Three Oaks

Population: 1,322
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $185,100

Three Oaks is a community in Berrien County, Michigan, home to 1,322 residents. The median household income of $60,500 is below the Berrien County median ($63,152).

From 2019 to 2023, Three Oaks's population declined 2.4% from 1,354 to 1,322, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $123,900 to $185,100.

9.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,322
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,500
Median home value: $185,100
Median gross rent: $1,022
Housing units: 688
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3541,322

Median household income

$50,903$60,500

Median home value

$123,900$185,100

Median gross rent

$840$1,022

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,354	$50,903	$123,900	$840
2020	1,347	$56,000	$127,000	$859
2021	1,241	$59,167	$139,000	$906
2022	1,207	$57,083	$164,100	$1,013
2023	1,322	$60,500	$185,100	$1,022

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	4.6%
5 to 17	304	23.0%
18 to 24	78	5.9%
25 to 34	158	12.0%
35 to 44	154	11.6%
45 to 54	169	12.8%
55 to 64	220	16.6%
65 to 74	131	9.9%
75 and over	47	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	888	67.2%
Black or African American	8	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	367	27.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	9.4%
High school graduate	299	34.0%
Some college or associate's	322	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	110	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	65	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	419	61.7%
Carpooled	111	16.3%
Public transit	2	0.3%
Walked	57	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	10.2%
Other means	21	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	40.0%
15 to 29 min	191	31.3%
30 to 44 min	146	23.9%
45 to 59 min	9	1.5%
60+ min	20	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 9.6% (127 of 1,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	265	52.6%
Nonfamily households	239	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	504	73.3%
Vacant	184	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	66.5%
Renter-occupied	169	33.5%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	518	75.3%
1-unit, attached	10	1.5%
2 to 4 units	61	8.9%
5 to 19 units	45	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2679720
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7985, -86.6139