Blumfield, Saginaw County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Blumfield, Michigan, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Blumfield, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Blumfield, Michigan. The estimated population of Blumfield, Michigan is 1,924 people, with a median age of 43.2.

We can look at the total population in Blumfield over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,924
+1.58%
+3.83%
2020
1,894
+2.82%
-
2019
1,842
+0.82%
-
2018
1,827
-1.4% -
2017
1,853
- -

Population of Blumfield, Michigan by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
96.4%
95.9%
+0.52%
Black/African American
0.5%
1%
-50.00%
Native
0.1%
0.2%
-50.00%
Hispanic
2.9%
2.4%
+20.83%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.2%
0.4%
-50.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Blumfield, Michigan by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 43.2 -2.48% 42.7 -4.04% 43.5 -1.36%
2020 44.3 -7.32% 44.5 -6.12% 44.1 -9.07%
2019 47.8 +1.27% 47.4 +1.5% 48.5 +1.25%
2018 47.2 +0.43% 46.7 -0.21% 47.9 +1.27%
2017 47 - 46.8 - 47.3 -

The median age of Blumfield, Michigan gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 87 +17.59% 81 +87.38% 101 153
10 to 19 119 +9.12% 143 -21.46% 128 113
20 to 29 62 +2.3% 60 +18.72% 63 72
30 to 39 102 +41.29% 87 +25.94% 148 106
40 to 49 142 -17.37% 142 -6.88% 117 125
50 to 59 148 +6.68% 152 -7.08% 155 134
60 to 69 126 +5.95% 126 +17.25% 132 147
70+ 117 +5.27% 159 -34.39% 121 109

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Blumfield, Michigan is $80,819.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Blumfield.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $96,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $87,500.00
  • 65 and over
    $65,000.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Blumfield, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Blumfield, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Blumfield, Michigan is currently $102,969.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.07% of households in Blumfield are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Blumfield against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    5.40%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    16.73%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.59%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    19.57%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    21.46%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Blumfield is $39,618.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Blumfield by the total population of Blumfield.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Blumfield, Michigan, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Blumfield to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.81%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.68%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    44.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.29%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Blumfield that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Blumfield over the age of 16 is 1,494.

Of those people, a total of 70.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Blumfield is 69.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 65 50.80% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 36 75.00% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 99 97.00% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 163 92.60% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 199 99.00% 4.60%
45 to 54 years 233 95.70% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 190 88.90% 1.20%
60 to 64 years 157 64.30% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 196 27.00% 11.30%
75 years and over 156 1.30% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Blumfield. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 1,475 70.80% 1.60%
Black or African American 10 30.00% 66.70%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 5 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 2 100.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 37 75.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,445 70.50% 1.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Blumfield as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Blumfield is 1,033, with median earnings of $43,620.00.

Women in Blumfield, Michigan earning approximately 63.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,033 $43,620.00
Male 530 $50,556.00
Female 503 $32,026.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 114 $60,556.00
Business and Financial 66 $50,833.00
Computer and Mathematical 19 $61,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $113,365.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 26 $48,750.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 47 $56,563.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 26 $78,088.00
Healthcare Practitioners 72 $65,833.00
Healthcare Support 27 $17,292.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $37,969.00
Law Enforcement 12 $75,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 39 $22,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $21,705.00
Personal Care and Service 19 $9,583.00
Sales 108 $32,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 115 $30,417.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $29,375.00
Construction and Extraction 30 $46,500.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $61,875.00
Production 87 $31,131.00
Transportation and Material Moving 46 $56,250.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 39 $104,219.00 75 $53,906.00
Business and Financial 33 $60,083.00 33 $42,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 10 $70,000.00 9 $56,563.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $113,365.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 11 $90,208.00 15 $16,406.00
Legal 3 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 19 $32,375.00 28 $68,333.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 17 $0.00 9 $13,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 72 $65,833.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 27 $17,292.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 13 $37,969.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $76,875.00 5 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 15 $35,417.00 24 $13,409.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 11 $42,917.00 27 $21,307.00
Personal Care and Service 3 $0.00 16 $8,333.00
Sales 91 $32,083.00 17 $31,964.00
Office and Administrative Support 10 $51,250.00 105 $26,563.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $29,375.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 30 $46,500.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 62 $61,875.00 0 $0.00
Production 49 $44,375.00 38 $26,316.00
Transportation and Material Moving 46 $56,250.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 741 households in Blumfield, with an average household size of 2.57 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 596 families in Blumfield with an average family size of 2.91 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 538 26 32 145
Average Household Size 2.98 2.12 2.88 1.07
Total Families 538 26 32 0
Average Household Size 2.98 1.96 2.47 0

Poverty

Of the 596 families in Blumfield, 1.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Blumfield:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 823 housing units in Blumfield, Michigan.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 741 90.04%
Vacant 82 9.96%

3.04% of the total 823 housing units in Blumfield are rental units. This is approximately 25 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 697 are occupied by the owner - or 84.69% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Blumfield is $796.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Blumfield that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    19
  • Less than $500
    3
  • $500 to $999
    22
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    0
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Blumfield is $168,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Blumfield that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    20
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    103
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    159
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    163
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    184
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    55
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    13
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Blumfield. The chart below shows the number of properties in Blumfield that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    210
  • 1940 to 1949
    109
  • 1950 to 1959
    75
  • 1960 to 1969
    107
  • 1970 to 1979
    154
  • 1980 to 1989
    48
  • 1990 to 1999
    49
  • 2000 to 2009
    58
  • 2010 to 2013
    0
  • 2014 or later
    13

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Blumfield that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    14
  • 1 vehicle available
    133
  • 2 vehicles available
    372
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    222

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Blumfield get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Blumfield that commute to work in a particular way.

23.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Blumfield.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    27
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    113
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    169
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    146
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    179
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    45
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    91
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    36
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    47
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    62
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    16
  • 90 or more minutes
    27

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Blumfield, Michigan in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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