| | Elsie, MI | Bay City, MI | United States |
| Population | 971 | 32,824 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.3 | 39 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 964 | 34,879 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,055 | 36,817 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 957 | 38,936 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -7.5% | -11.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 2.0% | -16.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 850.3 | 3,228.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.1 | 10.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Elsie, MI | Bay City, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 18.0% | 13.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.5% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Elsie, MI | Bay City, MI | United States |
| White | 93.8% | 83.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.3% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.2% | 10.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Elsie, MI | Bay City, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 41.2% | 38.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.0% | 36.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.8% | 61.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.5% | 38.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.8% | 17.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.5% | 6.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.20 | 2.25 | 2.60 |
| Households | 439 | 14,417 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 199 | 7,576 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.2% | 21.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.2% | 38.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 240 | 6,841 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.6% | 28.0% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.1% | 11.9% | 10.8% |