St. Ignace, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,463

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

1.46% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

9.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,663

6.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$132,200

Population & Diversity

St. Ignace, MI is home to a population of 2.46k people, from which 84.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.8% of St. Ignace, MI residents were born outside of the country (414 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.15k people) in St. Ignace, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 559 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 392 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2024 Citizenship

87.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.7% of St. Ignace, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Ignace, MI was 87.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Ignace, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 141
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
392 ± 124

1.79%

Hispanic Population

44 people

1.79% of the people in St. Ignace, MI are hispanic (44 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Ignace, 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

16.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 16.8% of St. Ignace, MI residents (414 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 St. Ignace, MI was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 19

St. Ignace, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Ignace, MI employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Ignace, MI were Retail Trade (382 people), Public Administration (171 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,650), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,650), and Finance & Insurance ($66,786).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 158

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Ignace, MI grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 1.16k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Ignace, MI, are Sales & Related Occupations (271 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (174 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Ignace, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 158

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Ignace, MI grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 1.16k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Ignace, MI, are Retail Trade (382 people), Public Administration (171 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Ignace, MI, though some of these residents may live in St. Ignace, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,955

Median earning men ± $14,324

$31,300

Median earning women ± $6,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,650), Public Administration ($59,188), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($56,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,786), Public Administration ($58,636), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Ignace, MI was $132,200 in 2024, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,800 to $132,200, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Ignace, MI is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Ignace, MI have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Ignace, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,709

$755

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in St. Ignace, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Ignace, 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.

$64,663

Median Household Income

± $9,244

1.17k

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.17k households in St. Ignace, MI grew to $64,663 from the previous year's value of $60,735.

The following chart displays the households in St. Ignace, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Ignace, 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 (59.8%)
Public Transit (28.3%)
Worked At Home (7.12%)

In 2024, 59.8% of workers in St. Ignace, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (28.3%) and those who worked at home (7.12%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Ignace, MI have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in St. Ignace, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Ignace, MI (569 out of 2.31k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Ignace, MI is Black, followed by Native American and White.

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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