Calhoun County, Michigan

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 133,846
Median household income: $60,385
Median home value: $151,500

Calhoun County, Michigan counts 133,846 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,385 is below the Michigan median ($71,149).

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population held roughly steady from 134,212 to 133,846, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $48,607 to $60,385.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133,846
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,385
Median home value: $151,500
Median gross rent: $937
Housing units: 59,626
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134,212133,846

Median household income

$48,607$60,385

Median home value

$110,000$151,500

Median gross rent

$751$937

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	134,212	$48,607	$110,000	$751
2020	133,943	$50,219	$115,500	$776
2021	134,207	$53,286	$119,400	$821
2022	134,011	$58,191	$138,700	$897
2023	133,846	$60,385	$151,500	$937

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,782	5.8%
5 to 17	23,037	17.2%
18 to 24	11,323	8.5%
25 to 34	16,602	12.4%
35 to 44	16,231	12.1%
45 to 54	16,269	12.2%
55 to 64	18,218	13.6%
65 to 74	14,784	11.0%
75 and over	9,600	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	101,362	75.7%
Black or African American	13,255	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	340	0.3%
Asian	3,459	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	29	0.0%
Some other race	524	0.4%
Two or more races	7,199	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,678	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,332	9.1%
High school graduate	32,209	35.1%
Some college or associate's	30,801	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	13,333	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7,029	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46,393	80.4%
Carpooled	4,861	8.4%
Public transit	322	0.6%
Walked	1,192	2.1%
Bicycle	213	0.4%
Worked from home	4,129	7.2%
Other means	597	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20,571	38.4%
15 to 29 min	20,876	39.0%
30 to 44 min	7,448	13.9%
45 to 59 min	2,297	4.3%
60+ min	2,386	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 14.2% (18,521 of 130,458)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,374	60.6%
Nonfamily households	21,057	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,431	89.6%
Vacant	6,195	10.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38,691	72.4%
Renter-occupied	14,740	27.6%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43,893	73.6%
1-unit, attached	543	0.9%
2 to 4 units	2,898	4.9%
5 to 19 units	3,753	6.3%
20 or more units	5,103	8.6%
Mobile home & other	3,436	5.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 26025
State: Michigan
Land area: 706 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 42.2430, -85.0124