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.Zeeland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). A relatively large number of people in Zeeland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.52% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.86 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Zeeland doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Zeeland 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: 29.57% of adults in Zeeland have a college degree. 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.
