Dickinson County, MI

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2021 Population
25,954
2.29% 1-year growth
US Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Democratic Party
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
47.3
0.211% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.39%
6.65% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$54,775
5.94% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$113,200
3.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Dickinson County, MI had a population of 26k people with a median age of 47.3 and a median household income of $54,775. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dickinson County, MI grew from 25,373 to 25,954, a 2.29% increase and its median household income grew from $51,704 to $54,775, a 5.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.828%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.809%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.736%).

None of the households in Dickinson 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.

99.4% of the residents in Dickinson County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dickinson County, MI was $113,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Dickinson County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dickinson County, MI was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Dickinson County, MI is home to a population of 26k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.37% of Dickinson County, MI residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2021, there were 50.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.4k people) in Dickinson County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 485 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%
2021 Citizenship
99.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Dickinson County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dickinson County, MI was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickinson County, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    24.4k ± 124
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    485 ± 155
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    215 ± 82.8
1.68%
Hispanic Population
437 people

In 2021, there were 50.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.4k people) in Dickinson County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 485 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 215 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.68% of the people in Dickinson County, MI are hispanic (437 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.37%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
356 people
1.26%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
320 people

As of 2021, 1.37% of Dickinson County, MI residents (356 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickinson County, MI was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    690 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    482 ± 176
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    259 ± 87

Dickinson County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Dickinson County, MI employs 11.5k people. The largest industries in Dickinson County, MI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,078 people), Manufacturing (1,971 people), and Retail Trade (1,300 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,598), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,196), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($65,972).

Occupations

11.5k
2021 Value
± 714
−0.838%
1 Year decline
± 8.66%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dickinson County, MI declined at a rate of −0.838%, from 11.6k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickinson County, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,353 people), Management Occupations (1,064 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,058 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickinson County, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

11.5k
2021 Value
± 714
−0.838%
1 Year decline
± 8.66%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dickinson County, MI declined at a rate of −0.838%, from 11.6k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickinson County, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,078 people), Manufacturing (1,971 people), and Retail Trade (1,300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickinson County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Dickinson 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

$49,141
Median earning men ± $2,807
$32,118
Median earning women ± $2,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,424), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,029), Public Administration ($42,635), and Information ($39,821).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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. 377
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 205
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 179
    Retail Trade

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $217B
  2. $58.2B
  3. $51.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $217B, followed by Machinery ($58.2B) and Mixed freight ($51.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Michigan products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$667B
2020 Value in Michigan
$1.16T
Projected 2050 Value in Michigan
74% growth

In 2020, total outbound Michigan trade was $667B. This is expected to increase 74% to $1.16T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Michigan trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Michigan to other states, or from other states to Michigan.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $37.2B
  2. $33.2B
  3. $31.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Michigan domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Ohio with $37.2B, followed by Indiana with $33.2B and Texas and $31.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Michigan shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dickinson County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 65.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.28%).

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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.

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2001
Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters 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 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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.763% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.76% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.3M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.38M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Dickinson County, MI was $113,200 in 2021, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $109,300 to $113,200, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickinson County, MI is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dickinson County, MI have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickinson County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dickinson County, MI is $54,775. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dickinson County, MI was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $78,750, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $69,079 and $62,159.

Property

$113,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,729
$9,285
Median Property Taxes
±$592

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.5%
Homeownership
2021
59.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 81.5% of the housing units in Dickinson County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9502
  2. Census Tract 9501
  3. Census Tract 9507

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dickinson County, MI was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $78,750, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $69,079 and $62,159.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dickinson 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.
$54,775
Median Household Income
± $2,419
11.4k
Number of Households
± 666

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.4k households in Dickinson County, MI grew to $54,775 from the previous year's value of $51,704.

The following chart displays the households in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, MI is from Michigan.
0.468
2021 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.471
2020 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2021, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.592% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (81.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.85%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2021, 81.7% of workers in Dickinson County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

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

16.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickinson County, MI have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dickinson County, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickinson County, MI (2.4k out of 25.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dickinson County, MI is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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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95% of the population of Dickinson County, MI has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 2.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dickinson County, MI see 1147 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.607% decrease from the previous year (1154 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 897 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 262 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,147 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dickinson County, MI

Primary care physicians in Dickinson County, MI see an average of 1,147 patients per year. This represents a 0.607% decrease from the previous year (1,154 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
45.5%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
2.49%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dickinson County, MI grew by 13.8% from 4.35% to 4.95%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.4 in Dickinson County, MI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 36.8% in Dickinson County, MI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.33% in Dickinson County, MI.

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