Michigan

Bay County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
89.7%
Hispanic
5.5%
Other
4.8%

Compared with Michigan and the United States

Bay Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBay CountyMichiganUnited States
Non-Hispanic White89.7%72%58%
Hispanic5.5%6.4%—
Black or African American1.5%13.4%—
Indian0.4%1.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.5%—
East Asian0.2%1.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Bay County next to Michigan and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBay CountyMichiganUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—96.2 (−3.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—82.3 (−17.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$61,763$72,875$80,734
Median home value$152,200$231,600$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.2×4.1×
Median gross rent$860/mo$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.7%18.6%21.0%