Fraser is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 14,488 people and four associated neighborhoods, Fraser is the 83rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some cities, Fraser isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Fraser are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Fraser is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fraser who work in office and administrative support (13.62%), sales jobs (11.22%), and management occupations (9.82%). Also of interest is that Fraser has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.13% 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. The population of Fraser overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Fraser, 21.07% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Fraser in 2022 was $37,422, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,688 for a family of four. However, Fraser contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Fraser is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fraser home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fraser residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fraser include German, Polish, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Fraser is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Polish.
