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Macomb, MI
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Living in Macomb



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.

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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 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 2018 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.