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48504

Flint, MI · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
24,218
Median household income
$38,719
People below poverty
30.9%
Median home value
$53,500

Income

The median income of households in 48504 was $38,719. An estimated 12.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.7
$10,000 to $14,999 8
$15,000 to $24,999 12.7
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8
$35,000 to $49,999 17.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7
$100,000 to $149,999 9.3
$150,000 to $199,999 1.7
$200,000 or more 0.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47002
Female 35812

An estimated 65.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 35% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,305. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.3
Social Security 35
Retirement income 26
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 16.5
Cash public assistance income 2.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 30.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 43.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 30% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 30.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 43.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 30

In 2020-2024, 33.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 50.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 48504 in 2020-2024, 94.7% had health insurance coverage and 5.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 40.8% and public coverage was 67.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.7%.


In 2020-2024, 48504 had a total population of 24,218 - 12,464 (51.5%) females and 11,754 (48.5%) males. The median age was 34.8 years. An estimated 26.1% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 48504 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 953 593
5 to 9 1069 1036
10 to 14 865 678
15 to 19 863 933
20 to 24 894 739
25 to 29 858 1025
30 to 34 716 964
35 to 39 564 545
40 to 44 580 762
45 to 49 517 782
50 to 54 721 613
55 to 59 867 1013
60 to 64 660 825
65 to 69 603 619
70 to 74 443 453
75 to 79 282 310
80 to 84 158 339
85 and over 141 235

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 24.8% were White; 67.8% were Black or African American; 2.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.2% were Asian; 31.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.4% of the people in 48504 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 22.6% of the people in 48504 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,331 households in 48504. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 18.1% of the households in 48504 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 44.8% of all households, while 27.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 22.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.9% of all households.

In 48504, 31.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 27.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 18.1
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
44.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 23.5% of males and 19.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 56.8 52.8
Now married, except separated 23.5 19.9
Separated 1.8 3
Widowed 3.5 9.7
Divorced 14.4 14.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 48504, 617 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.6% of the people living in 48504 were U.S. natives. 79.8% of the 48504 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.4% of 48504 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 45% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 48504 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 48504.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 51.5
Asia 28.3
Europe 4.2
Africa 15
Northern America 1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 48504 in 2020-2024, 4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.6% of people at least five years old; 1.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.6
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 48504 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.7
Different house, same county 9.4
Different county, same state 2.3
Different state 1.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.1 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 48504 was 6,588 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 253 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,846. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,489.

Educational Attainment of People in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.9
High school diploma or equivalency 33.2
Some college, no degree 34
Associate's degree 8.2
Bachelor's degree 9.2
Graduate or professional degree 3.5

Disability

In 48504, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 25.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.2% of people under 18 years old, to 25.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 48504, 47.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,151 80.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 823 9.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 846 9.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 48504 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 5.8
Manufacturing 15.4
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 13.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.9
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8
Other Services, except public administration 6.9
Public administration 2.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 48504 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,916 21.6
Service occupations 2,645 29.9
Sales and office occupations 1,860 21
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 516 5.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,921 21.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.4% of 48504 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.7
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.1
Worked from home 6.9

In 2020-2024, 48504 had a total of 12,669 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.6
Mobile homes 5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 19.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 48504 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 63.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 48504 had 10,331 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,338 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61.9% while renters occupied 38.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.56.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13.6% and another 11.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 48504:

House Heating Fuel Used in 48504 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 88.3
Electricity 9.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 48504 was $53,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 36.5 % had a mortgage. 63.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,086 and for owners without a mortgage it was $471.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 48504 was $920. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.