Grattan township Michigan Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Grattan township shows it has $60,122 median earnings which is the most of all placesin the area. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Grattan township is 26.0% larger. Also, compared to the state of Michigan, median earnings of $47,411, Grattan township measures 26.8% larger.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $78,510 median income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest median income in the area is Cannon township with an income of $94,122 is 19.9% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Grattan township measures 30.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, median income of $54,938, Grattan township is 42.9% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings of less than $10,000 at 20.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 8.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has median earnings of $100,000 or more in the mid range of other places in the area at 10.6% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 37.5 average hours which isthe 5th ranked in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Oakfield township with an average hours of 40.4 measures 7.7% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $30.83 average hourly earnings which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Vergennes township with an average hourly earnings of $31.81 measures only about 3.2% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Grattan township is 30.0% larger. Also, measured against the state of Michigan, average hourly earnings of $23.87, Grattan township compares as 29.2% larger.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Grattan township shows it has 18.7% Self Employed which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest Self Employed in the area is Cannon township with a Self Employed of 19.0% is only slightly larger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has Median Income-65 years and over in the mid point of other places in the area at $46,250 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 21.3% households with retirement income which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Otisco township with a households with retirement income of 22.3% measures only about 4.5% larger.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Grattan township shows it has hightest cost of 111.9 for cost of housing.

Grattan township Michigan Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from January 2010 to January 2019 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 9.0% to 2.3%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 74.4%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from March 2010 to March 2019 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 16,417 to 19,549. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 19.1%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Grattan township reveals it has 2.2% unemployment rate which isthe 5th ranked in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Cannon township with a rate of 4.8% is about twice as large. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Grattan township shows it has 63.9% participation rate which isthe 5th ranked in participation rate out of 10 total in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Grattan township shows full time employees measures approximately 2.5 times bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Grattan township shows it has 29.6% families with a single earner which is at the top of all other placesin the area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Grattan township shows it has 18.1% families with no one working which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Oakfield township with a families with no worker of 22.3% is 23.6% larger.

Grattan township Michigan Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Grattan township shows it has 118 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Belding, Michigan with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 914 measures substantially bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Grattan township shows it has 3.1% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Belding, Michigan with a percent of people in poverty of 16.4% is very much bigger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Grattan township has the largest proportion of Asian poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Grattan township has the largest proportion of Unmarried Male with children and in poverty at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. We see that Grattan township has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and employed at 27.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Grattan township shows it has 0.9% households with public assistance which is the 4th smallest households with public assistance of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Belding, Michigan with a households with public assistance of 25.4% is substantially bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Grattan township shows it has 40.0% the Gini Index which is the 4th smallest the Gini Index of all the other places in the area.

Grattan township Michigan Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Grattan township has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 8am to 830am at 15% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Grattan township has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time of 90 or more minutes at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Grattan township indicates it has 30 average commute time which is the 2nd most of all the places in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Grattan township indicates average commute time in minutes for men is 42.8% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Grattan township has the largest proportion of 5 or more vehicles available at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

Grattan township Michigan Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Grattan township indicates it has hightest median earnings of $160,481 for Earnings-Computer, engineering, and science occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Grattan township shows it has hightest median earnings of $63,194 for Earnings-Education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations.

Grattan township Michigan Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Grattan township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 65% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Grattan township shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 36% for self employed in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Grattan township shows it has $52,679 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other places in the area. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Oakfield township with an average annual self employment income of $140,956 is approximately 2.7 times bigger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Grattan township is 39.3% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Michigan, average annual self employment income of $31,109, Grattan township compares as 69.3% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Grattan township shows total number of self-employed men is only about 3.4% larger than total number of self-employed women.