Bay City, MI Profile

Bay City, MI, population 34,879, is located in Michigan's Bay county, about 41.5 miles from Flint and 68.5 miles from Lansing.

Through the 90's Bay City's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bay City has declined by about 5%.

Bay City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bay City tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.20
	Males	33.50
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	36,817	N/A
2001	36,312	-1.37%
2002	35,994	-0.88%
2003	35,612	-1.06%
2004	35,207	-1.14%
2005	34,879	-0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,425

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	594
2002	N/A
2003	534
2004	535
2005	475
2006	417
2007	480
2008	587

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	2	2	0	0	1	3
Forcible Rape	35	-	21	34	30	29	20	30
Robbery	34	-	43	34	31	32	50	35
Aggravated Assault	151	-	126	120	107	84	93	130

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,872
2002	N/A
2003	3,499
2004	3,191
2005	3,268
2006	3,851
2007	3,427
2008	3,323

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	244	-	321	286	292	340	298	328
Larceny, Theft	1,075	-	831	755	789	880	792	725
Motor Vehicle Theft	114	-	106	93	74	120	80	67
Arson	12	-	12	11	14	9	13	8

Location

Land Area	10.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.9 Square Miles