Macomb, MI City Data

Macomb, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,990 people who live in Macomb and approximately 788,149 who live in Macomb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Macomb to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Macomb. We have included Macomb housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Macomb Information

Macomb County where Macomb resides is 569.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 788,149 and has a population rank of 60 out of all the places in the United States.

Macomb has a total of 15,990 people and of those residents there are 7,945 males and 8,045 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 10,336 births each year and around 7,177 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Macomb varies per year, but currently 15,828 are one race and 162 are two or more races.

Of the 15,990 people who live in Macomb, there are 5,013 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Macomb is 2,552 male and 2,461 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,301.

General Macomb Information
Total area in square miles - Macomb County	569.78
Water area in square miles - Macomb County	N/A
Resident population - Macomb County	788,149
Population rank - Macomb County	60
Total population	15,990
Total population (male)	7,945
Total population (female)	8,045
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Macomb County	10,336
Deaths- Macomb County	7,177
Population of one race	15,828
Population of two or more races	162
Population under 20 years	5,013
Population under 20 years (male)	2,552
Population under 20 years (female)	2,461
Total population 18 years and over	11,301

Macomb Social Characteristics

There are 309,203 households in Macomb. Families make up 212,101 of these households. The table below breaks down the Macomb families into three different groups. Married-couple families (167,806), male householder with no wife present (11,600) and female householder with no husband present (30,242). The remainder of the Macomb households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 98,336. Macomb, MI moving companies help people in Macomb move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Macomb. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Macomb is based, there are 325,155 females 15 and over; of those females there are 72,029 never married, 176,977 now married, 3,101 separated, 38,047 widowed, and 35,001 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,421 separated, 8,182 widowed and 26,476 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Macomb social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Macomb.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macomb County)
Total households	309,203
Family households (families)	212,101
With own children under 18 years	101,745
Married-couple family	167,806
With own children under 18 years	77,897
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,600
With own children under 18 years	5,121
Female householder, no husband present, family	30,242
With own children under 18 years	15,678
Nonfamily households	98,336
Householder living alone	83,127
65 years and over	31,815

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,405
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,040
Average household size	2.96
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,969
Householder	4,573
Spouse	4,204
Child	5,677
Other relatives	140
Nonrelatives	109
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	138
Foster child	4
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	963
Male householder	391
Male householder living alone	299
Male householder not living alone	92
Female householder	415
Female householder living alone	373
Female householder not living alone	42
Nonrelatives	157
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	325,155
Never married	72,029
Now married	176,977
Separated	3,101
Widowed	38,047
Divorced	35,001
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,421
Widowed	8,182
Divorced	26,476

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,990
Male	7,945
Under 5 years	681
5 to 9 years	762
10 to 14 years	650
15 to 17 years	285
18 and 19 years	174
20 years	75
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	158
25 to 29 years	369
30 to 34 years	633
35 to 39 years	898
40 to 44 years	731
45 to 49 years	560
50 to 54 years	517
55 to 59 years	343
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	161
65 and 66 years	114
67 to 69 years	179
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	125
80 to 84 years	51
85 years and over	40
Female	8,045
Under 5 years	673
5 to 9 years	746
10 to 14 years	608
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	69
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	177
25 to 29 years	439
30 to 34 years	709
35 to 39 years	923
40 to 44 years	666
45 to 49 years	577
50 to 54 years	475
55 to 59 years	358
60 and 61 years	129
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	121
67 to 69 years	180
70 to 74 years	213
75 to 79 years	165
80 to 84 years	84
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,990
One race	15,828
White	15,467
Black or African American	100
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	178
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	15
Two or more races	162

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,932
People who are White alone	15,413
People who are Black or African American alone	99
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	178
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	218
People who are Some other race alone	58

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	737,174
Same house	429,516
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	83,133
Different state or abroad	37,630
Different state	23,771
Abroad	13,859

