Jenison is a medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 16,640 people and five associated neighborhoods, Jenison is the 75th largest community in Michigan.Unlike some towns, Jenison isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Jenison are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jenison is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jenison who work in office and administrative support (12.73%), sales jobs (11.67%), and healthcare (7.75%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.85% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Jenison is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Jenison a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Jenison has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Jenison’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small town, Jenison does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Jenison is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.73% of adults in Jenison have a college degree. The per capita income in Jenison in 2022 was $35,737, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $142,948 for a family of four. However, Jenison contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Jenison home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jenison residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jenison include Dutch, German, English, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Jenison is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
