Macomb is a larger medium-sized township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 92,298 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Macomb is the 11th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Macomb was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Macomb economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Macomb, where the median household income is $112,110.00. Macomb real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Macomb house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Macomb is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Macomb is a township of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Macomb who work in management occupations (11.10%), office and administrative support (10.38%), and sales jobs (9.72%). Also of interest is that Macomb has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Macomb telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Macomb is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Macomb really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Macomb perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Macomb, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The population of Macomb is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.07% of adults in Macomb have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Macomb in 2022 was $43,343, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,372 for a family of four. However, Macomb contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Macomb is a somewhat ethnically-diverse township. The people who call Macomb home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Macomb residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Macomb include German, Italian, Polish, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Macomb is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
