Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI

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2024 Population

131,274

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.17% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

1.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,956

2.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$291,600

7.36% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,772

1.15% 1-year decline

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17.6% of the households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, 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.

93.6% of the residents in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are Washtenaw Community College (3,634 degrees awarded in 2024), Eastern Michigan University (3,462 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor (19 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was $291,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI borders Washtenaw County (West, Northeast & Southeast) PUMA, MI, Washtenaw County (East Central)--Ann Arbor City Area PUMA, MI, Wayne County (Northwest) PUMA, MI, and Wayne County (Southwest) PUMA, MI.

About the photo: Somewhere south and east of A2 in Whittaker, Michigan.

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Population & Diversity

Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI is home to a population of 131k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (18.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.8k people) in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are Spanish (5,939 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,779 households), and Arabic (2,221 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,234

Women

50.5%

64,942

Men

49.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 131,176 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI.

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Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
69.8k ± 1.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30k ± 1.35k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 797

7.67%

Hispanic Population

10.1k people

7.67% of the people in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are hispanic (10.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
2,237 ± 1,151 people
China
1,959 ± 1,079 people
Mexico
1,185 ± 841 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was India, the natal country of 2,237 Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI residents, followed by China with 1,959 and Mexico with 1,185.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.4k people

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

As of 2024, 14% of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI residents (18.4k 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 Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was 13.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,939 households (4.78%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,779 households (2.24%)
Arabic
2,221 households (1.79%)

17.6% of the households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was Spanish. 4.78% of the households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,297 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
905 ± 211
Gulf War (1990s)
567 ± 176

Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI.

Health

95.2% of the population of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 55.6% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.653% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

1,276 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.84%

Uninsured

55.6%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.653%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI declined by 0.506% from 4.86% to 4.84%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI employs 64.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,961 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,027 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,994 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($252,814), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($243,208), and Health & personal care, except pharmacies & drug, retailers ($214,917).

Males in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,569. The income inequality in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,729

Women

47.4%

34,043

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI in 2024 was 64,772 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.8k

2024 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 65.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, are Postsecondary teachers (2,222 people), Registered nurses (2,007 people), and Software developers (1,671 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, 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

64.8k

2024 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 65.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,961 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,027 people), and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (4,994 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,106

Median earning men ± $3,356

$42,309

Median earning women ± $1,742

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,958), Manufacturing ($85,371), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($65,268), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,351), and Public Administration ($58,718).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI awarded 7,115 degrees. The student population of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,209 male students and 13,606 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are White (4,730 and 67.8%), Black or African American (886 and 12.7%), Hispanic or Latino (479 and 6.87%), and Two or More Races (333 and 4.78%).

The largest universities in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Washtenaw Community College (3,634 and 51.1%), Eastern Michigan University (3,462 and 48.7%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor (19 and 0.267%).

The most popular majors in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI are General Studies (1,323 and 18.6%), Registered Nursing (440 and 6.18%), and General Business Administration & Management (293 and 4.12%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $15,920 for in-state students and $15,920 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.71%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 23,815 (42.9% men and 57.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 23,815 students enrolled in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,645 records, of which 57.4% were women and 42.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
305 degrees awarded
General Psychology
145 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
138 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was Registered Nursing with 305 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washtenaw Community College
3,634 degrees awarded
Eastern Michigan University
3,462 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Ann Arbor
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washtenaw Community College with 3,634 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,907 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI, which is 0.691 times less than the 4,208 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,730 degrees mean that there were 5.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 886 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,920) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,070) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.756% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.669% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.4k), Some college (24.1k), and Graduate Degree (21.2k).

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 Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was $291,600 in 2024, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,600 to $291,600, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,205

$31,905

Median Property Taxes

±$1,089

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 Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, 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.

$76,956

Median Household Income

± $2,466

55.4k

Number of Households

± 1,687

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.4k households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI grew to $76,956 from the previous year's value of $74,740.

The following chart displays the households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, 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

0.481

2024 Wage GINI in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI

0.485

2023 Wage GINI in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI

In 2024, the income inequality in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (8.68%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.68%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, MI (17.3k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washtenaw County (East Central)--Outside Ann Arbor City PUMA, 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.