COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay City vs Decatur
PLACE A
Bay City, MI
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, IL
Bay City and Decatur are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
BAY CITYDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population102,12399,300+3% vs Decatur
Population density231171+60
Population growth-3.6%-6.1%+2.5 pts
Median age43.940.6+3.3
Male49.6%48.1%+1.5 pts
Female50.4%51.9%−1.5 pts
Foreign-born1.3%2.7%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.2%73.3%+14.9 pts
Black1.0%16.2%−15.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.9%2.9%+3.1 pts
Asian0.5%1.5%−1.0 pts
Other4.3%6.1%−1.7 pts
Median household income$61,763$62,666−$903
Per capita income$35,602$36,605−$1,003
Poverty rate13.2%15.0%−1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.461−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%24.4%−2.3 pts
Graduate degree7.0%8.3%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%6.8%−2.4 pts
Labor force participation59.3%58.1%+1.2 pts
Median home value$152,200$127,300+$24,900
Median gross rent$860$847+$13
Owner-occupied77.0%70.2%+6.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.3%12.4%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.2%35.1%+4.1 pts
Average commute23.119.4+3.7
Worked from home8.6%8.3%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.9%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.4%4.1%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025