 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Shields, 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

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

585 people

7.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

559 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Shields, MI residents (585 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 Shields, MI was 7.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
231 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 36

Shields, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Shields, MI employs 3.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Shields, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Manufacturing (346 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($96,111), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,821), and Educational Services ($75,764).

Employment

Occupations

3.13k

2024 Value

± 406

−3.07%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shields, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.22k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Shields, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (421 people), Management Occupations (367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (252 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Shields, 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

3.13k

2024 Value

± 406

−3.07%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Shields, MI declined at a rate of −3.07%, from 3.22k employees to 3.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Shields, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (585 people), Retail Trade (491 people), and Manufacturing (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Shields, MI, though some of these residents may live in Shields, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,333

Median earning men ± $21,894

$42,253

Median earning women ± $8,996

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,432), and Manufacturing ($74,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,542), Retail Trade ($52,513), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,618).

Education

The student population of Shields, MI in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 71 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Shields, MI are White (26 and 100%).

The largest universities in Shields, MI by number of degrees awarded are In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School (26 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Shields, MI are General Cosmetology (26 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 72 students enrolled in Shields, MI, 1.39% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 71 records, of which 98.6% were women and 1.41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Shields, MI was General Cosmetology with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Shields, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

26 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was In Session Arts of Cosmetology Beauty School with 26 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Shields, MI, which is 0.04 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Shields, MI was $174,500 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,300 to $174,500, a 0.692% increase. The homeownership rate in Shields, MI is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Shields, MI have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Shields, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,701

$2,559

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Shields, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Shields, 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.

$82,125

Median Household Income

± $8,466

3.17k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.17k households in Shields, MI declined from $82,125 from the previous year's value of $83,986.

The following chart displays the households in Shields, 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 Shields, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (2.95%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in Shields, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (2.95%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Shields, MI have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Shields, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Shields, MI (951 out of 7.26k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Shields, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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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