Indian River

Population: 2,210
Median household income: $60,750
Median home value: $218,000

Indian River, a community in Cheboygan County, Michigan, has 2,210 residents. At $60,750, its median household income sits in line with Cheboygan County's $61,619.

Between 2019 and 2023, Indian River's population grew 17.4% from 1,883 to 2,210, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $176,900 to $218,000.

16.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,210
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,750
Median home value: $218,000
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 2,043
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8832,210

Median household income

$42,989$60,750

Median home value

$176,900$218,000

Median gross rent

$646$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,883	$42,989	$176,900	$646
2020	2,019	$47,644	$168,800	$689
2021	2,128	$52,000	$160,800	$713
2022	2,076	$57,148	$185,000	$760
2023	2,210	$60,750	$218,000	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	0.7%
5 to 17	167	7.6%
18 to 24	142	6.4%
25 to 34	140	6.3%
35 to 44	149	6.7%
45 to 54	366	16.6%
55 to 64	462	20.9%
65 to 74	362	16.4%
75 and over	407	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,052	92.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.2%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's19.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	286	15.2%
High school graduate	456	24.2%
Some college or associate's	375	19.9%
Bachelor's degree	363	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	406	21.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	823	75.3%
Carpooled	157	14.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	98	9.0%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	30.1%
15 to 29 min	300	30.2%
30 to 44 min	213	21.4%
45 to 59 min	150	15.1%
60+ min	33	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 16.0% (354 of 2,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	547	48.7%
Nonfamily households	577	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,124	55.0%
Vacant	919	45.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	905	80.5%
Renter-occupied	219	19.5%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,796	87.9%
1-unit, attached	12	0.6%
2 to 4 units	16	0.8%
5 to 19 units	87	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	132	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2640480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 7.36 sq mi
Center point: 45.4298, -84.6220