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Bay, Michigan

Bay County, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge cityDecliningBay County · 442.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BayPeer medianPctileSource
Population103,00895,63255
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$61,763$60,22664
Poverty rate13.2%13.7%45
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%23.7%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$152,200$159,80027
Median gross rent$860$82764
Housing vacancy rate7.3%10.6%0
Worked from home8.6%8.3%45
Population, 2012–2024
BayPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BayPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Bay County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.7US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.7US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care21.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.7US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation2.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction16.4US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Northumberland, PA8590,560$60,58319.4%
Blair, PA85121,277$62,38224.4%
Burke, NC8487,795$58,59221.0%
Lawrence, PA8385,024$61,93123.4%
Crawford, PA8382,716$60,47621.1%
Mercer, PA83109,257$59,97625.6%
Wood, WV8283,407$57,81024.1%
Columbiana, OH80100,704$58,18017.1%
Chautauqua, NY79125,544$58,35125.1%
Lycoming, PA79113,489$63,91724.8%