Benzonia

Population: 735
Median household income: $61,161
Median home value: $195,800

Benzonia, a community in Benzie County, Michigan, has 735 residents. The median household income of $61,161 is below the Benzie County median ($72,603).

Between 2019 and 2023, Benzonia's population grew 46.1% from 503 to 735, while its median home value rose 68.6% from $116,100 to $195,800.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.47 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 735
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,161
Median home value: $195,800
Median gross rent: $1,292
Housing units: 367
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

503735

Median household income

$38,516$61,161

Median home value

$116,100$195,800

Median gross rent

$675$1,292

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	503	$38,516	$116,100	$675
2020	547	$47,875	$119,900	$963
2021	636	$48,750	$125,700	$825
2022	679	$64,107	$167,500	$775
2023	735	$61,161	$195,800	$1,292

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	5.4%
5 to 17	73	9.9%
18 to 24	40	5.4%
25 to 34	96	13.1%
35 to 44	94	12.8%
45 to 54	129	17.6%
55 to 64	129	17.6%
65 to 74	69	9.4%
75 and over	65	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	613	83.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	47	6.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	3.3%
Two or more races	29	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	3.1%
High school graduate	133	22.9%
Some college or associate's	222	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	126	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	83	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.1%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit5.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	232	66.1%
Carpooled	39	11.1%
Public transit	20	5.7%
Walked	3	0.9%
Bicycle	2	0.6%
Worked from home	55	15.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	133	44.9%
15 to 29 min	66	22.3%
30 to 44 min	67	22.6%
45 to 59 min	23	7.8%
60+ min	7	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 17.4% (127 of 729)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	60.7%
Nonfamily households	116	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	295	80.4%
Vacant	72	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	264	89.5%
Renter-occupied	31	10.5%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	322	87.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	4.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2607580
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6161, -86.0989