Charlevoix

Population: 2,420
Median household income: $52,344
Median home value: $294,400

Located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, Charlevoix is a community with a population of 2,420. Its median household income of $52,344 runs below the Charlevoix County figure of $76,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, Charlevoix's population grew 3.5% from 2,338 to 2,420, while its median home value rose 75.4% from $167,800 to $294,400.

25.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.78 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,420
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $52,344
Median home value: $294,400
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 1,973
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3382,420

Median household income

$31,885$52,344

Median home value

$167,800$294,400

Median gross rent

$567$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,338	$31,885	$167,800	$567
2020	2,467	$36,341	$148,000	$638
2021	2,353	$32,625	$192,300	$641
2022	2,474	$30,114	$245,500	$747
2023	2,420	$52,344	$294,400	$880

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91	3.8%
5 to 17	292	12.1%
18 to 24	269	11.1%
25 to 34	240	9.9%
35 to 44	251	10.4%
45 to 54	223	9.2%
55 to 64	409	16.9%
65 to 74	279	11.5%
75 and over	366	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,229	92.1%
Black or African American	68	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	3.1%
High school graduate	399	22.6%
Some college or associate's	752	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	364	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	198	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit3.0%

Walked9.4%

Bicycle3.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	779	72.7%
Carpooled	59	5.5%
Public transit	32	3.0%
Walked	101	9.4%
Bicycle	32	3.0%
Worked from home	68	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	594	59.2%
15 to 29 min	277	27.6%
30 to 44 min	114	11.4%
45 to 59 min	5	0.5%
60+ min	13	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 25.7% (603 of 2,346)

	Count	Share
Family households	595	45.3%
Nonfamily households	719	54.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,314	66.6%
Vacant	659	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	724	55.1%
Renter-occupied	590	44.9%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units14.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,280	64.9%
1-unit, attached	81	4.1%
2 to 4 units	117	5.9%
5 to 19 units	206	10.4%
20 or more units	276	14.0%
Mobile home & other	13	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2614780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3138, -85.2556