Swartz Creek, MI

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2022 Population
5,865
0.445% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
43.2
4.1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.74%
11.3% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$70,210
20.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$156,200
24.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Swartz Creek, MI had a population of 5.87k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $70,210. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Swartz Creek, MI grew from 5,839 to 5,865, a 0.445% increase and its median household income grew from $58,220 to $70,210, a 20.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Swartz Creek, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.42%), White (Hispanic) (2.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.665%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.597%).

None of the households in Swartz Creek, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Swartz Creek, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are ITT Technical Institute-Swartz Creek (107 degrees awarded in 2015).

In 2022, the median property value in Swartz Creek, MI was $156,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Swartz Creek, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Swartz Creek, MI was 2 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of Swartz Creek, MI employs 2.65k people. The largest industries in Swartz Creek, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (518 people), Manufacturing (454 people), and Construction (331 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($71,667), Public Administration ($66,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,071).

Occupations

2.65k
2022 Value
± 405
−0.263%
1 Year decline
± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Swartz Creek, MI declined at a rate of −0.263%, from 2.66k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swartz Creek, MI, are Production Occupations (312 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (247 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swartz Creek, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.65k
2022 Value
± 405
−0.263%
1 Year decline
± 23.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Swartz Creek, MI declined at a rate of −0.263%, from 2.66k employees to 2.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swartz Creek, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (518 people), Manufacturing (454 people), and Construction (331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Swartz Creek, MI, though some of these residents may live in Swartz Creek, 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

$47,641
Median earning men ± $13,747
$40,407
Median earning women ± $9,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($87,708), Construction ($53,068), and Retail Trade ($45,147).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,667), Manufacturing ($56,429), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,436).

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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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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.09%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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 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 2015, universities in Swartz Creek, MI awarded 107 degrees. The student population of Swartz Creek, MI in 2015 is skewed towards men, with 261 male students and 63 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Swartz Creek, MI are White (81 and 75.7%), followed by Black or African American (18 and 16.8%), Unknown (3 and 2.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 1.87%).

The largest universities in Swartz Creek, MI by number of degrees awarded are ITT Technical Institute-Swartz Creek (107 and 100%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Swartz Creek, MI was $156,200 in 2022, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $156,200, a 24.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Swartz Creek, MI is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Swartz Creek, MI have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Swartz Creek, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$156,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$10,603
$1,940
Median Property Taxes
±$340

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

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Rent vs Own

71.4%
Homeownership
2022
53.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Swartz Creek, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 127.02
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$70,210
Median Household Income
± $13,334
2.72k
Number of Households
± 415

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Swartz Creek, MI grew to $70,210 from the previous year's value of $58,220.

The following chart displays the households in Swartz Creek, 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 Swartz Creek, MI is from Michigan.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (84.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (3.76%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Swartz Creek, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.76%).

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Commute Time

28.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swartz Creek, MI have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.32% of the workforce in Swartz Creek, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swartz Creek, MI (453 out of 5.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Swartz Creek, MI has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 9.36% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, MI see 1100 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.14% decrease from the previous year (1124 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1352 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,100 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Genesee County, MI

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, MI see an average of 1,100 patients per year. This represents a 2.14% decrease from the previous year (1,124 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Genesee County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.42%
Uninsured
55.5%
Employer Coverage
9.36%
Medicaid
20.4%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Swartz Creek, MI grew by 1.37% from 4.36% to 4.42%.

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