Zilwaukee, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,609

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,756

0.534% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,300

Population & Diversity

Zilwaukee, MI is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.12% of Zilwaukee, MI residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Zilwaukee, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 104 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Zilwaukee, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Zilwaukee, MI was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zilwaukee, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 305
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 90
White (Hispanic)
104 ± 81

12.7%

Hispanic Population

205 people

12.7% of the people in Zilwaukee, MI are hispanic (205 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zilwaukee, 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

1.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.236%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.12% of Zilwaukee, MI residents (18 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 Zilwaukee, MI was 0.236%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 17
Korea
3 ± 12

Zilwaukee, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zilwaukee, MI employs 824 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zilwaukee, MI were Accommodation & Food Services (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Public Administration (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($126,111), Utilities ($76,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($69,375).

Employment

Occupations

824

2024 Value

± 174

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zilwaukee, MI declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 847 employees to 824 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zilwaukee, MI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (174 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (109 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zilwaukee, 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

824

2024 Value

± 174

−2.72%

1 Year decline

± 29.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zilwaukee, MI declined at a rate of −2.72%, from 847 employees to 824 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zilwaukee, MI, are Accommodation & Food Services (176 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Public Administration (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zilwaukee, MI, though some of these residents may live in Zilwaukee, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,177

Median earning men ± $5,406

$29,063

Median earning women ± $6,019

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($126,215), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,250), and Manufacturing ($38,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zilwaukee, MI was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,900 to $95,300, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Zilwaukee, MI is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zilwaukee, MI have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zilwaukee, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,181

$623

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Zilwaukee, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zilwaukee, 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.

$57,756

Median Household Income

± $8,378

763

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 763 households in Zilwaukee, MI grew to $57,756 from the previous year's value of $57,449.

The following chart displays the households in Zilwaukee, 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 Zilwaukee, 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 (83.7%)
Worked At Home (9.46%)
Carpooled (6.88%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Zilwaukee, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.46%) and those who carpooled to work (6.88%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zilwaukee, MI have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.02% of the workforce in Zilwaukee, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zilwaukee, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zilwaukee, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zilwaukee, MI (243 out of 1.6k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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