Horton Bay

Population: 352
Median household income: $76,833
Median home value: $275,000

Horton Bay is a community in Charlevoix County, Michigan, home to 352 residents. At $76,833, its median household income sits in line with Charlevoix County's $76,495.

From 2019 to 2023, Horton Bay's population declined 31.0% from 510 to 352, while its median home value rose 10.0% from $250,000 to $275,000.

1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.87 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 352
Median age: 64.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,833
Median home value: $275,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 342
Homeownership rate: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

510352

Median household income

$64,000$76,833

Median home value

$250,000$275,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	510	$64,000	$250,000
2020	450	$62,404	$262,100
2021	409	$62,875	$258,600
2022	379	$73,929	$278,600
2023	352	$76,833	$275,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 445.1%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7431.0%

75 and over18.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	38	10.8%
18 to 24	20	5.7%
25 to 34	14	4.0%
35 to 44	18	5.1%
45 to 54	26	7.4%
55 to 64	63	17.9%
65 to 74	109	31.0%
75 and over	64	18.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.7%
High school graduate	94	32.0%
Some college or associate's	96	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	61	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	38	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	84.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	1	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	6.8%
15 to 29 min	86	73.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	12	10.3%
60+ min	11	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 1.7% (6 of 352)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	73.4%
Nonfamily households	50	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	188	55.0%
Vacant	154	45.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	176	93.6%
Renter-occupied	12	6.4%

1-unit, detached95.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	328	95.9%
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	14	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2639340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.82 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 45.2812, -85.0747