CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Beal City

Michigan · 364 residents · 4.01 sq mi

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Part of the Mount Pleasant micropolitan area

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With 364 people, Beal City is a city in Michigan. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $45,600. The poverty rate is 3.6%, under the national 13.2%. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

364

+6%vs 2000

vs 345 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.2

−13%vs 2000

vs 34.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.01 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024293

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(33)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2412.9%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.8%(61)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.4%(27)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(46)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(37)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.6%(13)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,688

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,704

−28%vs 2000

vs $16,185 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.6%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,600

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $107,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$375

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $440 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.3%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.1% in 2000

13.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(340)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(362)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American4.4%(13)

Ancestry

German38.2%(112)

Polish15%(44)

English13%(38)

American1.7%(5)

British1.4%(4)

Scottish1.4%(4)

Swiss1.4%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest South American population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.6%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.0 min

+150%vs 2000

vs 8.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married8.1%(6)

Married91.9%(68)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married56.2%(104)

Married35.7%(66)

Widowed5.9%(11)

Divorced2.2%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

+2.7 ptssince 2013

from 0.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 81.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.8%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

90.4%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 91.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.5%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 4 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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