100 Michigan Facts

	MICHIGAN	UNITED STATES	MICHIGAN RANK	Footnote #
POPULATION FACTS
Total population, 2016	9,928,300	323,127,515	10th highest	1
Percent of population that is white, 2016	75.7%	62.0%	22nd highest	2
Percent of population that is black, 2016	13.7%	12.3%	16th highest	3
Percent of population that is Asian, 2016	2.8%	5.2%	23rd highest	4
Percent of population that is Hispanic, 2016	4.8%	17.3%	38th highest	5
Percent of population that is American Indian, 2016	0.5%	0.7%	23rd highest	6
Percent of population that is two or more races, 2016	2.4%	2.3%	12th highest	7
Population growth, 2007 to 2016	-1.6%	5.6%	Worst in the nation	8
Median age, 2016	40.2	38.4	11th oldest	9
Percent of population living in urbran areas, 2015	74.6%	79%	23rd highest	10
Net migration, 2015	1.5%	2.4%	49th highest	11
Percent of foreign-born state residents, 2016	6.7%	13.7%	29th highest	12
Average household size, 2016	2.51	2.64	33rd highest	13
Percent of population who are military veterans, 2016	7.8%	8.2%	40th highest	14
HOUSEHOLD FACTS
Share of children living with two parents, 2016	65.0%	65.3%	29th highest	15
Share of children living in single-parent household, 2016	35.0%	34.7%	25th highest	16
Share of adult children (aged 18-34) living with parents, 2016	34.4%	33.7%	15th highest	17
Median age at first marriage, 2016	28.8	28.6	15th highest	18
Divorces in past year per 1,000 women, 2015	8.9%	9.1%	32nd highest	19
INCOME AND PROSPERITY FACTS
Median household income, 2016	$52,492	$57,616	34th highest	20
Median household income - one-year change, 2015-2016	2.8%	3.3%	N/A	20a
Median income of white residents (16 and older), 2016	$31,490	$34,940	41st highest	21
Median income of black residents (16 and older), 2016	$22,373	$26,487	35th highest	22
Median income of male full-time, year-round workers, 2016	$50,869	$50,586	21st highest	23
Median income of female full-time, year-round workers, 2016	$39,825	$40,626	22nd highest	24
Per-capita income, 2016	$29,128	$31,128	28th highest	25
Per-capita income - one-year change, 2015-2016	4.5%	3.8%	N/A	25a
Home ownership rate, 2015	70.4%	63.0%	8th highest	26
Median home value, 2016	$147,100	$205,000	41st highest	27
Median home value, - one-year change, 2015-2016	7.0%	5.4%	N/A	27a
Average hourly wage (employees in private industries), 2016	$24.09	$25.98	24th highest	28
Poverty rate, 2016	16.3%	15.1%	16th highest	29
Child poverty rate, 2015	23.5%	21.7%	16th highest	30
Working poor population (asset limited, income constrained, but employed), 2017	40%	N/A	N/A	31
Share of households receiving food stamps, 2016	15.9%	13.0%	10th highest	32
ECONOMIC FACTS
Total state gross domestic product (value of all goods/services produced), 2016	$433.5 billion	$16.4 trillion	13th highest	33a
State gross domestic product - one-year change, 2015-2016	2.2%	1.5%	N/A	33c
Per-capita gross domestic product, 2016	$43,372	$50,577	37th highest	33d
State gross domestic product growth, 2007-2016 (inflation-adjusted)	2.7%	10.4%	41st highest	34
Share of state gross domestic product in manufacturing, 2016	19.6%	11.7%	4th highest	35
Unemployment rate, November 2017	4.6%	4.1%	35th lowest	36
Employed share of population, aged 25-64, 2015	68.8%	71.2%	42nd highest	37
Employed share of population, aged 25-34, 2015	73.0%	74.2%	32nd highest	38
Employed share of population, aged 55-64, 2015	52.7%	60.5%	45th highest	39
Working mothers as a percentage of all mothers 2015	67.5%	66.6%	27th highest	40
Percentage of households where all caregivers work, 2015	65.5%	71.2%	27th highest	41
Share of employed people who are union members, 2015	14.4%	10.7%	10th highest	42
Economic Transformation - New Economy Index, 2014	67.0	62.6	18th highest	43
New businesses created per 100,000 residents, 2016	0.26%	N/A	15th highest	44
Business tax burden (as a % of state GDP), 2016	3.5%	4.5%	Tied for lowest in nation.	45
Venture capital investment per capita, 2016	$25	$181	26th highest	46
Academic research & development expenditures, 2015	$2.3 billion	$68.7 billion	10th highest	47
Total research & development expenditures, 2014	$19.8 billion	$451.5 billion	6th highest	48
Research & development expenditures (% of state GDP), 2014	4.24%	2.53%	6th highest	49
Share of state population with a computer, 2016	88.4%	89.3%	32nd highest	50
Share of state population with broadband internet access, 2016	80.5%	81.4%	31st highest	51
Share of population with access to a personal vehicle, 2016	92.0%	91.0%	37th highest	52
PUBLIC HEALTH FACTS
Life expectancy at birth, 2014	78.2 years	78.9 years	35th highest	53
Obesity rate, 2015	31.2%	29.8%	16th highest	54
Infant mortality rate, per 1,000 live births, 2016	6.8	5.9	38th best	55
