MI-08
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MI-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 770,294 |
| People | Median age | 41 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,195 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,073 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.8% |
| Income | Unemployed | 6.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.461 |
| Race | White alone | 76.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 14.9% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 96.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.5% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 24.9% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 8.8% |
| Household | Family households | 62.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.35 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $170,100 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $966 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.4% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.5% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 89.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.8% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 78.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.7% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.0% |
Currently seated
McDonald Rivet, Kristen (D) · b. 1970
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| HASSAN, AMIR | R | 2026 |
| LEMMO, ALFRED | R | 2026 |
| MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTEN | D | 2026 |
| BARCELO, STEVE | L | 2024 |
| BLANK, MARTIN | R | 2024 |
| CASHA, JIM | G | 2024 |
| COLLIER, MATT | D | 2024 |
| DRAVES, MARY F. | OTHER | 2024 |
| GOODWIN, KATHY | OTHER | 2024 |
| HUDSON, ANTHONY JASON | R | 2024 |
| JUNGE, PAUL | R | 2024 |
| KILDEE, DANIEL T | D | 2024 |
| LITTLE, JAMES ALLEN | OTHER | 2024 |
| MCDONALD RIVET, KRISTEN | D | 2024 |
| MOILANEN, DANIEL BURTON | D | 2024 |
| NEELEY, SHELDON | D | 2024 |
| PUGH, PAMELA L | D | 2024 |