Huron County, MI

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2022 Population

31,461

0.257% 1-year decline

US Senator

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Party

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

49.3

0.203% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,475

4.91% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$129,500

13.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Huron County, MI had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 49.3 and a median household income of $54,475. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Huron County, MI declined from 31,542 to 31,461, a −0.257% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,924 to $54,475, a 4.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Huron County, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.61%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.21%), Other (Hispanic) (0.734%), and White (Hispanic) (0.731%).

None of the households in Huron 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.

99.3% of the residents in Huron County, MI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Huron County, MI was $129,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Huron County, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Huron County, MI was 2 cars per household.

Huron County, MI borders Arenac County, MI, Bay County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Sanilac County, MI, and Tuscola County, MI.

United States Michigan

Population & Diversity

Huron County, MI is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.54% of Huron County, MI residents were born outside of the country (484 people).

In 2022, there were 58.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Huron County, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 508 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 380 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.3% of Huron County, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Huron County, MI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huron County, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 97
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
508 ± 69.6
Two+ (Hispanic)
380 ± 128

2.67%

Hispanic Population

841 people

2.67% of the people in Huron County, MI are hispanic (841 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

1.39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

As of 2022, 1.54% of Huron County, MI residents (484 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 Huron County, MI was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
728 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
219 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 40

Huron County, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Huron County, MI employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in Huron County, MI are Manufacturing (2,940 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Retail Trade (1,523 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($98,438), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,598), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($62,500).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2022 Value

± 468

−0.409%

1 Year decline

± 4.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Huron County, MI declined at a rate of −0.409%, from 13.7k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huron County, MI, are Production Occupations (1,608 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,561 people), and Management Occupations (1,503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huron County, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2022 Value

± 468

−0.409%

1 Year decline

± 4.78%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Huron County, MI declined at a rate of −0.409%, from 13.7k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huron County, MI, are Manufacturing (2,940 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), and Retail Trade (1,523 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huron County, MI, though some of these residents may live in Huron County, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,622

Median earning men ± $1,420

$29,660

Median earning women ± $1,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,917), Public Administration ($64,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000), Public Administration ($45,391), and Information ($38,542).

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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

95
Construction
63
Other Services (except Public Administration)
55
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Huron County, MI went to Donald J. Trump with 69.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.786%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.786%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Huron County, MI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Debbie Stabenow

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huron County, MI was $129,500 in 2022, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $129,500, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Huron County, MI is 81.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Huron County, MI have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huron County, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Huron County, MI is $54,475. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Huron County, MI was Census Tract 9511 with a value of $62,731, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $61,912 and $60,887.

Property

$129,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,369

$11,143

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Huron 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 Huron County, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.8% of the housing units in Huron County, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9511
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9509

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Huron County, MI was Census Tract 9511 with a value of $62,731, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9509, with respective values of $61,912 and $60,887.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Huron County, 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.

$54,475

Median Household Income

± $1,406

13.6k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Huron County, MI grew to $54,475 from the previous year's value of $51,924.

The following chart displays the households in Huron 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huron County, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)
Carpooled (6.65%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Huron County, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.89%) and those who carpooled to work (6.65%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huron County, MI have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.73% of the workforce in Huron County, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huron County, MI (3.5k out of 31.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huron 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.

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

93.9% of the population of Huron County, MI has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.809% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Huron County, MI see 1703 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.53% decrease from the previous year (1822 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 665 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,703 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Huron County, MI

Primary care physicians in Huron County, MI see an average of 1,703 patients per year. This represents a 6.53% decrease from the previous year (1,822 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

0.809%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huron County, MI declined by 1.47% from 6.15% to 6.06%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50.5 in Huron County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huron County, MI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 34.6% in Huron County, MI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huron County, MI.