Bay County, MI Demographic Data
Bay County, MI Summary
Bay County is located in Michigan
- Population: 106,935
- Area: 630.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 442.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 188.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 169.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 597.11 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bay County, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
52,748
50%
50.8
Male
51,999
50%
49.2
Total Population
104,747
323,128,000
Bay County, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,410
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,910
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,205
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,298
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,705
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,611
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,227
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,138
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,678
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,404
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,208
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,529
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,424
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
83,333
79.6%
77.2
Female
42,699
51.2%
51.3
Male
40,634
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,813
76.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
25,270
24.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,161
19.2%
15.2
Female
11,284
56.0%
55.8
Male
8,877
44.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Bay County, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
102,658
98.0%
96.8
White
99,068
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2,410
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
241
0.2%
0.8
Asian
309
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
630
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,089
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,471
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
99,276
94.8%
82.2
Bay County, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,950
2.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,252
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,412
35.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,980
26.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,277
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,298
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,050
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,202
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
68,017
90.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,348
17.8%
31.2
Bay County, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,823
27.3%
33.7%
Now Married
43,454
49.8%
47.5
Divorced
12,501
14.3%
11.0%
Separated
816
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
6,628
7.6
5.8%
Bay County, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Bay County, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,930
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,379
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,354
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,184
14.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,308
16.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,985
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,101
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,075
13.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
733
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
827
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,756
57,617
Per capita income
25,427
31,128
Bay County, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
230
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,794
10.0%
9.8
Construction
2,639
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,799
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,487
5.2%
6.6
Information
621
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,790
18.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,422
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,298
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,783
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,431
15.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,841
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,602
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,708
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,006
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,160
17.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,680
28.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,183
19.2%
18.1%
Bay County, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
46,410
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,449
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,812
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
30
0.1%
5.1
Walked
719
1.5%
2.7
Other means
550
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
2,850
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Bay County, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,873
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,801
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,228
41.5%
37.1
3 or more
7,974
18.2%
21.0
Bay County, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
43,876
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,677
81.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,199
18.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,141
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Bay County, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,017
1 room
376
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
178
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,743
5.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,224
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
9,459
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
11,263
23.5%
17.8
7 rooms
8,014
16.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,654
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,106
10.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bay County, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,017
1-unit, detached
37,294
77.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,632
3.4%
5.9
2-units
428
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,531
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
965
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,260
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,069
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,838
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bay County, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,573
19.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,269
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,927
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,210
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,470
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,640
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,143
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,190
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
425
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
170
0.4%
1.4%
Bay County, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,154
80.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,908
8.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,930
6.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
403
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
821
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
290
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
370
0.8%
1.1
Bay County, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,483
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
100
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
217
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
361
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
392
2.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,967
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,773
34.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,673
49.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10,227
52.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,227
11.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,702
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,127
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,168
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
32
0.0%
0.0%
Bay County, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,995
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
0.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
59
0.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,006
12.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,473
30.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,438
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
204
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
617
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
871
11.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
735
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,042
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,307
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
717
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,104
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
423
0.0%
0.0%
Bay County, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,677
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,701
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,022
33.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,516
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,353
9.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,696
10.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,419
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
827
2.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
143
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
100,600
205,000
