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Michigan FIPS 26

Population
10,062,512
Median household income
$63,202
Nonfarm employment
4,505,900
Business establishments
229,564

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
645,129 employees
Business concentration
16.0%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.6%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$9,889.72
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
45.2%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
310,551
Vs. July
▲ 5,300
Business density
23.0 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 645,129 employees
2 Manufacturing 604,978 employees
3 Retail trade 464,027 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 394,668 employees
5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 361,181 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$187.27B
Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
$185.02B
Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies
DOW INC. · DOW
$39.97B
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations
$25.12B
Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus

Population & People

Homeownership rate
72.2%
2.87M of 3.98M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
2.19M · 21.8%
18–24
950.5K · 9.4%
25–34
1.30M · 12.9%
35–44
1.19M · 11.8%
45–54
1.28M · 12.7%
55–64
1.42M · 14.1%
65–74
1.05M · 10.4%
75+
686.2K · 6.8%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$172,100
Median gross rent
$946 / month
Vacancy rate
12.9%
Total housing units
4.57M
Owner-occupied homes
2.87M
Renter-occupied homes
1.11M
Home prices, 1 year
+4.6%
Home prices, 5 years
+45.6%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$98.52B
Outlays per capita
$9,889.72
Total prime award value
$114.03B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset