Bay City, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

103,752

0.286% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

43.6

0.23% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

0.661% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$57,887

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$125,000

13.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

48,294

0.703% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bay City, MI had a population of 104k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $57,887. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bay City, MI declined from 104,050 to 103,752, a −0.286% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,510 to $57,887, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bay City, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.2%), White (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Bay City, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Bay City, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bay City, MI are Delta College (1,039 degrees awarded in 2022) and Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Bay City, MI was $125,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay City, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bay City, MI is home to a population of 104k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.936% of Bay City, MI residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2022, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Bay City, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.32k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Bay City, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bay City, MI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay City, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.3k ± 204
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 297
White (Hispanic)
3.29k ± 496

5.75%

Hispanic Population

5.96k people

5.75% of the people in Bay City, MI are hispanic (5.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bay City, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.936%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

1.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.14k people

As of 2022, 0.936% of Bay City, MI residents (971 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay City, MI was 1.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,693 ± 391
Gulf War (2001-)
1,187 ± 235
Gulf War (1990s)
1,018 ± 311

Bay City, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bay City, MI employs 48.3k people. The largest industries in Bay City, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,210 people), Manufacturing (8,325 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,309), Public Administration ($62,006), and Manufacturing ($58,809).

Employment

Occupations

48.3k

2022 Value

± 1,577

0.703%

1 Year growth

± 4.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay City, MI grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 48k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay City, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,781 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,311 people), and Production Occupations (4,422 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay City, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.3k

2022 Value

± 1,577

0.703%

1 Year growth

± 4.58%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bay City, MI grew at a rate of 0.703%, from 48k employees to 48.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay City, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,210 people), Manufacturing (8,325 people), and Retail Trade (6,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay City, MI, though some of these residents may live in Bay City, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,051

Median earning men ± $2,000

$32,621

Median earning women ± $1,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,618), and Manufacturing ($59,811).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,306), Manufacturing ($57,557), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,694).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,084
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
525
Manufacturing
515
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Bay City, MI awarded 1,076 degrees. The student population of Bay City, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,659 male students and 4,513 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bay City, MI are White (844 and 78.9%), followed by Black or African American (94 and 8.79%), Hispanic or Latino (63 and 5.89%), and Unknown (33 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Bay City, MI by number of degrees awarded are Delta College (1,039 and 96.6%) and Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc (37 and 3.44%).

The most popular majors in Bay City, MI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 and 20.2%), General Studies (196 and 18.2%), and Registered Nursing (132 and 12.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,172 students enrolled in Bay City, MI, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,312 records, of which 62.3% were women and 37.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
196 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
132 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
216 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Bay City, MI was General Studies with 196 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Bay City, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delta College
1,039 degrees awarded
Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft Inc
37 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta College with 1,039 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 384 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bay City, MI, which is 0.555 times less than the 692 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 844 degrees mean that there were 8.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 94 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($830) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,070) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay City, MI was $125,000 in 2022, which is 0.443 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,100 to $125,000, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay City, MI is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bay City, MI have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay City, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$125,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,771

$34,029

Median Property Taxes

±$1,282

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2022

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.6% of the housing units in Bay City, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay City, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Bay City, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,887

Median Household Income

± $2,395

45k

Number of Households

± 1,551

In 2022, the median household income of the 45k households in Bay City, MI grew to $57,887 from the previous year's value of $52,510.

The following chart displays the households in Bay City, 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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bay City, MI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (83.6%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)
Carpooled (6.17%)

In 2022, 83.6% of workers in Bay City, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.79%) and those who carpooled to work (6.17%).

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 Bay City, MI have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% of the workforce in Bay City, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay City, MI (15.7k out of 103k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay City, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.8% of the population of Bay City, MI has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.16%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

18.6%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay City, MI declined by 12.6% from 5.9% to 5.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bay City, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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