Wixom, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

17,295

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

2.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

25.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,485

4.15% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$365,200

Population & Diversity

Wixom, MI is home to a population of 17.3k people, from which 90.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.1% of Wixom, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2024, there were 5.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Wixom, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%

2024 Citizenship

90.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Wixom, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wixom, MI was 90.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wixom, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 771
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.15k ± 445
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 492

4.32%

Hispanic Population

748 people

4.32% of the people in Wixom, MI are hispanic (748 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wixom, 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

17.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2024, 17.1% of Wixom, MI residents (2.96k 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 Wixom, MI was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
335 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 42

Wixom, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wixom, MI employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wixom, MI were Manufacturing (1,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,469 people), and Retail Trade (1,404 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,554), Construction ($80,197), and Finance & Insurance ($70,952).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 908

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wixom, MI grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 11k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wixom, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,261 people), Management Occupations (1,196 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,092 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wixom, 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

11k

2024 Value

± 908

0.418%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wixom, MI grew at a rate of 0.418%, from 11k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wixom, MI, are Manufacturing (1,823 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,469 people), and Retail Trade (1,404 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wixom, MI, though some of these residents may live in Wixom, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,199

Median earning men ± $5,048

$37,097

Median earning women ± $2,596

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,000), Public Administration ($100,846), and Construction ($72,273).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($141,538), Manufacturing ($72,940), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,886).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wixom, MI was $365,200 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $336,200 to $365,200, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Wixom, MI is 42.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wixom, MI have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wixom, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,908

$3,704

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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 Wixom, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

42.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.5% of the housing units in Wixom, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wixom, 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.

$65,485

Median Household Income

± $5,288

8.72k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.72k households in Wixom, MI declined from $65,485 from the previous year's value of $68,319.

The following chart displays the households in Wixom, 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 Wixom, 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 (73.2%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (8.67%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Wixom, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.67%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wixom, MI have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.873% of the workforce in Wixom, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wixom, MI (1.87k out of 17.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wixom, MI is White, followed by Black 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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