Michigan, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Michigan
Capital: Lansing
Joined Union: January 26, 1837 (186 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 10.05 million people
Population Growth (2010-12) : 0% per year
Population Density: 103.9 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 117336 people/yr
Annual Births: 102983 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 78.4%
- Black/African American: 13.8%
- Asian: 3.1%
Hispanic Origin: 5.1%
US Citizens: 96.7%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 38.6% (0.95 × national average)
High School Diploma: 28.9% (1.07 × national average)
Less than High School Diploma: 9.2% (0.766 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 96710 mi²
Land Area: 56540 mi²
Water Area: 40170 mi²
Farmland Area: 10 million acres
Mean Elevation: 918.6 ft
Highest Point: Mount Arvon, 1982 ft
Lowest Point: Lake Erie, 570.9 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 4.525 million
Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +293402
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +0.99% per year
Households: 3.825 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.571 people

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses (2007) : 816972
Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 679752
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 219119

Income Statistics

Median Household Income (USD per year) : $57144.00 (0.909 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $31713 (0.93 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 14.4% (1.07 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime (UCR Part I offenses) : 2022 crimes/100000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 201982 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 64.1%
Total Registration Rate: 70.8%

Public School Finance Information (2020)

Total Expenditures (USD) : $18.79 billion ($12078 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $18.65 billion ($11987 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $21.47 billion ($13803 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $3.208 billion ($2062 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Robin (Turdus migratorius)
State Flower: Apple Blossom (Pyrus coronaria)
State Tree: White Pine (Pinus strobus)
State Mottoes: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice | Tuebor

Expand

All statistics

U.S.: Alzheimer's Disease Mortality Rates, by state

Alzheimer's disease mortality rates in the U.S. vary by state, with some regions reporting significantly higher instances of deaths related to Alzheimer's disease than others.
Read more »

U.S.: Retail Price of Electricity, by state

U.S.: Marijuana Prices, by state

U.S.: Marijuana Use Among Adults, by state

U.S.: Number of Residents, by state

U.S.: Minimum Wage Rates, by state

U.S.: School Shootings, by victim count

All locations