White Pigeon, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,760

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

4.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26%

5.25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,250

16.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,600

Population & Diversity

White Pigeon, MI is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of White Pigeon, MI residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 9.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in White Pigeon, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 153 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Pigeon, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
153 ± 141
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 52

13.6%

Hispanic Population

239 people

13.6% of the people in White Pigeon, MI are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Pigeon, 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

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.48% of White Pigeon, MI residents (26 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 White Pigeon, MI was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

White Pigeon, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of White Pigeon, MI employs 814 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Pigeon, MI were Manufacturing (357 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Construction (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($72,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,708), and Public Administration ($67,188).

Employment

Occupations

814

2024 Value

± 159

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Pigeon, MI grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 782 employees to 814 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Pigeon, MI, are Production Occupations (192 people), Management Occupations (86 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Pigeon, 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

814

2024 Value

± 159

4.09%

1 Year growth

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Pigeon, MI grew at a rate of 4.09%, from 782 employees to 814 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Pigeon, MI, are Manufacturing (357 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Construction (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Pigeon, MI, though some of these residents may live in White Pigeon, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,048

Median earning men ± $12,050

$42,880

Median earning women ± $7,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,188), Manufacturing ($44,750), and Retail Trade ($43,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Pigeon, MI was $149,600 in 2024, which is 0.45 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,100 to $149,600, a 4.54% increase. The homeownership rate in White Pigeon, MI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Pigeon, MI have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Pigeon, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,825

$488

Median Property Taxes

±$111

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 White Pigeon, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in White Pigeon, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in White Pigeon, 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.

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $17,335

731

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 731 households in White Pigeon, MI grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $44,063.

The following chart displays the households in White Pigeon, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Pigeon, 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 (84.7%)
Carpooled (7.7%)
Worked At Home (6.71%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in White Pigeon, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.7%) and those who worked at home (6.71%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Pigeon, MI have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in White Pigeon, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Pigeon, MI (453 out of 1.74k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in White Pigeon, 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

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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