Three Oaks, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,503

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

8.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.12%

5.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,985

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$215,700

Population & Diversity

Three Oaks, MI is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.32% of Three Oaks, MI residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2024, there were 4.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Three Oaks, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 247 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 102 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Three Oaks, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Three Oaks, MI was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Three Oaks, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 145
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
247 ± 253
Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 93

23.2%

Hispanic Population

349 people

23.2% of the people in Three Oaks, MI are hispanic (349 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Three Oaks, 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

8.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

6.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

As of 2024, 8.32% of Three Oaks, MI residents (125 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 Three Oaks, MI was 6.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17

Three Oaks, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Three Oaks, MI employs 789 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Three Oaks, MI were Manufacturing (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,250), Public Administration ($78,125), and Construction ($76,875).

Employment

Occupations

789

2024 Value

± 137

15%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Oaks, MI grew at a rate of 15%, from 686 employees to 789 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Three Oaks, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (89 people), Management Occupations (86 people), and Transportation Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Three Oaks, 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

789

2024 Value

± 137

15%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Three Oaks, MI grew at a rate of 15%, from 686 employees to 789 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Three Oaks, MI, are Manufacturing (134 people), Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Three Oaks, MI, though some of these residents may live in Three Oaks, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,938

Median earning men ± $9,137

$28,516

Median earning women ± $12,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), Construction ($79,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,813), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Three Oaks, MI was $215,700 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,100 to $215,700, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Three Oaks, MI is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Three Oaks, MI have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Three Oaks, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,037

$378

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Three Oaks, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Three Oaks, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Three Oaks, 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.

$66,985

Median Household Income

± $7,104

548

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 548 households in Three Oaks, MI grew to $66,985 from the previous year's value of $60,500.

The following chart displays the households in Three Oaks, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Three Oaks, 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 (60.5%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (14.2%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Three Oaks, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (14.2%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Three Oaks, MI have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Three Oaks, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Three Oaks, MI (137 out of 1.5k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Three Oaks, MI is White, followed by Two Or More 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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