East Jordan

Population: 1,776
Median household income: $53,929
Median home value: $125,100

Located in Charlevoix County, Michigan, East Jordan is a community with a population of 1,776. Its median household income of $53,929 runs below the Charlevoix County figure of $76,495.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Jordan's population declined 21.5% from 2,261 to 1,776, while its median home value rose 54.1% from $81,200 to $125,100.

Owners occupy 81.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,776
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,929
Median home value: $125,100
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 1,123
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2611,776

Median household income

$40,066$53,929

Median home value

$81,200$125,100

Median gross rent

$573$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,261	$40,066	$81,200	$573
2020	2,133	$46,458	$91,500	$625
2021	2,044	$51,161	$100,200	$617
2022	1,876	$56,761	$107,600	$631
2023	1,776	$53,929	$125,100	$647

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	3.3%
5 to 17	199	11.2%
18 to 24	207	11.7%
25 to 34	244	13.7%
35 to 44	156	8.8%
45 to 54	282	15.9%
55 to 64	208	11.7%
65 to 74	260	14.6%
75 and over	161	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,600	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	1.3%
Asian	25	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	203	15.5%
High school graduate	623	47.5%
Some college or associate's	302	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	111	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	72	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone65.8%

Carpooled28.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	628	65.8%
Carpooled	270	28.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	2.3%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	24.5%
15 to 29 min	499	53.5%
30 to 44 min	124	13.3%
45 to 59 min	59	6.3%
60+ min	22	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 7.8% (138 of 1,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	492	54.9%
Nonfamily households	404	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	896	79.8%
Vacant	227	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	729	81.4%
Renter-occupied	167	18.6%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	846	75.3%
1-unit, attached	25	2.2%
2 to 4 units	34	3.0%
5 to 19 units	70	6.2%
20 or more units	41	3.7%
Mobile home & other	107	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2624020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 0.92 sq mi
Center point: 45.1522, -85.1304