Vandalia, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

366

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.2

3.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.88%

33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,268

8.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$77,500

Population & Diversity

Vandalia, MI is home to a population of 366 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.1% of Vandalia, MI residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (237 people) in Vandalia, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Vandalia, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vandalia, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandalia, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
237 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 44

7.92%

Hispanic Population

29 people

7.92% of the people in Vandalia, MI are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vandalia, 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

4.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Vandalia, MI residents (15 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 Vandalia, MI was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Vandalia, MI employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vandalia, MI were Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,558), Manufacturing ($58,750), and Retail Trade ($55,375).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 70

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, MI declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 142 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandalia, MI, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), Production Occupations (27 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandalia, 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

114

2024 Value

± 70

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 98.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, MI declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 142 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandalia, MI, are Manufacturing (55 people), Retail Trade (17 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (15 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandalia, MI, though some of these residents may live in Vandalia, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,639

Median earning men ± $7,522

$27,083

Median earning women ± $23,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vandalia, MI was $77,500 in 2024, which is 0.233 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,200 to $77,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Vandalia, MI is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vandalia, MI have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandalia, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,132

$78

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Vandalia, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Vandalia, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vandalia, 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.

$70,268

Median Household Income

± $12,924

113

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Vandalia, MI grew to $70,268 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Vandalia, 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 Vandalia, 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (20.2%)
Walked (5.26%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Vandalia, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.2%) and those who walked to work (5.26%).

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

30.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandalia, MI have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Vandalia, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandalia, MI (14 out of 361 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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