Overall mortality rate per 100,000 residents, 2014	783.7	724.6	14th highest	56
Share of population without health insurance, 2016	7.3%	10.6%	10th best	57
Share of population on Medicaid, 2015	19.0%	20.0%	17th highest	58
Binge drinking among adults, 2015	18.5%	16.3%	10th highest	59
Smoking rate, 2015	20.7%	17.8%	11th highest	60
Cigarette per pack tax rate	$2.00	$1.69	14th highest	61
Physical inactivity rate, 2016	25.5%	26.2%	25th best	62
Asthma rate, 2017	10.9%	9.3%	7th highest	63
Adults who hadn't seen a doctor in past 12 months, 2014	27.2%	34.0%	4th best	64
EDUCATION AND TALENT FACTS
Share of population with a high school diploma, 2016	89.9%	87.0%	23rd highest	65
Share of population with a bachelor's degree or better, 2016	28.3%	31.3%	36th highest	66
Share of population with a postsecondary degree or credential, 2014	43.3%	45.3%	32nd highest	67
K-12 expenditures per pupil, 2014	$10,799	$11,222	26th highest	68
Growth in per pupil spending, 2005-2014 (inflation adjusted)	-7.0%	3.6%	49th highest	69
Share of 4th grade students at or above reading proficiency	29%	36%	41st highest	70
Share of 8th grade math students at or above math proficiency	29%	33%	37th highest	71
State and local per-capita support of higher education, 2015	$233	$283	35th highest	72
Average percent of family income needed to attend community college, 2013	14%	N/A	3rd most affordable	73
Average percent of family income needed to attend 4-year college, 2013	28%	N/A	29th most affordable	74
K-12 pupil--to-teacher ratio, 2014	18.1	16.1	8th worst	75
Average teacher salary, 2016	$63,878	$58,064	11th highest	76
K-12 students enrolled in public school, 2014	1,537,922	50,312,581	10th highest	77
Share of K-12 students in charter schools, 2015	9.6%	5.4%	6th highest	78
Share of 4 year olds in preschool, special ed, or Head Start, 2016	40.0%	43.1%	18th highest	79
Share of 3 year olds in preschool, special ed, or Head Start, 2016	13.8%	15.7%	25th highest	80
QUALITY OF PLACE FACTS
Violent crime rate per 100,000 residents, 2015	415.5	383.2	16th highest	81
State air pollution (micrograms of particulate per cubic meter), 2016	8.6	8.9	21st highest	82
Outdoor recreation participation rate, 2014	63.0%	48.6%	N/A	83
Rate of volunteerism among state residents, 2015	26.6%	24.9%	26th highest	84
Tourism marketing spending, 2016	$33 million	$20.1 million (ave)	6th highest	85
Percentage of roads rated "below acceptable", 2013	11.1%	19.6%	18th lowest	86
Percentage of bridges rated "structurally deficient" or "obsolete", 2013	27.6%	23.8%	36th lowest	87
Renewable energy consumption per 100,000 residents, 2015	1,521 BTUs	2,267 BTUs	37th highest	88
Public support for arts and culture per capita, 2017	$0.91	$1.02	22nd highest	89
Hunting licenses per 100,000 residents, 2016	18,983	11,266	17th highest	90
Fishing licenses per 100,000 residents, 2016	12,301	11,933	28th highest	91
Average commute time, 2015	24.4 minutes	24.4 minutes	25th highest	92
MICHIGAN GOVERNMENT FACTS
Share of population who voted in 2016 presidential election	64.7%	59.3%	13th highest	93
Average state legislator salary	$71,685	$35,178	4th highest	94
State and local taxes per capita, 2014	$3,774	$4,675	17th lowest	95
State and local taxes as a percentage of income, 2015	9.4%	9.9%	26th highest	96
Number of governments per 100,000 state residents, 2017	18.8	12.4	18th highest	97
Share of total workers who work for government, 2017	4.2%	5.1%	6th lowest	98
State budget transparency rating, 2017	100 out of 100	N/A	Tied for best	99
Share of state budget spent on prisons/corrections, 2016	4.0%	2.7%	3rd highest	100
Incarcerated adults per 100,000 state residents	750	860	28th highest	101
State and local unfunded pension burden per capita, 2016	$15,817	$17,427	28th highest	102
State and local government employees per 100,000 residents, 2014	1,837	2,285	2nd lowest	103

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Matt

Tue, 01/23/2018 - 8:02am

It appears you left out any reference to cost of living in Michigan vs. other states? Without making this adjustment many of your facts really aren't as meaningful and in fact point to wrong conclusions. For example if on a 100 scale Michigan is a 90 and MA is 130, this changes all conclusions to be drawn. Yes facts are facts but I can deceive anyone while being factual.

Steve Williams

Tue, 01/30/2018 - 10:59am

Fact 68 - K-12 Expenditures per pupil = $10,799 is not even close to the truth. Actually, it is closer to $20,000 to $25, 000. Please correct this error.

Marie

Thu, 07/26/2018 - 7:50am

Depressing and this report didn't even touch on our unaffordable auto insurance. Why?

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