Newspapers
2004 Daily
48
Weekly
250
Total
298
2019 Daily
46
Weekly
174
Total
220
26%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Newspaper Circulation
2004 Daily
1.6 million
Weekly
3.5 million
Total
5.1 million
2019 Daily
710,000
Weekly
2.1 million
Total
2.8 million
45%
decrease
between 2004 and 2019
Source
UNC Database
Population
Total Population
10 million
Adult Population
7.8 million
Population Rank
10th out of 50
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Demographics
Median Age
40
Age Rank
11th oldest state of 50
Residents With Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27%
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Economics
Median Income
$51,000 (compared with $55,000 for U.S.)
Poverty Rate
15% (compared with 13% in U.S.)
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Filling the Void
15 online news organizations cover Michigan, as well as 18 ethnic media outlets in the form of newspapers, television, and radio, and 15 public broadcasting stations.
Source: UNC Database
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National Politics
2020 Presidential Election Results
Biden, 50.6%; Trump, 47.8%
2016 Election Results
Trump, 47%; Clinton, 47%
Senators
2 Democrats
Representatives
7 Republicans, 7 Democrats
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State Politics
2016 Voter Turnout
65%
State Senators
22 Republicans, 16 Democrats
State Representatives
58 Republicans, 53 Democrats
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) ends her term Jan. 2023
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