Boyne City

Population: 3,829
Median household income: $68,087
Median home value: $233,900

Boyne City is a community in Charlevoix County, Michigan, home to 3,829 residents. The median household income of $68,087 is below the Charlevoix County median ($76,495).

From 2019 to 2023, Boyne City's population grew 2.7% from 3,729 to 3,829, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $147,500 to $233,900.

The typical home was built around 1978. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,829
Median age: 47.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,087
Median home value: $233,900
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 2,285
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7293,829

Median household income

$52,604$68,087

Median home value

$147,500$233,900

Median gross rent

$737$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,729	$52,604	$147,500	$737
2020	3,721	$55,357	$155,700	$821
2021	3,819	$60,199	$170,900	$876
2022	3,821	$65,070	$196,700	$932
2023	3,829	$68,087	$233,900	$893

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	4.0%
5 to 17	562	14.7%
18 to 24	399	10.4%
25 to 34	347	9.1%
35 to 44	383	10.0%
45 to 54	471	12.3%
55 to 64	580	15.1%
65 to 74	571	14.9%
75 and over	361	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,557	92.9%
Black or African American	48	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.5%
Asian	41	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	4.2%
High school graduate	679	25.0%
Some college or associate's	895	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	671	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	354	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,431	73.6%
Carpooled	169	8.7%
Public transit	13	0.7%
Walked	40	2.1%
Bicycle	16	0.8%
Worked from home	260	13.4%
Other means	14	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	915	54.4%
15 to 29 min	549	32.6%
30 to 44 min	120	7.1%
45 to 59 min	36	2.1%
60+ min	63	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 7.5% (285 of 3,804)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,060	57.0%
Nonfamily households	801	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,861	81.4%
Vacant	424	18.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,327	71.3%
Renter-occupied	534	28.7%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,511	66.1%
1-unit, attached	38	1.7%
2 to 4 units	160	7.0%
5 to 19 units	340	14.9%
20 or more units	57	2.5%
Mobile home & other	179	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2609820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.04 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 45.2132, -85.0124