CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McBain

Michigan · 738 residents · 1.26 sq mi

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McBain is home to 738 people in Michigan. At a median age of 38.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,100. Households here earn about 28% less than in Michigan as a whole. Growth has run 26% since 2000, or 154 more people. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

738

+26%vs 2000

vs 584 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.3

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024706

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(42)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(65)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(36)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(84)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(95)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.1%(45)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646%(44)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7414.2%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.6%(56)

US avg: 4%

85 and over8.1%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,212

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,156 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,667

−55%vs 2000

vs $19,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.1%

+7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$320

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $368 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.2%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.6% in 2000

36.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(570)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(7)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(736)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.3%(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

Mexican6.7%(47)

Central American0.3%(2)

Guatemalan0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Laotian0.7%(5)

Ancestry

German21.5%(152)

Dutch19.5%(138)

English10.1%(71)

Irish9.9%(70)

Swedish7.8%(55)

Norwegian5.9%(42)

French5.4%(38)

American5.1%(36)

Hungarian2%(14)

Scottish1.8%(13)

French Canadian1.6%(11)

Italian1%(7)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(5)

Czech0.4%(3)

Finnish0.4%(3)

Serbian0.4%(3)

Welsh0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.3%

−14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 12.8 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 married36.5%(92)

Married54.8%(138)

Widowed1.2%(3)

Divorced7.5%(19)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(72)

Married35.6%(120)

Widowed22%(74)

Divorced21.1%(71)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

+15.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.1%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.5%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.6%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.4%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% 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)17.4%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.7%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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