Skidway Lake, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,008

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

0.941% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.9%

0.213% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,265

14.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$59,100

Population & Diversity

Skidway Lake, MI is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.898% of Skidway Lake, MI residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.81k people) in Skidway Lake, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Skidway Lake, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Skidway Lake, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Skidway Lake, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.81k ± 217
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 85

1.83%

Hispanic Population

55 people

1.83% of the people in Skidway Lake, MI are hispanic (55 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Skidway Lake, 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

0.898%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.464%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.898% of Skidway Lake, MI residents (27 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 Skidway Lake, MI was 0.464%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 51
Korea
23 ± 25

Skidway Lake, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Skidway Lake, MI employs 907 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Skidway Lake, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), Construction (179 people), and Retail Trade (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($130,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,897), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,034).

Employment

Occupations

907

2024 Value

± 195

17%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skidway Lake, MI grew at a rate of 17%, from 775 employees to 907 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Skidway Lake, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Skidway Lake, 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

907

2024 Value

± 195

17%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Skidway Lake, MI grew at a rate of 17%, from 775 employees to 907 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Skidway Lake, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (214 people), Construction (179 people), and Retail Trade (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Skidway Lake, MI, though some of these residents may live in Skidway Lake, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,269

Median earning men ± $12,002

$26,493

Median earning women ± $9,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($55,192), Manufacturing ($41,739), and Retail Trade ($23,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,096), and Construction ($22,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Skidway Lake, MI was $59,100 in 2024, which is 0.178 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $53,700 to $59,100, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Skidway Lake, MI is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Skidway Lake, MI have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Skidway Lake, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$59,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,227

$1,162

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Skidway Lake, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Skidway Lake, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Skidway Lake, 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.

$39,265

Median Household Income

± $6,262

1.34k

Number of Households

± 219

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Skidway Lake, MI grew to $39,265 from the previous year's value of $34,320.

The following chart displays the households in Skidway Lake, 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 Skidway Lake, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Skidway Lake, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Skidway Lake, MI have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.74% of the workforce in Skidway Lake, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Skidway Lake, MI (1.13k out of 2.97k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Skidway Lake, 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.

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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