Bay City, Michigan
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City Overview
As of 2009, Bay City's population is 34,026 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -6.43 percent.
The median home cost in Bay City is $69,790. Home appreciation the last year has been -15.10 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Bay City's cost of living is 27.29% Lower than the U.S. average.
Bay City public schools spend $5,855 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 18 students per teacher in Bay City.
The unemployment rate in Bay City is 12.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Bay City jobs have Decreased by 5.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Bay City, MI, population is 34,026. There are 3,303 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Bay City, MI
The median age is 36.1. The US median is 37.6. 50.04% of people in Bay City, MI, are married. 12.26% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.28 people. 18.51% of people are married, with children. 11.46% have children, but are single.
Race in Bay City, MI
90.25% of people are white, 2.93% are black, 0.58% are asian, 0.75% are native american, and 5.07% claim 'Other'.
6.91% of the people in Bay City, MI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.09% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 160 physicians per 100,000 population in Bay City, MI. The US average is 170.
Bay City, MI Health Index
Air quality in Bay City, MI is 41 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Bay City, MI is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 12.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 4.40% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,442 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $33,283 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 20.74% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.84% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.79% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.52% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.06% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.02% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.19% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.36% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.35% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.12% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.87% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.05% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.65% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.65% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.39% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.69% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 18.71% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Bay City, MI, is 12.10%, with job growth of -5.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.70%.
Bay City, MI Taxes
Bay City, MI,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.40%.
Bay City, MI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,442, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $33,283.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 66 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $69,790 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -15.10% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 64.73% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.41% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 28.46% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $14.94 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.21% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 6.95% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 15.20% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 24.89% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 25.39% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 18.35% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.62% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2.30% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.50% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.55% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.01% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 1.42% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.99% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 0.63% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3.04% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6.07% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.75% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 16.25% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 14.19% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 49.65% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Bay City, MI, is $69,790. Home appreciation is -15.10% over the last year. The median age of Bay City, MI, real estate is 66 years.
Bay City, MI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 28.46% of the Bay City, MI, population. 6.41% of houses and apartments in Bay City, MI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Bay City, MI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Bay City, MI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Bay City, MI, gets 27 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 36 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 170 sunny days per year in Bay City, MI. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 15. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 50 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Bay City, MI, schools spend $5,855 per student. There are 18 pupils per teacher, 562 students per librarian, and 530 children per counselor in Bay City, MI schools.
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Bay City Climate: Beautiful, temperate Spring and Fall seasons. Hot and humid summers. Fierce winters. Huge temperature and weather shifts may come on a daily... (read more)re: Boooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggg: I lived in Orlando, FL for 3 yrs., Charlotte, NC for 5 yrs., nearly constant police and emergency sirens in both places.
I'm fine right here.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Bay City, MI, takes 21 minutes. 84% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Bay City Climate: Beautiful, temperate Spring and Fall seasons. Hot and humid summers. Fierce winters. Huge temperature and weather shifts may come on a daily... (read more)re: Boooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnggggg: I lived in Orlando, FL for 3 yrs., Charlotte, NC for 5 yrs., nearly constant police and emergency sirens in both places.
I'm fine right here.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Bay City, MI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Bay City, MI is more expensive.
Overall, Bay City, MI cost of living is 72.71.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 59.72% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 36.23% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 20.82% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.57% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.30% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.69% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.07% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 14.80% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.41% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.54% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.95% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.14% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
59.72% of the people in Bay City, MI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 36.23% are Catholic; 20.82% are Protestant; 0.57% are LDS; 1.95% are another Christian faith; 0.14% in Bay City, MI are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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I'm fine right here.
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54.42% of the people in Bay City, MI are registered as Democrats. 44.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.98%.
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