Bay Shore

Population: 607
Median household income: $72,538
Median home value: $116,300

Located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, Bay Shore is a community with a population of 607. Its median household income of $72,538 runs below the Charlevoix County figure of $76,495.

From 2019 to 2023, Bay Shore's population declined 13.7% from 703 to 607, while its median home value fell 9.2% from $128,100 to $116,300.

The typical home was built around 1992. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 607
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,538
Median home value: $116,300
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 409
Homeownership rate: 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

703607

Median household income

$36,250$72,538

Median home value

$128,100$116,300

Median gross rent

$1,083$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	703	$36,250	$128,100	—
2020	724	$56,500	$113,300	—
2021	552	$55,208	$116,800	—
2022	533	$64,444	$123,800	$1,083
2023	607	$72,538	$116,300	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 178.4%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5425.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.8%
5 to 17	51	8.4%
18 to 24	20	3.3%
25 to 34	89	14.7%
35 to 44	45	7.4%
45 to 54	152	25.0%
55 to 64	85	14.0%
65 to 74	106	17.5%
75 and over	48	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	551	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	2.5%
Asian	24	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate18.5%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	7.4%
High school graduate	97	18.5%
Some college or associate's	253	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	86	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	50	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone54.8%

Carpooled40.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	54.8%
Carpooled	142	40.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	53.0%
15 to 29 min	120	35.7%
30 to 44 min	26	7.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 10.5% (64 of 607)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	68.1%
Nonfamily households	100	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	313	76.5%
Vacant	96	23.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	285	91.1%
Renter-occupied	28	8.9%

1-unit, detached44.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other55.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	182	44.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	227	55.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2606180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3608, -85.1115