Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Burtchville, 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 Burtchville, Michigan. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Burtchville, Michigan. The estimated population of Burtchville, Michigan is 4,045 people, with a median age of 41.7.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,045
+2.98%
+2.59%
2020
3,928
+0.08%
-
2019
3,925
+0.03%
-
2018
3,924
-0.48% -
2017
3,943
- -

Population of Burtchville, 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
86.6%
89.4%
-3.13%
Black/African American
0.5%
1.1%
-54.55%
Native
0.5%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
5.9%
4.6%
+28.26%
Asian
0.7%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
5.8%
4.8%
+20.83%
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 Burtchville, 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 41.7 -2.8% 39.9 +2.31% 42.1 -9.07%
2020 42.9 +0.23% 39 -4.65% 46.3 +2.43%
2019 42.8 -5.93% 40.9 -9.11% 45.2 -1.74%
2018 45.5 +2.25% 45 -2.6% 46 +5.02%
2017 44.5 - 46.2 - 43.8 -

The median age of Burtchville, 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 9 269 +17.54% 210 +69.47% 296 351
10 to 19 198 -32.85% 360 -43.29% 134 226
20 to 29 157 +57.24% 150 +52.09% 267 238
30 to 39 148 +65.82% 202 +5.73% 266 213
40 to 49 269 -68.59% 331 -24.12% 121 250
50 to 59 281 +32.39% 305 +15.45% 376 352
60 to 69 311 -9.49% 357 -14.65% 281 303
70+ 182 +3.32% 213 -10.85% 183 188

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Burtchville, Michigan is $53,722.00.

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 Burtchville.

  • Under 25
    $55,083.00
  • 25 to 44
    $47,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $81,705.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,938.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Burtchville, 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 Burtchville, Michigan is currently $73,583.00.

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.

5.21% of households in Burtchville 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 Burtchville against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.48%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    29.88%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.58%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    18.36%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.09%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.39%
  • $200,000 or more
    5.21%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Burtchville is $29,882.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Burtchville 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
    18.10%
  • Bachelor's degree
    15.99%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.13%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.36%

Employment

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

The total population of Burtchville over the age of 16 is 3,235.

Of those people, a total of 60.10% 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 Burtchville is 55.10%.

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 197 46.20% 15.40%
20 to 24 years 178 70.80% 12.70%
25 to 29 years 327 86.50% 18.70%
30 to 34 years 210 56.20% 15.30%
35 to 44 years 360 82.50% 2.00%
45 to 54 years 566 86.20% 2.50%
55 to 59 years 442 64.90% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 285 58.20% 19.90%
65 to 74 years 408 15.00% 0.00%
75 years and over 262 10.30% 25.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Burtchville. 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 2,967 59.00% 8.70%
Black or African American 13 23.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 29 65.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 87 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 120 55.00% 10.60%
Hispanic or Latino 195 83.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,924 58.90% 8.80%

Occupations

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

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Burtchville is 1,781, with median earnings of $40,712.00.

Women in Burtchville, Michigan earning approximately 71.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,781 $40,712.00
Male 915 $44,199.00
Female 866 $31,444.00

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 162 $64,286.00
Business and Financial 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 54 $112,059.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 26 $21,111.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 113 $41,901.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 46 $22,396.00
Healthcare Practitioners 155 $52,375.00
Healthcare Support 162 $26,095.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 67 $15,951.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 28 $11,750.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $2,499.00
Sales 166 $33,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 240 $34,464.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 22 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 31 $10,982.00
Production 181 $46,738.00
Transportation and Material Moving 182 $42,600.00

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 81 $66,350.00 81 $62,679.00
Business and Financial 0 $0.00 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 4 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 54 $112,059.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Community and Social Service 1 $0.00 25 $20,972.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 113 $41,901.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 34 $0.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 46 $71,250.00 109 $51,225.00
Healthcare Support 21 $0.00 141 $26,179.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 15 $16,250.00 52 $15,915.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 7 $0.00 21 $11,641.00
Personal Care and Service 18 $0.00 11 $0.00
Sales 121 $45,625.00 45 $18,021.00
Office and Administrative Support 52 $49,063.00 188 $33,571.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 22 $0.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 31 $10,982.00 0 $0.00
Production 142 $46,250.00 39 $75,179.00
Transportation and Material Moving 182 $42,600.00 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 1,650 households in Burtchville, with an average household size of 2.45 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 1,102 families in Burtchville with an average family size of 2.93 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 846 30 226 548
Average Household Size 2.96 2.17 3.2 1.37
Total Families 846 30 226 0
Average Household Size 2.95 1.97 3 0

Poverty

Of the 1,102 families in Burtchville, 11.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Burtchville:

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 1,989 housing units in Burtchville, Michigan.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,650 82.96%
Vacant 339 17.04%

12.22% of the total 1,989 housing units in Burtchville are rental units. This is approximately 243 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,385 are occupied by the owner - or 69.63% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Burtchville is $848.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Burtchville 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
    22
  • Less than $500
    10
  • $500 to $999
    164
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    69
  • $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 Burtchville is $136,300.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    377
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    147
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    264
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    204
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    169
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    153
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    56
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    256
  • 1940 to 1949
    132
  • 1950 to 1959
    283
  • 1960 to 1969
    211
  • 1970 to 1979
    203
  • 1980 to 1989
    165
  • 1990 to 1999
    374
  • 2000 to 2009
    223
  • 2010 to 2013
    142
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 Burtchville that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    93
  • 1 vehicle available
    468
  • 2 vehicles available
    659
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    430

Commuting to Work

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

28.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Burtchville.

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
    7
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    123
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    250
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    208
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    278
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    174
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    251
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    16
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    12
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    33
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    248
  • 90 or more minutes
    26

Summary

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

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