Zeeland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,637 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 managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Zeeland who work in office and administrative support (11.78%), management occupations (8.99%), and teaching (8.12%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.52% 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. One of the benefits of Zeeland is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.86 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. Being a small city, Zeeland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Zeeland citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.57% of adults in Zeeland have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Zeeland in 2022 was $33,069, which is middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,276 for a family of four. However, Zeeland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Zeeland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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. Zeeland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.10% of the city’s residents. 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.