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macomb County)
Total resident population	788,149
Born in United States	527,431
State of residence	618,636
Different state	95,991
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,515
Foreign born	69,007

Macomb Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Macomb. That total enrollment is 200,126 for the population of the country, which includes Macomb. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,820 and elementary or high school enrollment was 261,703 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 45,058.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Macomb population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	200,126
Pre-kindergarten	13,108
Public	8,917
Private	4,191
Kindergarten	11,107
Public	9,511
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	87,339
Public	77,526
Private	9,813
Elementary and high school	130,852
Public	116,836
Private	14,016
High school grades 9 to 12	43,513
Public	39,310
Private	4,203
College, undergraduate years	37,812
Public	32,156
Private	5,656
Graduate or professional school	7,247
Public	5,416
Private	1,831
Not enrolled in school	557,644

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	535,836
Less than 9th grade	25,755
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	65,616
High school graduate	175,565
Some college, no degree	132,819
Associate's degree	41,936
Bachelor's degree	94,145
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	63,603

Macomb Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 618,864 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Macomb. The Macomb occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (120,704), service occupations (51,220), sales and office occupations (110,480), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (430), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (38,664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (69,293). The 618,864 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 342,710 private wage and salary workers, 32,079 government workers, 15,240 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macomb County)
Population 16 years and over	618,864
In labor force	408,563
Civilian labor force	407,716
Employed	390,791
Unemployed	16,925
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	847
Females 16 years and over	319,956
In labor force	184,575
Civilian labor force	184,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,172
Armed forces	204
Males 16 years and over	298,908
In labor force	223,988
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,753
Armed forces	643

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macomb County)
Workers 16 years and over	383,664
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	341,300
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	28,738
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,546
Other means	1,340
Worked at home	6,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,895,160

OCCUPATION (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Management, professional, and related occupations	120,704
Service occupations	51,220
Sales and office occupations	110,480
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	430
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	38,664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	69,293

INDUSTRY (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	762
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	102,034
Wholesale trade	14,639
Retail trade	49,112
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,403
Information	8,006
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	21,477
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,571
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	60,974
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	27,827
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,900

CLASS OF WORKER (Macomb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	120,704
Private wage and salary workers	342,710
Government workers	32,079
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	15,240
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Macomb Housing Characteristics

In Macomb, MI there are 320,276 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 309,203 occupied and 11,073 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Macomb, there are 219,955 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 23,967 units in Macomb. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Macomb, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Macomb, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Macomb. There are 2,825 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,358 with rent between $200-299, 11,401 with rent between $300-499 and 45,727 with rent for $500 and above. Full Macomb gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Macomb, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macomb County)
Total housing units	320,276
Occupied housing units	309,203
Vacant housing units	11,073

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macomb County)
Total housing units	320,276
1-unit, detached	219,955
1-unit, attached	23,967
2 units	3,103
3 or 4 units	9,535
5 to 9 units	20,635
10 to 19 units	12,908
20 to 49 units	5,813
50 or more units	9,756
Mobile home	14,452

HOUSING TENURE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Owner-occupied	243,964
Renter-occupied	65,239

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
No vehicles available	17,729
2 vehicle available	188,786
3 vehicles available	41,258
4 vehicles available	11,973
5 or more vehicles available	4,467

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Utility gas	285,944
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	15,626
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,642
Coal or coke	14
Wood	322
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	932
No fuel used	515

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macomb County)
Occupied housing units	309,203
Less Than $50,000	243,964
$50,000 to $99,999	43,117
$100,000 to $149,999	79,180
$150,000 to $199,999	50,712
$200,000 to $299,999	29,592
$300,000 to $499,999	6,505
$1,000,000 or more	238
Median (dollars)	139,200

GROSS RENT (Macomb County)
Occupied units paying rent	65,239
Less than $200	2,825
$200 to $299	2,358
$300 to $499	11,401
$500 to $699	26,701
$700 to $999	15,635
$1,000 to $1,499	2,775
$1,500 or more	615