CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fenton

Michigan · 8,444 residents · 6.65 sq mi

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Fenton is a city of 8,444 people in Michigan. There are 2,138 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $63,000. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.2% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% 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

8,444

−20%vs 2000

vs 10,582 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 34.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(586)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(642)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(578)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(562)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(528)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.7%(1,498)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(1,202)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(899)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(757)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(626)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(373)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(193)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,998

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,400 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,327

−32%vs 2000

vs $22,435 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,000

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$440

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $644 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(10,071)

Black0.6%(62)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(191)

Asian0.9%(99)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(8,267)

Black0.3%(28)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(69)

Asian0.7%(59)

Other1.1%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(126)

South American0.4%(42)

Ecuadorian0.2%(28)

Puerto Rican0.1%(17)

Venezuelan0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Asian Indian2.4%(281)

Korean0.4%(53)

Chinese0.4%(51)

Japanese0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German23.2%(2,768)

Irish18.9%(2,245)

English14.7%(1,751)

Polish10%(1,189)

Italian4.7%(565)

French4%(477)

Scottish3.5%(411)

American3.1%(370)

Hungarian2%(234)

Swedish1.8%(219)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(215)

Finnish1.6%(186)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.4%(167)

Welsh1.3%(159)

French Canadian1.1%(129)

Dutch0.9%(103)

Norwegian0.8%(99)

Czech0.8%(90)

Canadian0.7%(87)

Arab0.5%(62)

Ukrainian0.3%(41)

Greek0.3%(38)

Lebanese0.3%(34)

Subsaharan African0.3%(32)

Danish0.3%(30)

Russian0.2%(29)

Belgian0.2%(25)

Slovak0.1%(14)

British0.1%(11)

Armenian0.1%(7)

Macedonian0.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.3%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.3%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 21.9 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 married33.9%(1,473)

Married51.7%(2,246)

Widowed2.5%(109)

Divorced11.9%(517)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(1,717)

Married44.7%(2,454)

Widowed11.1%(606)

Divorced12.9%(707)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.1%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.8%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.7%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 73.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% 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)18.4%(108)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.6%(174)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.9%(152)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(18)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.9%(5)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 587 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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