Standish

Population: 1,616
Median household income: $35,114
Median home value: $86,000

Standish is a community in Arenac County, Michigan, home to 1,616 residents. The median household income of $35,114 is below the Arenac County median ($56,989).

Between 2019 and 2023, Standish's population grew 13.7% from 1,421 to 1,616, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $73,800 to $86,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.3% of the population. 80.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,616
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,114
Median home value: $86,000
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 763
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4211,616

Median household income

$32,446$35,114

Median home value

$73,800$86,000

Median gross rent

$391$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,421	$32,446	$73,800	$391
2020	1,397	$27,907	$74,200	$373
2021	1,511	$27,418	$75,500	$408
2022	1,552	$31,471	$84,100	$579
2023	1,616	$35,114	$86,000	$633

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	3.0%
5 to 17	283	17.5%
18 to 24	216	13.4%
25 to 34	196	12.1%
35 to 44	190	11.8%
45 to 54	208	12.9%
55 to 64	168	10.4%
65 to 74	129	8.0%
75 and over	178	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,507	93.3%
Black or African American	10	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.9%
Asian	17	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	15.2%
High school graduate	422	39.5%
Some college or associate's	346	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	111	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	27	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.3%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	573	80.0%
Carpooled	51	7.1%
Public transit	9	1.3%
Walked	24	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	7.7%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	349	52.8%
15 to 29 min	116	17.5%
30 to 44 min	63	9.5%
45 to 59 min	34	5.1%
60+ min	99	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 22.5% (347 of 1,539)

	Count	Share
Family households	305	43.4%
Nonfamily households	397	56.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	702	92.0%
Vacant	61	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	377	53.7%
Renter-occupied	325	46.3%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units16.1%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	417	54.7%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	61	8.0%
5 to 19 units	117	15.3%
20 or more units	123	16.1%
Mobile home & other	41	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2676120
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9777, -83.9640