Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI

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2023 Population
185,622
0.00646% 1-year decline
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
43.5
0% 1-year change
2023 Poverty Rate
9.38%
3.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$74,921
4.01% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$196,800
8.97% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
80,023
0.576% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI had a population of 186k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $74,921. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI declined from 185,634 to 185,622, a −0.00646% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,033 to $74,921, a 4.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.45%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.57%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.792%).

2.66% of the households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are Baker College (1,095 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was $196,800, and the homeownership rate was 82.1%.

Most people in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI is home to a population of 186k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.78% of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.3k people).

In 2023, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (169k people) in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are Spanish (1,889 households), Arabic (697 households), and German (399 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
94,650
Women
51%
90,962
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 185,612 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

99.4%
2023 Citizenship
99.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    169k ± 1.19k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.55k ± 721
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.34k ± 532
2.96%
Hispanic Population
5.5k people

In 2023, there were 37.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (169k people) in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.34k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.96% of the people in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are hispanic (5.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    639 ± 620 people
  2. India
    518 ± 558 people
  3. Cuba
    323 ± 441 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was Canada, the natal country of 639 Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI residents, followed by India with 518 and Cuba with 323.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.78%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.3k people
1.75%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.25k people

As of 2023, 1.78% of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI residents (3.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was 1.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    1,889 households (1.08%)
  2. Arabic
    697 households (0.397%)
  3. German
    399 households (0.227%)

2.66% of the households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was Spanish. 1.08% of the households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,287 ± 360
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,011 ± 363
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,743 ± 297

Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI employs 80k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI were Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (5,688 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,089 people), and Construction (5,008 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($164,633), Rail transportation ($162,122), and Offices of optometrists ($148,244).

Males in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,639. The income inequality in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
38,882
Women
48.6%
41,141
Men
51.4%

The workforce of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 was 80,023 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

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Occupations

80k
2023 Value
−0.576%
1 Year decline
± −0.576%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.576%, from 80.5k employees to 80k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, are Registered nurses (2,559 people), Other managers (2,262 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,218 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

80k
2023 Value
−0.576%
1 Year decline
± −0.576%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI declined at a rate of −0.576%, from 80.5k employees to 80k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (5,688 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,089 people), and Construction (5,008 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, though some of these residents may live in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,286
Median earning men ± $2,178
$37,513
Median earning women ± $1,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,872), Wholesale Trade ($70,724), and Manufacturing ($70,580).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($68,051), Public Administration ($54,943), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,222).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI awarded 1,095 degrees. The student population of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 990 male students and 2,908 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are White (843 and 77%), followed by Black or African American (89 and 8.13%), Two or More Races (73 and 6.67%), and Hispanic or Latino (55 and 5.02%).

The largest universities in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI by number of degrees awarded are Baker College (1,095 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI are General Business Administration & Management (168 and 15.3%), Registered Nursing (140 and 12.8%), and General Studies (77 and 7.03%).

The median tuition cost in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI for private four year colleges is $12,460.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,898 (25.4% men and 74.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,898 students enrolled in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, 25.4% men and 74.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,932 records, of which 74.8% were women and 25.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    140 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    124 degrees awarded
  3. Health Care Administration & Management
    55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was Registered Nursing with 140 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Baker College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,095 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baker College with 1,095 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 278 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI, which is 0.34 times less than the 817 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 843 degrees mean that there were 9.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 89 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,460) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.656% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (46.2k), Some college (39.1k), and Bachelors Degree (22.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was $196,800 in 2023, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $180,600 to $196,800, a 8.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$2,779
$61,746
Median Property Taxes
±$1,582

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 Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

82.1%
Homeownership
2023
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 82.1% of the housing units in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,921
Median Household Income
± $1,966
75.2k
Number of Households
± 1,911

In 2023, the median household income of the 75.2k households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI grew to $74,921 from the previous year's value of $72,033.

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Wage Distribution

0.423
2023 Wage GINI in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI
0.435
2022 Wage GINI in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI

In 2023, the income inequality in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.74% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.58%)
  3. Carpooled (7.6%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.58%) and those who carpooled to work (7.6%).

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.05% of the workforce in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI (17.2k out of 184k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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Health

95.6% of the population of Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 3.32% increase from the previous year (1,235 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.45%
Uninsured
51.5%
Employer Coverage
15.3%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.11%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI grew by 1.31% from 4.39% to 4.45%.

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