MI · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Michigan compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Michigan’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$72,389#37 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,168#19 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time24.3 min#20 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.1%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,389 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,990 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $98,697 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 4,570,173 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 537,828 | #6Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,168 | #19Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 4,879,201 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 229,894 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 6,534 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 3,186,755 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 46,491 | #18Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 539,125 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 24.3 min | #20Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 4,040,059 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 579,452 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 251,652 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 9,525,652 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 507,760 | #16Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 6,995,406 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 4,051,363 | #9Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 547,357 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 1,457,030 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 1,167,107 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 230,806 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 100,177 | #8Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,140,459 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 7,264,560 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,303,275 | #13Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 33,430 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 378,447 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 621,831 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.