Zeeland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,645 people and six associated neighborhoods, Zeeland is the 176th largest community in Michigan. Zeeland real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Zeeland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Zeeland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Zeeland is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Zeeland who work in office and administrative support (10.30%), healthcare (9.45%), and teaching (8.23%). Of important note, Zeeland is also a city of artists. Zeeland has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Zeeland’s character. One of the benefits of Zeeland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.37 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.The education level of Zeeland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.82% of adults in Zeeland have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Zeeland in 2022 was $36,485, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,940 for a family of four. However, Zeeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Zeeland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Zeeland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Zeeland include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Zeeland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
