Zeeland, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,665

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

7.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

8.66% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,628

6.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$299,000

Population & Diversity

Zeeland, MI is home to a population of 5.67k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.72% of Zeeland, MI residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 8.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.56k people) in Zeeland, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 326 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Zeeland, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zeeland, MI was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zeeland, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 399
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
511 ± 190
White (Hispanic)
326 ± 393

16.1%

Hispanic Population

912 people

16.1% of the people in Zeeland, MI are hispanic (912 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zeeland, 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

2.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

2.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 2.72% of Zeeland, MI residents (154 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 Zeeland, MI was 2.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
111 ± 134
Korea
53 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 38

Zeeland, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zeeland, MI employs 2.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zeeland, MI were Manufacturing (631 people), Educational Services (350 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,746), Wholesale Trade ($72,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,593).

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2024 Value

± 454

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zeeland, MI grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.71k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zeeland, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (325 people), Management Occupations (248 people), and Production Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zeeland, 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

2.76k

2024 Value

± 454

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zeeland, MI grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 2.71k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zeeland, MI, are Manufacturing (631 people), Educational Services (350 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zeeland, MI, though some of these residents may live in Zeeland, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,316

Median earning men ± $7,142

$40,014

Median earning women ± $9,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,421), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,472), and Wholesale Trade ($73,173).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,739), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,016), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,397).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zeeland, MI was $299,000 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,100 to $299,000, a 20.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Zeeland, MI is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zeeland, MI have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zeeland, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,674

$1,543

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Zeeland, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zeeland, 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.

$52,628

Median Household Income

± $17,296

2.4k

Number of Households

± 430

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Zeeland, MI grew to $52,628 from the previous year's value of $49,367.

The following chart displays the households in Zeeland, 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 Zeeland, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (7.67%)
Worked At Home (7.52%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Zeeland, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.67%) and those who worked at home (7.52%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zeeland, MI have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Zeeland, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zeeland, MI (575 out of 5.53k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zeeland, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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