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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Macomb, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Macomb, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Macomb’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Macomb does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% 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. Macomb is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The township’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Macomb’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Macomb, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.32 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Macomb are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
