MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Ludington Micro

Ludington, MI · 1 counties · 25,537 residents · 495 sq mi

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Ludington is a metro area of 25,537 people. Median home value sits at $42,700. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median rent is $304 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

Total population

25,537

−10%vs 2000

vs 28,274 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

52 / sq mi

−10%vs 2000

vs 57 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

36.3

−10%vs 2000

vs 40.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

495 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202429K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(1,785)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(1,985)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,874)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(1,730)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(1,367)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.9%(3,544)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(3,530)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(2,783)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(2,567)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(2,447)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(1,492)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(433)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,701

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,704 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,848

−39%vs 2000

vs $17,713 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,700

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.4% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94%(26,576)

Black0.7%(200)

Hispanic / Latino3%(852)

Asian0.3%(78)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(24,911)

Black0.6%(153)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(427)

Asian0.2%(40)

Other1.7%(433)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(997)

Puerto Rican0.5%(136)

Spaniard0.3%(85)

Central American0.1%(16)

Guatemalan0.1%(16)

Cuban0%(14)

South American0%(6)

Colombian0%(4)

Argentine0%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(58)

Asian Indian0.1%(42)

Korean0.1%(23)

Cambodian0%(8)

Japanese0%(6)

Chinese0%(5)

Vietnamese0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

German24.1%(7,045)

English11.9%(3,479)

Irish9.6%(2,795)

Polish8%(2,334)

Dutch5.5%(1,598)

American4.5%(1,321)

Swedish3.4%(1,006)

French3%(884)

Scottish2.7%(778)

Danish2.2%(643)

Italian2.1%(615)

Norwegian1.7%(486)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.2%(362)

Lithuanian1%(284)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(220)

Hungarian0.6%(176)

Welsh0.6%(170)

Czech0.6%(166)

Belgian0.4%(114)

Russian0.3%(89)

Austrian0.3%(76)

Swiss0.2%(72)

Canadian0.2%(70)

British0.2%(58)

Finnish0.2%(51)

Greek0.1%(42)

Ukrainian0.1%(31)

Slovak0.1%(30)

Arab0.1%(29)

Serbian0.1%(22)

Egyptian0.1%(17)

Croatian0%(14)

Subsaharan African0%(13)

West Indian0%(13)

Jamaican0%(13)

Lebanese0%(12)

Australian0%(7)

Armenian0%(5)

Slovene0%(5)

Nigerian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.8%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married27.3%(3,329)

Married56.1%(6,834)

Widowed4.8%(587)

Divorced11.8%(1,433)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(2,590)

Married55.7%(6,911)

Widowed10.2%(1,269)

Divorced13.2%(1,642)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.2%

−8.4 ptssince 2013

from 13.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.7%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.6%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.9%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 67.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.1%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.5% 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%(337)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(333)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.2%(816)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4%(78)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(27)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,932 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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