CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chesaning

Michigan · 2,567 residents · 3.08 sq mi

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Chesaning is a city of 2,567 people in Michigan. Median home value sits at $47,200. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 27%. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $310 a month. Median household income is $22,788, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,567

+1%vs 2000

vs 2,548 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.4

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.08 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(184)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(208)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(159)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(198)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(176)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(382)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(396)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(192)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(230)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(255)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(123)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(64)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,788

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,952 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,778

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,408 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,200

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $90,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$310

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $408 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.6%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.4% in 2000

33.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(2,428)

Black0.3%(8)

Hispanic / Latino3.6%(91)

Asian0%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(2,514)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3%(77)

Asian0.2%(5)

Other1.9%(48)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(43)

Asian origin

Chinese2.8%(70)

Ancestry

German31.7%(787)

English20.9%(518)

Irish11%(273)

American4.5%(111)

Polish4%(100)

Italian2.5%(62)

Scottish2.1%(51)

Welsh1.4%(34)

Czech1.3%(33)

French1.3%(32)

Serbian1.3%(32)

Swiss1.3%(32)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Canadian0.7%(17)

Hungarian0.6%(14)

Slovak0.6%(14)

Greek0.4%(10)

Dutch0.4%(9)

French Canadian0.3%(7)

British0.2%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(5)

Ukrainian0.2%(5)

Finnish0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.9%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.5%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+12%vs 2000

vs 19.9 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 married44.4%(466)

Married39.7%(416)

Widowed2.7%(28)

Divorced13.3%(139)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(342)

Married37.9%(407)

Widowed11.8%(127)

Divorced18.5%(199)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−6.5 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 28.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 68.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.9%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% 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)24.3%(35)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.3%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.9%(33)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War22.9%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 144 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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