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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garden

Michigan · 281 residents · 0.83 sq mi
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Garden is a city of 281 people in Michigan. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 62%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The average commute runs 39 minutes. The typical home is worth $28,800. Median household income is $11,776, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

281
+17%vs 2000
vs 240 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.0
−27%vs 2000
vs 45.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.83 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14017921725529419902000201020202024Garden
2024154
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(23)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.5%(38)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(20)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.3%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.8%(8)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(55)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(36)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 543.2%(9)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(18)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(28)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411%(31)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,776
−57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$5,822
−65%vs 2000
vs $16,605 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.0%
+13.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$28,800
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$275
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $363 in 2000
US average: $450
75.5%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.6% in 2000
24.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(193)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(275)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(4)
Ancestry
German18.8%(29)
Irish13%(20)
English12.3%(19)
French10.4%(16)
American7.1%(11)
Polish3.2%(5)
Swedish3.2%(5)
Scottish1.9%(3)
Croatian1.3%(2)
Finnish1.3%(2)
Italian1.3%(2)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(1)
Lebanese0.6%(1)
Lithuanian0.6%(1)
Ukrainian0.6%(1)
Section 05

Education

3.3%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.8%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

39.3 min
+62%vs 2000
vs 24.2 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 married60.8%(48)
Married38%(30)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.3%(1)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(14)
Married46.2%(30)
Widowed21.5%(14)
Divorced10.8%(7)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.4%
+28.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
28.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.5%
−33.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 6.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.5%
+31.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.8%
−32.0 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% 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)60%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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How many people live in Garden, Michigan?

Garden, Michigan has about 281 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Garden, Michigan?

The typical household in Garden, Michigan earns about $11,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden, Michigan expensive?

In Garden, Michigan, the median home is worth about $28,800, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Garden, Michigan?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garden, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden, Michigan?

About 21.0% of people in Garden, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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