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Bay City Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bay City Area is 36,611. The Bay City Area population density is 22.70 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bay City Area is white, which represent 81.07% of the total population. The average Bay City Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 36,611. #714

Population Density, #774

Bay City Area	22.70 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	29,681 (81.07%, #579)
Black:	3,763 (10.28%, #242)
Hispanic:	14,432 (39.42%, #62)
Asian:	761 (2.08%, #191)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	176 (0.48%, #376)
One Race, Other:	1,002 (2.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,228 (3.35%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	13,787 (95.53%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	28 (0.19%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	157 (1.09%, see rank)
South American:	9 (0.06%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	83 (10.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	107 (14.06%, see rank)
Japanese:	22 (2.89%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	481 (63.21%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	68 (8.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

32,486 (88.73%) out of the total population of 36,611 reported first ancestry.

	Bay City Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	9	0.02%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	1,736	4.74%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	66	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	177	0.48%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	2,170	5.93%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	1,019	2.78%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	4,947	13.51%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	10	0.03%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	3,130	8.55%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	462	1.26%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	70	0.19%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	278	0.76%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	87	0.24%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	708	1.93%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	525	1.43%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	90	0.25%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	61	0.17%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	13	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	18	0.05%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,356	3.70%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	115	0.31%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,078 (49.38%, see rank)

Females: 18,533 (50.62%, see rank)

Bay City Area	Male: 49.38% Female: 50.62%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bay City Area	37.40 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bay City Area	36.40 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bay City Area	38.30 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bay City Area	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,587	7.07%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,754	7.52%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,510	6.86%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,611	7.13%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,287	6.25%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,507	12.31%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,020	10.98%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,940	13.49%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,942	13.50%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,125	8.54%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,686	4.61%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	642	1.75%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bay City Area	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,862, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,531, 23.18%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,558, 35.86%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,214, 26.04%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,762, 11.57%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	797, 3.34%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.29, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bay City Area			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,274	90.74%	9.26%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	4,244	90.74%, see rank	9.26%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,018	94.70%, see rank	5.30%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	959	84.67%, see rank	15.33%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	113	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bay City Area	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	13,143, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	3,717, 28.28%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,426, 71.72%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,079, 69.08%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.48, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,330, 48.16%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,064, 30.92%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bay City Area	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,760	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,083	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	4,671	33.17%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	7,303	51.86%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	443	3.15%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,666	11.83%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,677	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	3,248	22.13%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	7,723	52.62%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,958	13.34%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,748	11.91%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bay City Area	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	32,630	89.13%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	27,153	74.17%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,303	14.48%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	174	0.48%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,981	10.87%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,573	4.30%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,408	6.58%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	209	0.57%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	510	1.39%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	61	0.17%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,201	8.74%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bay City Area	%	Texas	U.S.
English	9,238	70.29%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	3,552	27.03%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	155	1.18%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	187	1.42%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	11	0.08%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.