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Shields, Michigan

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StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Total Population7,40210,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,125$72,875$80,734
Median Age48.040.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$174,500$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$941$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate13.1%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.2%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.6%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.824.226.4
Worked from Home12.6%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.1%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Shields, Michigan

Age in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Median Age48.040.238.9
Under 18 %17.3%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.4%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.2%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %28.7%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Households3,1734,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households61.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children20.8%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone32.1%30.7%28.7%
Never Married27.3%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,149$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.0%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.8%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.3%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.1%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.6%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Housing Units3,3434,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.6%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.7%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,975.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.4%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.1%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,768$2,904n/a

Education in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Less than High School8.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.2%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.2%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.6%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.8%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Shields, Michigan

StatisticShieldsMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.7%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.8%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.1%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.2%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.9%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Shields

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.