Michigan

Michigan’s capitol city is Lansing, and its current budget is $74.2 Billion..

Michigan has a total of 15 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Michigan’s official website.

The Great Lakes State features abundant freshwater coastline, automotive manufacturing heritage, and diverse geography including forests and Great Lakes shorelines.

Political Composition

Michigan’s politics lean towards the Democratic party .

  • Democratic voters: 51%
  • Republican voters: 47%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Democratic trifecta with slim majorities in both houses; 7 of 13 representatives are Democratic. Both senators are Democratic. Swing state that voted Democratic in 2020.

Demographics

The largest cities in Michigan include:

  • Detroit with a population of 639111
  • Grand Rapids with a population of 203644
  • Warren with a population of 134056
  • Sterling Heights with a population of 132438
  • Ann Arbor with a population of 124774

Michigan’s population consists of 74.6% white residents, 14.1% black residents, 5.3% hispanic residents. 3.4% asian residents, 0.7% Native American, residents 0.0% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.7% of people claiming two of more races..

Michigan has an average age of 39.8, with 49.1% of the population being male and 50.9%of the population being female.46.5% of people in Michigan are married.

90.5% of people Michigan in have a high school diploma, while 33.0% have attended some college. 29.1% of people have a bachelors degree and 11.4% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #34 in health and #37 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 447.4 per 100,000 people.

Michigan Finances

Average Home Price: $216300
Average Rent: $1086
Property Tax Rate: 1.53%
Home Ownership Percentage:71.6%
State Minimum Wage:$10.10

Michigan ranks #34 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 13.0% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$59584

The largest private employer is Ford Motor Company, and the largest public employer is State of Michigan.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Michigan politics, with 54% of residents identifying as Protestant and 18% as Catholic. 2% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 0.5% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 2.5% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 22%.