Munising

Population: 1,907
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $112,300

Munising is a community in Alger County, Michigan, home to 1,907 residents. Its median household income of $54,375 runs below the Alger County figure of $59,406.

From 2019 to 2023, Munising's population declined 13.3% from 2,200 to 1,907, while its median home value rose 13.2% from $99,200 to $112,300.

Households average 1.90 people. The median gross rent is $718.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,907
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $112,300
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2001,907

Median household income

$36,250$54,375

Median home value

$99,200$112,300

Median gross rent

$612$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,200	$36,250	$99,200	$612
2020	1,991	$39,286	$98,500	$606
2021	2,137	$42,281	$107,900	$635
2022	2,003	$50,069	$112,700	$699
2023	1,907	$54,375	$112,300	$718

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over13.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	4.0%
5 to 17	159	8.3%
18 to 24	157	8.2%
25 to 34	216	11.3%
35 to 44	146	7.7%
45 to 54	234	12.3%
55 to 64	365	19.1%
65 to 74	300	15.7%
75 and over	254	13.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,582	83.0%
Black or African American	33	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	2.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.6%
Two or more races	209	11.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's40.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	4.1%
High school graduate	419	27.7%
Some college or associate's	618	40.8%
Bachelor's degree	281	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	135	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked11.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means7.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	487	63.0%
Carpooled	57	7.4%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	88	11.4%
Bicycle	4	0.5%
Worked from home	73	9.4%
Other means	59	7.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	501	71.6%
15 to 29 min	100	14.3%
30 to 44 min	14	2.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	85	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 4.8% (86 of 1,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	514	54.4%
Nonfamily households	430	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	944	78.1%
Vacant	265	21.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	617	65.4%
Renter-occupied	327	34.6%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units14.6%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	815	67.4%
1-unit, attached	7	0.6%
2 to 4 units	176	14.6%
5 to 19 units	91	7.5%
20 or more units	108	8.9%
Mobile home & other	12	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2656200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.26 sq mi
Water area: 3.78 sq mi
Center point: 46.4309, -86.6194