COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Michigan ranks among the least diverse states in the nation, landing at number 39 overall in a comprehensive new study released by personal finance website WalletHub.
The annual report evaluated all 50 states across six broad categories, measuring not only race and ethnicity, but also factors such as socioeconomic backgrounds, languages spoken, religious affiliations, and industry occupations.
Michigan’s low placement sits adjacent to Ohio and Indiana, which tied at 36th, marking a broader trend of lower diversity metrics across large portions of the industrial Midwest…