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People Michigan UNITED STATES
Population
i Population estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 9,922,576 321,418,820
i Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2015) 9,884,129 308,758,105
i Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2015, (V2015) 0.4% 4.1%
i Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,883,640 308,745,538
Age and Sex
i Persons under 5 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 5.8% 6.2%
i Persons under 5 years, percent, April 1, 2010 6.0% 6.5%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 22.2% 22.9%
i Persons under 18 years, percent, April 1, 2010 23.7% 24.0%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 15.8% 14.9%
i Persons 65 years and over, percent, April 1, 2010 13.8% 13.0%
i Female persons, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 50.8% 50.8%
i Female persons, percent, April 1, 2010 50.9% 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
i White alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 79.7% 77.1%
i White alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 78.9% 72.4%
i Black or African American alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 14.2% 13.3%
i Black or African American alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 14.2% 12.6%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 0.7% 1.2%
i American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 0.6% 0.9%
i Asian alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) 3.0% 5.6%
i Asian alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) 2.4% 4.8%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (a) Z 0.2%
i Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, April 1, 2010 (a) Z 0.2%
i Two or More Races, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 2.3% 2.6%
i Two or More Races, percent, April 1, 2010 2.3% 2.9%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) (b) 4.9% 17.6%
i Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 (b) 4.4% 16.3%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 75.6% 61.6%
i White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, April 1, 2010 76.6% 63.7%
Population Characteristics
i Veterans, 2010-2014 648,273 20,700,711
i Foreign born persons, percent, 2010-2014 6.2% 13.1%
Housing
i Housing units, July 1, 2015, (V2015) 4,550,296 134,789,944
i Housing units, April 1, 2010 4,532,233 131,704,730
i Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2010-2014 71.5% 64.4%
i Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2010-2014 $120,200 $175,700
i Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2010-2014 $1,295 $1,522
i Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2010-2014 $463 $457
i Median gross rent, 2010-2014 $780 $920
i Building permits, 2015 18,2261 1,182,582
Families and Living Arrangements
i Households, 2010-2014 3,827,880 116,211,092
i Persons per household, 2010-2014 2.52 2.63
i Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2010-2014 85.3% 85.0%
i Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2010-2014 9.1% 20.9%
Education
i High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2010-2014 89.3% 86.3%
i Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2010-2014 26.4% 29.3%
Health
i With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2010-2014 10.2% 8.5%
i Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Warning Sign  7.1% Warning Sign  10.5%
Economy
i In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2010-2014 61.4% 63.5%
i In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2010-2014 57.5% 58.7%
i Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 17,962,356 708,138,598
i Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 63,018,786 2,040,441,203
i Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 238,892,383 5,696,729,632
i Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 115,704,903 5,208,023,478
i Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) (c) 119,302,046 4,219,821,871
i Total retail sales per capita, 2012 (c) $12,071 $13,443
Transportation
i Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2010-2014 24.1 25.7
Income and Poverty
i Median household income (in 2014 dollars), 2010-2014 $49,087 $53,482
i Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2014 dollars), 2010-2014 $26,143 $28,555
i Persons in poverty, percent Warning Sign  15.8% Warning Sign  13.5%
Businesses Michigan UNITED STATES
i Total employer establishments, 2014 218,2821 7,563,085
i Total employment, 2014 3,620,4651 121,079,879
i Total annual payroll, 2014 165,699,9391 5,940,442,637
i Total employment, percent change, 2013-2014 2.4%1 2.4%
i Total nonemployer establishments, 2014 696,730 23,836,937
i All firms, 2012 834,087 27,626,360
i Men-owned firms, 2012 446,128 14,844,597
i Women-owned firms, 2012 306,986 9,878,397
i Minority-owned firms, 2012 158,946 7,952,386
i Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 657,237 18,987,918
i Veteran-owned firms, 2012 71,861 2,521,682
i Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 733,517 24,070,685
Geography Michigan UNITED STATES
i Population per square mile, 2010 174.8 87.4
i Land area in square miles, 2010 56,538.90 3,531,905.43
i Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None None
i FIPS Code 26 00
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  • F Fewer than 25 firms
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  • S Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
  • X Not applicable
  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

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  • (a) Includes persons reporting only one race
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  • Z Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.