Gladwin County, MI

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2023 Population
25,543
0.322% 1-year growth
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
50.8
0.197% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
7.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$55,576
3.46% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$153,200
8.96% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,582
3.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gladwin County, MI had a population of 25.5k people with a median age of 50.8 and a median household income of $55,576. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gladwin County, MI grew from 25,461 to 25,543, a 0.322% increase and its median household income grew from $53,717 to $55,576, a 3.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gladwin County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%), White (Hispanic) (0.987%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.454%).

None of the households in Gladwin County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Gladwin County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gladwin County, MI was $153,200, and the homeownership rate was 87.1%.

Most people in Gladwin County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Gladwin County, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gladwin County, MI is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.22% of Gladwin County, MI residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2023, there were 56.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Gladwin County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 413 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Gladwin County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gladwin County, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gladwin County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 185
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    423 ± 68
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    413 ± 181
2.13%
Hispanic Population
543 people

In 2023, there were 56.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Gladwin County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 423 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 413 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.13% of the people in Gladwin County, MI are hispanic (543 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gladwin County, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
312 people
1.35%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
344 people

As of 2023, 1.22% of Gladwin County, MI residents (312 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 Gladwin County, MI was 1.35%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    782 ± 123
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    269 ± 101
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    203 ± 75

Gladwin County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gladwin County, MI employs 9.58k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gladwin County, MI were Manufacturing (1,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,332 people), and Retail Trade (1,039 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,565), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,611).

Employment

Occupations

9.58k
2023 Value
± 452
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 6.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gladwin County, MI grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 9.26k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gladwin County, MI, are Production Occupations (1,011 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (973 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (938 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gladwin County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.58k
2023 Value
± 452
3.5%
1 Year growth
± 6.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gladwin County, MI grew at a rate of 3.5%, from 9.26k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gladwin County, MI, are Manufacturing (1,662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,332 people), and Retail Trade (1,039 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gladwin County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Gladwin County, 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

$47,920
Median earning men ± $2,501
$31,837
Median earning women ± $2,671

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($68,750), and Information ($60,855).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($50,800), Wholesale Trade ($46,150), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,167).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 47
    Construction
  2. 39
    Retail Trade
  3. 29
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $80.9k
    Manufacturing
  2. $27.9k
    Construction
  3. $26k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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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.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.873% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.88M), and Bachelors Degree (1.44M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gladwin County, MI was $153,200 in 2023, which is 0.505 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,600 to $153,200, a 8.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Gladwin County, MI is 87.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gladwin County, MI have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gladwin County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gladwin County, MI is $55,576. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gladwin County, MI was Census Tract 9, Gladwin County, MI with a value of $61,991, followed by Census Tract 4, Gladwin County, MI and Census Tract 6, Gladwin County, MI, with respective values of $58,750 and $58,667.

In 2024, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gladwin County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.16%.

Housing

Property

$153,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,166
$9,634
Median Property Taxes
±$408

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 Gladwin County, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

87.1%
Homeownership
2023
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 87.1% of the housing units in Gladwin County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9, Gladwin County, MI
  2. Census Tract 4, Gladwin County, MI
  3. Census Tract 6, Gladwin County, MI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gladwin County, MI was Census Tract 9, Gladwin County, MI with a value of $61,991, followed by Census Tract 4, Gladwin County, MI and Census Tract 6, Gladwin County, MI, with respective values of $58,750 and $58,667.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gladwin County, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,576
Median Household Income
± $1,832
11.1k
Number of Households
± 489

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Gladwin County, MI grew to $55,576 from the previous year's value of $53,717.

The following chart displays the households in Gladwin County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gladwin County, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.89%)
  3. Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Gladwin County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.89%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gladwin County, MI have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Gladwin County, 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 Gladwin County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gladwin County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gladwin County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.16%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gladwin County, MI (3.34k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gladwin County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 21.4% of the children was living in poverty in Gladwin County, MI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 10.5%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 220 in Gladwin County, MI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44.8 per 100,000 population.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Gladwin County, MI has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gladwin County, MI see 6,371 patients per year on average, which represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (5,085 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4288 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 695 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,371 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gladwin County, MI

Primary care physicians in Gladwin County, MI see an average of 6,371 patients per year. This represents a 25.3% increase from the previous year (5,085 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gladwin County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 14.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.34%
Uninsured
35%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
20.3%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gladwin County, MI declined by 2.52% from 8.55% to 8.34%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.3 in Gladwin County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.2% in Gladwin County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.6% in Gladwin County, MI.

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