COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bay City vs Beecher
PLACE A
Bay City, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Beecher, Michigan
Bay City is 83% smaller than Beecher. Bay City earns more, with a median household income $45,074 higher. Bay City has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -14%).
BAY CITYBEECHERDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3888,412−83% vs Beecher
Population density1,0841,430−347
Population growth8.0%-13.6%+21.6 pts
Median age46.134.4+11.7
Male46.5%45.4%+1.0 pts
Female53.5%54.6%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born3.3%2.5%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.0%25.9%+60.1 pts
Black0.0%59.1%−59.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.2%7.1%+2.1 pts
Asian0.2%0.1%+0.2 pts
Other4.6%7.9%−3.3 pts
Median household income$82,589$37,515+$45,074
Per capita income$36,421$23,890+$12,531
Poverty rate8.5%31.3%−22.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.542−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%5.2%+21.3 pts
Graduate degree6.4%1.1%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%19.2%−15.9 pts
Labor force participation51.7%51.1%+0.6 pts
Median home value$393,600$51,500+$342,100
Median gross rent$1,221$906+$315
Owner-occupied80.1%48.6%+31.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.5%21.6%−10.2 pts
Rent-burdened households6.6%51.1%−44.6 pts
Average commute18.326.1−7.8
Worked from home15.2%3.5%+11.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Uninsured4.1%6.9%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024