Population 25,804 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flushing
Household size in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Flushing sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Household size has crept up from 2.53 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Flushing are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 43.7 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Flushing (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Flushing
Renters in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.5% of households in Flushing rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the north.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Flushing: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Flushing run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $892 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $871 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,130 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Flushing runs $1,130 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $238 a month since 2006–10, up 27%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Flushing
Bachelor's degrees in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Flushing (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Flushing: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Flushing
| Period | Flushing | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Flushing than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 5.9 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Flushing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing | 2.60 | 41.5 | 11.1% | 16.5% | 6.1% | 1976 | $1,130 | 28.7% | 95.5% | 6.4% |
| Juddville | 2.70 | 45.9 | 12.0% | 9.2% | 5.0% | 1970 | $1,043 | 21.9% | 94.0% | 3.1% |
| Beecher | 2.48 | 35.7 | 30.6% | 54.5% | 19.6% | 1959 | $745 | 6.9% | 85.7% | 24.9% |
| Lennon | 2.59 | 47.2 | 14.4% | 10.3% | 7.4% | 1973 | $906 | 19.5% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| Montrose | 2.53 | 42.2 | 10.8% | 17.9% | 5.1% | 1971 | $880 | 15.0% | 89.8% | 4.0% |
| Flint | 2.44 | 38.1 | 21.6% | 40.6% | 14.5% | 1960 | $1,017 | 15.3% | 86.7% | 12.7% |
| Mount Morris | 2.45 | 39.2 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 10.4% | 1965 | $909 | 8.6% | 86.7% | 9.2% |
| Swartz Creek | 2.40 | 44.7 | 10.4% | 15.6% | 7.6% | 1978 | $1,194 | 22.8% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| New Lothrop | 2.64 | 38.6 | 8.3% | 14.5% | 5.5% | 1971 | $737 | 20.6% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Clio | 2.34 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 20.6% | 4.5% | 1971 | $904 | 18.0% | 92.2% | 6.3% |
| Taymouth | 2.39 | 47.3 | 9.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 1976 | $982 | 13.5% | 87.1% | 7.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Flushing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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