Swartz Creek, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,853

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.2

0.873% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

27.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,571

3.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$174,200

Population & Diversity

Swartz Creek, MI is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.564% of Swartz Creek, MI residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.07k people) in Swartz Creek, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 213 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Swartz Creek, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Swartz Creek, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Swartz Creek, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 314
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 191
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
213 ± 203

Hispanic Population

234 people

4% of the people in Swartz Creek, MI are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Swartz Creek, 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

0.564%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

As of 2024, 0.564% of Swartz Creek, MI residents (33 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 Swartz Creek, MI was 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
144 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 52

Swartz Creek, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Swartz Creek, MI employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Swartz Creek, MI were Manufacturing (546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (306 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($62,200), Finance & Insurance ($62,115), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,116).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 431

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swartz Creek, MI declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Swartz Creek, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (370 people), Production Occupations (333 people), and Management Occupations (223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Swartz Creek, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 431

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Swartz Creek, MI declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Swartz Creek, MI, are Manufacturing (546 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (509 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (306 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,144

Median earning men ± $16,100

$41,506

Median earning women ± $12,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,655), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,125), and Construction ($54,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,455), and Public Administration ($42,847).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Swartz Creek, MI was $174,200 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 $168,900 to $174,200, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Swartz Creek, MI is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Swartz Creek, MI have an average commute time of 27.9 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.

Housing

Property

$174,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,088

$1,788

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Swartz Creek, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Swartz Creek, 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.

$71,571

Median Household Income

± $14,631

2.56k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.56k households in Swartz Creek, MI declined from $71,571 from the previous year's value of $73,862.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Swartz Creek, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (4.38%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Swartz Creek, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4.38%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Swartz Creek, MI have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Swartz Creek, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Swartz Creek, MI (634 out of 5.82k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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