Michigan · GEOID 26099

Macomb County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 879,853 · 373,413 housing units

Median household income

$77,837

State $74,099

Median home value

$243,900

State $237,564

Median gross rent

$1,211

State $1,136

Homeownership rate

75.0%

State 73.2%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.8%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

20.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.7%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

2.9%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

3.9%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.13

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Macomb County	Michigan
Population	879,853	10,077,761
Population density (per sq. mi.)	1,835.51	—
Median household income	$77,837	$74,099
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$104,800	—
Households	358,668	—
Average household size	2.43 people	—
Owner-occupied	75.0%	73.2%
Renter-occupied	25.0%	26.8%
Race	74.8% White · 12.8% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Macomb County compared with Michigan.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

27.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 32.4%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	15.1%	$57,451	$1,436	$182,833
1 earner	29.9%	$69,213	$1,730	$226,615
2 earners	39.5%	$120,476	$3,012	$417,433
3+ earners	15.5%	$158,795	$3,970	$560,069

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

358,668

Average size: 2.43 people

Households with children

88,905

24.8% of households

Per-capita income

$40,619

Poverty rate: 9.2%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

75.0% owner-occupied vs. state average 73.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 78.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 13.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

57.9% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,975.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $243,900.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,211.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 14,745 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 12.5% · For rent 18.4% · Seasonal 8.7% · Other 47.7%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

43.6% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 56.4% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

0.3%

1,283 units of 373,413 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

1.9%

7,037 units of 373,413 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$62,270

100% MHI$77,837

120% MHI$93,404

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Macomb County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$58,700	$67,100	$83,850
100% AMI	$73,360	$83,840	$104,800
120% AMI	$88,050	$100,600	$125,750

HUD FMR Area: Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.8% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (25.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

20.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Macomb County.

Covered employment

334,045

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

19,679

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$71,057

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	63,562	$84,856	$284,843	+$40,943	$2,121
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	43,924	$56,886	$180,729	−$63,171	$1,422
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	40,490	$42,733	$128,047	−$115,853	$1,068
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	30,853	$129,246	$450,078	+$206,178	$3,231
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	28,154	$24,799	$61,291	−$182,609	$620
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	18,442	$59,223	$189,429	−$54,471	$1,481
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	17,630	$83,551	$279,986	+$36,086	$2,089
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	15,182	$92,095	$311,789	+$67,889	$2,302
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	14,966	$66,077	$214,942	−$28,958	$1,652
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	14,731	$56,518	$179,360	−$64,540	$1,413
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	10,075	$81,974	$274,116	+$30,216	$2,049
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	9,649	$45,405	$137,993	−$105,907	$1,135
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	8,888	$141,797	$496,797	+$252,897	$3,545
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	5,597	$83,376	$279,334	+$35,434	$2,084
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	3,986	$66,989	$218,336	−$25,564	$1,675
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	3,038	$24,058	$58,533	−$185,367	$601
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	1,887	$77,699	$258,203	+$14,303	$1,942
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	1,466	$43,245	$129,953	−$113,947	$1,081
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	1,132	$45,381	$137,904	−$105,996	$1,135
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	352	$136,998	$478,934	+$235,034	$3,425
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	41	$60,570	$194,443	−$49,457	$1,514

