Tower

Population: 271
Median household income: $42,167
Median home value: $91,500

Tower, a community in Cheboygan County, Michigan, has 271 residents. Its median household income of $42,167 runs below the Cheboygan County figure of $61,619.

Between 2020 and 2023, Tower's population grew 26.0% from 215 to 271, while its median home value rose 83.0% from $50,000 to $91,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 37.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 271
Median age: 55.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,167
Median home value: $91,500
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 176
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

215271

Median household income

$38,750$42,167

Median home value

$50,000$91,500

Median gross rent

$682$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	215	$38,750	$50,000	$682
2021	237	$37,266	$54,400	$763
2022	313	$49,000	—	$900
2023	271	$42,167	$91,500	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 443.3%

45 to 540.7%

55 to 6437.3%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.3%
5 to 17	34	12.5%
18 to 24	44	16.2%
25 to 34	35	12.9%
35 to 44	9	3.3%
45 to 54	2	0.7%
55 to 64	101	37.3%
65 to 74	21	7.7%
75 and over	16	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	79.7%
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	33	12.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	16.8%
High school graduate	85	46.2%
Some college or associate's	47	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	9.3%
15 to 29 min	48	55.8%
30 to 44 min	20	23.3%
45 to 59 min	7	8.1%
60+ min	3	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 23.2% (63 of 271)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	73.5%
Nonfamily households	26	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	55.7%
Vacant	78	44.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	63.3%
Renter-occupied	36	36.7%

1-unit, detached71.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	71.0%
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	51	29.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2680200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.3518, -84.2937