Woodland Beach, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,919

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

40.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$183,700

Population & Diversity

Woodland Beach, MI is home to a population of 1.92k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of Woodland Beach, MI residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.73k people) in Woodland Beach, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Woodland Beach, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodland Beach, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodland Beach, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 609
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 105
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 72

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodland Beach, 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

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

3.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Woodland Beach, MI residents (61 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 Woodland Beach, MI was 3.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 46
Korea
18 ± 30
Vietnam
13 ± 27

Woodland Beach, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodland Beach, MI employs 977 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodland Beach, MI were Construction (348 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Educational Services (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,016), Construction ($73,643), and Manufacturing ($73,182).

Employment

Occupations

977

2024 Value

± 370

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Beach, MI declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 1.14k employees to 977 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodland Beach, MI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (292 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (102 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (95 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodland Beach, 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

977

2024 Value

± 370

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 58.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodland Beach, MI declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 1.14k employees to 977 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodland Beach, MI, are Construction (348 people), Manufacturing (200 people), and Educational Services (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodland Beach, MI, though some of these residents may live in Woodland Beach, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,024

Median earning men ± $32,104

$29,338

Median earning women ± $68,126

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,773) and Construction ($73,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,019) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,113).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodland Beach, MI was $183,700 in 2024, which is 0.552 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,300 to $183,700, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodland Beach, MI is 96.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodland Beach, MI have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodland Beach, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,787

$829

Median Property Taxes

±$266

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

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

Rent vs Own

96.5%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.5% of the housing units in Woodland Beach, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodland Beach, 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.

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $10,615

859

Number of Households

± 277

In 2024, the median household income of the 859 households in Woodland Beach, MI grew to $73,750 from the previous year's value of $70,330.

The following chart displays the households in Woodland Beach, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodland Beach, 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 (82.9%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Worked At Home (8.13%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Woodland Beach, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who worked at home (8.13%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodland Beach, MI have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Woodland Beach, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodland Beach, MI (312 out of 1.92k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodland Beach, MI is White, followed by Asian 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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