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	31,418	$95,703	$325,220	+$81,320	$2,393
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	30,853	$129,246	$450,078	+$206,178	$3,231
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	27,380	$24,736	$61,056	−$182,844	$618
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	21,586	$62,674	$202,274	−$41,626	$1,567
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	18,442	$59,223	$189,429	−$54,471	$1,481
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	12,701	$51,616	$161,113	−$82,787	$1,290
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	12,384	$81,486	$272,299	+$28,399	$2,037
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	9,937	$31,801	$87,355	−$156,545	$795
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	9,266	$82,372	$275,597	+$31,697	$2,059
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	9,107	$69,985	$229,488	−$14,412	$1,750
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	8,888	$141,797	$496,797	+$252,897	$3,545
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	8,729	$72,667	$239,472	−$4,428	$1,817
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	8,282	$38,308	$111,576	−$132,324	$958
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	8,021	$67,700	$220,983	−$22,917	$1,693
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	7,479	$43,730	$131,758	−$112,142	$1,093
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	7,370	$86,409	$290,624	+$46,724	$2,160
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	6,797	$120,621	$417,973	+$174,073	$3,016
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	6,657	$66,830	$217,744	−$26,156	$1,671
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	5,375	$29,711	$79,575	−$164,325	$743
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	4,707	$75,505	$250,036	+$6,136	$1,888
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	4,422	$47,131	$144,418	−$99,482	$1,178
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	4,283	$73,798	$243,682	−$218	$1,845
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	4,205	$61,382	$197,465	−$46,435	$1,535
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	3,928	$58,835	$187,984	−$55,916	$1,471
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	3,667	$46,680	$142,739	−$101,161	$1,167
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	3,605	$31,774	$87,254	−$156,646	$794
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	3,495	$34,725	$98,239	−$145,661	$868
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	3,325	$65,759	$213,758	−$30,142	$1,644
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	3,253	$74,058	$244,649	+$749	$1,851
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	2,988	$83,877	$281,199	+$37,299	$2,097
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	2,834	$75,018	$248,223	+$4,323	$1,875
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	2,441	$20,923	$46,863	−$197,037	$523
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	2,412	$104,180	$356,774	+$112,874	$2,605
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	2,274	$64,222	$208,037	−$35,863	$1,606
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	2,077	$35,381	$100,681	−$143,219	$885
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	2,030	$87,188	$293,524	+$49,624	$2,180
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	2,007	$63,569	$205,606	−$38,294	$1,589
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	1,929	$89,569	$302,387	+$58,487	$2,239
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	1,788	$25,946	$65,560	−$178,340	$649
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	1,669	$30,505	$82,530	−$161,370	$763
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	1,457	$47,829	$147,016	−$96,884	$1,196
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	1,422	$41,327	$122,814	−$121,086	$1,033
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	1,216	$43,069	$129,298	−$114,602	$1,077
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	1,199	$67,764	$221,221	−$22,679	$1,694
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	1,132	$45,381	$137,904	−$105,996	$1,135
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	1,064	$69,457	$227,523	−$16,377	$1,736
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	774	$27,001	$69,487	−$174,413	$675
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	686	$59,341	$189,868	−$54,032	$1,484
NAICS 331 Primary metal manufacturing NAICS 331	678	$74,805	$247,430	+$3,530	$1,870
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	665	$104,263	$357,083	+$113,183	$2,607
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	652	$79,718	$265,718	+$21,818	$1,993
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	606	$65,053	$211,130	−$32,770	$1,626
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	605	$40,877	$121,139	−$122,761	$1,022
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	569	$82,221	$275,035	+$31,135	$2,056
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	548	$122,950	$426,642	+$182,742	$3,074
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	519	$124,693	$433,130	+$189,230	$3,117
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	449	$59,213	$189,391	−$54,509	$1,480
NAICS 335 Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing NAICS 335	431	$86,107	$289,500	+$45,600	$2,153
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	431	$99,798	$340,463	+$96,563	$2,495
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	378	$51,456	$160,517	−$83,383	$1,286
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	371	$84,239	$282,547	+$38,647	$2,106
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	361	$21,599	$49,379	−$194,521	$540
NAICS 523 Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities NAICS 523	357	$130,483	$454,682	+$210,782	$3,262
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	353	$69,855	$229,005	−$14,895	$1,746
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	352	$136,998	$478,934	+$235,034	$3,425
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	344	$114,588	$395,516	+$151,616	$2,865
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	325	$67,956	$221,936	−$21,964	$1,699
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	317	$52,615	$164,831	−$79,069	$1,315
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	281	$27,490	$71,308	−$172,592	$687
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	265	$37,158	$107,295	−$136,605	$929
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	207	$48,028	$147,757	−$96,143	$1,201
NAICS 518 Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services NAICS 518	126	$86,546	$291,134	+$47,234	$2,164
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	125	$34,688	$98,101	−$145,799	$867
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	124	$27,184	$70,169	−$173,731	$680
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	108	$55,886	$177,007	−$66,893	$1,397
NAICS 533 Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works) NAICS 533	55	$162,694	$574,583	+$330,683	$4,067
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	53	$85,938	$288,871	+$44,971	$2,148
NAICS 525 Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles NAICS 525	48	$104,190	$356,811	+$112,911	$2,605
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	22	$58,282	$185,926	−$57,974	$1,457
NAICS 313 Textile mills NAICS 313	19	$38,631	$112,778	−$131,122	$966
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	18	$70,441	$231,186	−$12,714	$1,761
NAICS 521 Monetary authorities-central bank NAICS 521	10	$138,416	$484,212	+$240,312	$3,460

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	42,430	(10,780)	(20%)	$14.84	$30,860	$83,852	$772
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	37,910	—	—	$15.41	$32,050	$88,281	$801
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	5,810	—	—	$16.27	$33,840	$94,944	$846
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	26,810	(140)	(1%)	$18.16	$37,780	$109,610	$945
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	48,610	—	—	$18.77	$39,030	$114,263	$976
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	17,300	(18,400)	(52%)	$20.18	$41,980	$125,244	$1,050
Tellers SOC 43-3071	5,130	(710)	(12%)	$21.06	$43,810	$132,056	$1,095
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	29,210	(7,310)	(20%)	$21.67	$45,080	$136,784	$1,127
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	34,570	(14,710)	(30%)	$22.60	$47,000	$143,930	$1,175
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	16,190	(840)	(5%)	$24.92	$51,830	$161,909	$1,296
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	11,610	2,340	25%	$26.91	$55,960	$177,283	$1,399
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	890	(1,510)	(63%)	$27.44	$57,080	$181,452	$1,427
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	25,780	5,460	27%	$27.92	$58,070	$185,137	$1,452
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	3,520	1,120	47%	$29.78	$61,940	$199,542	$1,549
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	7,610	880	13%	$32.10	$66,770	$217,521	$1,669
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	18,390	2,760	18%	—	$72,730	$239,706	$1,818
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	7,860	90	1%	$35.61	$74,070	$244,694	$1,852
Electricians SOC 47-2111	11,210	2,110	23%	$38.10	$79,240	$263,939	$1,981
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	5,520	1,020	23%	$39.28	$81,710	$273,133	$2,043
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	44,310	5,180	13%	$45.90	$95,460	$324,315	$2,387

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 26099 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.