Michigan Center is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,609 people and two associated neighborhoods, Michigan Center is the 205th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Michigan Center is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Michigan Center is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Michigan Center who work in office and administrative support (12.42%), teaching (11.08%), and healthcare (9.67%). Also of interest is that Michigan Center has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.65% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Michigan Center is worth considering. Michigan Center is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Michigan Center overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Michigan Center, 21.13% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Michigan Center in 2022 was $48,990, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,960 for a family of four. However, Michigan Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Michigan Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Michigan Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Michigan Center include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Michigan Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
