DeWitt is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,803 people and five associated neighborhoods, DeWitt is the 198th largest community in Michigan. DeWitt real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although DeWitt house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, DeWitt isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in DeWitt are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, DeWitt is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in DeWitt who work in office and administrative support (15.93%), management occupations (10.42%), and sales jobs (9.07%). Also of interest is that DeWitt 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: 13.87% 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. Because of many things, DeWitt is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making DeWitt a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, DeWitt has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, DeWitt’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The citizens of DeWitt are among the most well-educated in the nation: 45.14% of adults in DeWitt have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in DeWitt in 2022 was $48,571, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $194,284 for a family of four. However, DeWitt contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. DeWitt is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call DeWitt home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of DeWitt residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. DeWitt also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.11% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in DeWitt include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in DeWitt is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
