Arenac County, Michigan

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 15,054
Median household income: $56,989
Median home value: $129,000

Home to 15,054 residents, Arenac County is one of Michigan's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,989 runs below the Michigan figure of $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arenac County's population held roughly steady from 15,070 to 15,054, while its median household income rose 34.8% from $42,290 to $56,989.

13.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,054
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,989
Median home value: $129,000
Median gross rent: $741
Housing units: 9,536
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,07015,054

Median household income

$42,290$56,989

Median home value

$94,400$129,000

Median gross rent

$604$741

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,070	$42,290	$94,400	$604
2020	15,013	$45,679	$98,600	$550
2021	15,009	$48,989	$104,100	$595
2022	15,031	$53,487	$118,200	$665
2023	15,054	$56,989	$129,000	$741

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	699	4.6%
5 to 17	2,090	13.9%
18 to 24	925	6.1%
25 to 34	1,482	9.8%
35 to 44	1,540	10.2%
45 to 54	1,708	11.3%
55 to 64	2,646	17.6%
65 to 74	2,507	16.7%
75 and over	1,457	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,034	93.2%
Black or African American	91	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.5%
Asian	22	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	496	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	321	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,290	11.4%
High school graduate	4,094	36.1%
Some college or associate's	4,164	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,193	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	599	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,958	80.7%
Carpooled	475	7.7%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	153	2.5%
Bicycle	35	0.6%
Worked from home	425	6.9%
Other means	81	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,977	34.6%
15 to 29 min	1,754	30.7%
30 to 44 min	823	14.4%
45 to 59 min	475	8.3%
60+ min	691	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 13.4% (1,996 of 14,886)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,962	61.7%
Nonfamily households	2,459	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,421	67.3%
Vacant	3,115	32.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,502	85.7%
Renter-occupied	919	14.3%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,789	81.7%
1-unit, attached	94	1.0%
2 to 4 units	158	1.7%
5 to 19 units	221	2.3%
20 or more units	138	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,136	11.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 26011
State: Michigan
Land area: 363 sq mi
Water area: 317 sq mi
Center point: 44.0368, -83.7407