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Bay City Michigan Information: Bay City, Michigan is part of BAY County. Population for Bay City from the last gathering is 36817. You can view Bay City venues that host many Bay City MI events every year. You can also research Bay City Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Bay City Michigan real estate guide. Bay City Michigan has a latitude of 43.6096 and a longitude of -83.9211. Zip codes in Bay City, MI include 48706 ... more Bay City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bay City, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bay City, MI was 36,817.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bay City was 17,732, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bay City, MI
There are an estimated 7,044 married men in the town. 51.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Bay City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bay City is 19,085 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bay City, Michigan
There are an estimated 6,871 married women in the community. 45 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bay City, MI
The median age of people living in Bay City, MI was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bay City was 2,566. There were 27,429 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (5,207) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bay City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bay City, MI was 35,958.

White Population in Bay City, MI
The estimated White population in the Bay City community is 33,575, which is 91.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bay City, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,003, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bay City, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bay City, MI was 272.

Asian Population in Bay City, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 195.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bay City, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bay City was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 910, while those of “two or more races” was 859 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bay City community was 2,473, or 6.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bay City, MI
The household population number in Bay City was 36,232.

Group Quarters Population in Bay City, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 585.

Average Household Size in Bay City, MI
The average household size in Bay City is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bay City, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,259 total housing units in Bay City.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,208, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,574 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 4,634 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,051 vacant homes in Bay City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bay City, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,613, with a median value in dollars of 65,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bay City, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $699 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bay City, average costs per month were $271 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,390 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bay City, Michigan
3,065 people in Bay City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bay City, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bay City was 3,808, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bay City, MI
In 2000, there were 7,251 people in Bay City, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bay City, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,168 people in Bay City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bay City, Michigan
There were 17,699 in the labor force in Bay City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bay City was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bay City, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,425. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bay City, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,252. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bay City, Michigan
Per capita income in Bay City in the last full census was 16,550. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bay City numbered 972, or 10.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bay City, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,336, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.