Vassar, MI

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2020 Population

2,549

1.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

33.2

0.896% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

19%

6.04% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$40,719

11.2% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$102,200

19.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Vassar, MI had a population of 2.55k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $40,719. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Vassar, MI declined from 2,576 to 2,549, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,631 to $40,719, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vassar, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.94%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.16%), White (Hispanic) (5.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2%).

None of the households in Vassar, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Vassar, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Vassar, MI was $102,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Vassar, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Vassar, MI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Vassar, MI is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.33% of Vassar, MI residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2020, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Vassar, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 177 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%

2020 Citizenship

99.2%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.1% of Vassar, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Vassar, MI was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vassar, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 151
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 93.6
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 81

9.57%

Hispanic Population

244 people

9.57% of the people in Vassar, MI are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vassar, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

1.75%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2020, 1.33% of Vassar, MI residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vassar, MI was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 25
World War II
4 ± 6

Vassar, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vassar, MI employs 960 people. The largest industries in Vassar, MI are Construction (154 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (134 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($76,096), Finance & Insurance ($67,639), and Transportation & Warehousing ($63,906).

Employment

Occupations

960

2020 Value

± 164

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Vassar, MI declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 971 employees to 960 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vassar, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (137 people), Sales & Related Occupations (123 people), and Production Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vassar, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

960

2020 Value

± 164

−1.13%

1 Year decline

± 23.5%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Vassar, MI declined at a rate of −1.13%, from 971 employees to 960 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vassar, MI, are Construction (154 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vassar, MI, though some of these residents may live in Vassar, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,978

Median earning men ± $13,941

$22,692

Median earning women ± $6,514

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Construction ($76,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,656), and Manufacturing ($50,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,639), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $193B, followed by Machinery ($56.5B) and Mixed freight ($49.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$638B

2020 Value in Michigan

$1.16T

Projected 2050 Value in Michigan

81.2% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $638B. This is expected to increase 81.2% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.

Most Common Trade Partners

Ohio
$35.1B
Texas
$34.4B
Indiana
$29.5B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $35.1B, followed by Texas with $34.4B and Indiana and $29.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 14 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.711% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.97M), and Bachelors Degree (1.34M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vassar, MI was $102,200 in 2020, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $85,500 to $102,200, a 19.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Vassar, MI is 59.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Vassar, MI have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vassar, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$102,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$14,609

$605

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2020

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 59.8% of the housing units in Vassar, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vassar, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Vassar, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,719

Median Household Income

± $9,348

1.01k

Number of Households

± 157

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Vassar, MI grew to $40,719 from the previous year's value of $36,631.

The following chart displays the households in Vassar, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vassar, MI is from Michigan.

0.471

2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.475

2019 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2020, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.801% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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.

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 2020

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (0.949%)

In 2020, 82.5% of workers in Vassar, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (0.949%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vassar, MI have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.639% of the workforce in Vassar, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vassar, MI (425 out of 2.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vassar, MI is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Vassar, MI has health coverage, with 35.9% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Michigan was $8,055 in 2014. This is a 4% increase from the previous year ($7,745).

Primary care physicians in Tuscola County, MI see 3282 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.73% increase from the previous year (3104 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2750 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 355 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Michigan. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Michigan, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,282 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tuscola County, MI

Primary care physicians in Tuscola County, MI see an average of 3,282 patients per year. This represents a 5.73% increase from the previous year (3,104 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Michigan across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.22%

Uninsured

35.9%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

21.4%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vassar, MI grew by 8.07% from 5.76% to 6.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vassar, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.