Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,024 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,054

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $655

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $212,384
--Home Prepared Food $119,677
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $92,707
Alcoholic Beverages $15,592
Housing $538,335
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $314,784
--Utilities $108,510
--Operations $40,876
--Supplies $20,016
--Furnishings $54,360
Apparel $49,936
--Men & Boys $11,167
--Women & Girls $20,227
--Children < 2 $211
--Footwear $10,535
Transportation $261,477
--New Vehicles $48,882
--Used Vehicles $55,835
--Fuel $56,467
--Insurance $26,127
--Public Transit $21,913
Healthcare $133,162
Entertainment $86,386
--Pets $17,699
--Toys $4,214
Personal Care Products $20,648
Books & Literature $2,950
Education $37,715
Tobacco Products $9,271
Miscellaneous $26,548
Retirement $50,568
Non-health Insurance $195,528
Total Expenditures $1,640,500

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Bay County, Michigan 107,074
2015 Bay County, Michigan 106,698
2016 Bay County, Michigan 106,107
2017 Bay County, Michigan 105,350
2018 Bay County, Michigan 104,786