Albion

Population: 7,608
Median household income: $40,040
Median home value: $91,100

Albion is a community in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to 7,608 residents. Its median household income of $40,040 runs below the Calhoun County figure of $60,385.

From 2019 to 2023, Albion's population declined 8.7% from 8,336 to 7,608, while its median home value rose 60.4% from $56,800 to $91,100.

Owners occupy 61.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 25.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,608
Median age: 25.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,040
Median home value: $91,100
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 2,901
Homeownership rate: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,3367,608

Median household income

$34,467$40,040

Median home value

$56,800$91,100

Median gross rent

$680$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,336	$34,467	$56,800	$680
2020	8,380	$35,546	$58,500	$682
2021	8,061	$36,891	$65,800	$738
2022	7,732	$41,594	$80,600	$788
2023	7,608	$40,040	$91,100	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2424.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	524	6.9%
5 to 17	1,407	18.5%
18 to 24	1,863	24.5%
25 to 34	820	10.8%
35 to 44	739	9.7%
45 to 54	505	6.6%
55 to 64	793	10.4%
65 to 74	562	7.4%
75 and over	395	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,277	56.2%
Black or African American	2,431	32.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	0.7%
Asian	30	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.1%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	258	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	538	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	471	12.3%
High school graduate	1,476	38.7%
Some college or associate's	1,197	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	445	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	225	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked11.3%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,738	68.8%
Carpooled	143	5.7%
Public transit	13	0.5%
Walked	286	11.3%
Bicycle	42	1.7%
Worked from home	243	9.6%
Other means	62	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,017	44.5%
15 to 29 min	748	32.7%
30 to 44 min	225	9.9%
45 to 59 min	66	2.9%
60+ min	228	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 27.2% (1,642 of 6,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,318	56.3%
Nonfamily households	1,021	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,339	80.6%
Vacant	562	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,440	61.6%
Renter-occupied	899	38.4%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,134	73.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	351	12.1%
5 to 19 units	268	9.2%
20 or more units	123	4.2%
Mobile home & other	25	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2600980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 42.2479, -84.7592