Essexville

Population: 3,344
Median household income: $76,182
Median home value: $121,200

Essexville is a community in Bay County, Michigan, home to 3,344 residents. At $76,182, its median household income sits above Bay County's $60,523.

Between 2019 and 2023, Essexville's population held roughly steady from 3,325 to 3,344, while its median home value rose 31.2% from $92,400 to $121,200.

The median gross rent is $707. 23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,344
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,182
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $707
Housing units: 1,314
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3253,344

Median household income

$51,793$76,182

Median home value

$92,400$121,200

Median gross rent

$936$707

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,325	$51,793	$92,400	$936
2020	3,294	$59,961	$94,200	$1,048
2021	3,377	$64,643	$97,800	$1,013
2022	3,372	$72,516	$115,200	$736
2023	3,344	$76,182	$121,200	$707

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	5.4%
5 to 17	654	19.6%
18 to 24	117	3.5%
25 to 34	349	10.4%
35 to 44	522	15.6%
45 to 54	321	9.6%
55 to 64	536	16.0%
65 to 74	428	12.8%
75 and over	237	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,845	85.1%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	396	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate28.6%

Some college or associate's46.5%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	1.1%
High school graduate	685	28.6%
Some college or associate's	1,113	46.5%
Bachelor's degree	367	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	202	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,271	86.8%
Carpooled	96	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	663	48.5%
15 to 29 min	348	25.5%
30 to 44 min	202	14.8%
45 to 59 min	56	4.1%
60+ min	98	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 4.9% (164 of 3,344)

	Count	Share
Family households	895	69.3%
Nonfamily households	397	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,292	98.3%
Vacant	22	1.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,170	90.6%
Renter-occupied	122	9.4%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,214	92.4%
1-unit, attached	71	5.4%
2 to 4 units	29	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2626420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 43.6123, -83.8420