United States › Bay City METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Bay City Metro Bay City, MI · 1 counties · 107,771 residents · 442 sq mi
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The short version
Bay City is home to 107,771 people. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 41.7, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $107,800. The foreign-born share is 2%. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 38.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K 105K 107K 110K 113K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bay City Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $44,659
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,646 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,698 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 9.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.8%
Education & health services 1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.2%
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$107,800
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$556
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $853
from 79.3% in 2000
22.2% rent
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.5 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 92.7%(102,119)
Hispanic / Latino 3.9%(4,308)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 91.2%(98,241)
Hispanic / Latino 4.7%(5,093)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 14.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.9%(14,913)
Women 15+
Never married 27.1%(11,999)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 43.6% 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) 18.7%(1,161)
Gulf War (1990s) 22%(1,370)
Share of the 6,218 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bay City, MI? Bay City, MI has about 107,771 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bay City, MI? The typical household in Bay City, MI earns about $44,659 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bay City, MI expensive? In Bay City, MI, the median home is worth about $107,800, and the typical rent is about $556 a month.
How educated are people in Bay City, MI? About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bay City, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bay City, MI? About 13.2% of people in Bay City, MI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Bay City, MI grown since 1990? Yes, Bay City, MI has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,952 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.
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