Flint is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 79,661 people and 58 associated neighborhoods, Flint is the 15th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Flint is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Flint is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Flint who work in office and administrative support (11.81%), sales jobs (10.08%), and healthcare suport services (6.87%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.32% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of adults in Flint with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.06% of adults in Flint have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Flint in 2022 was $20,799, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,196 for a family of four. However, Flint contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Flint also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 34.38% of its population below the federal poverty line.Flint is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Flint home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Flint residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Flint include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Flint is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
