Brimley

Population: 379
Median household income: $72,885
Median home value: $166,500

Located in Chippewa County, Michigan, Brimley is a community with a population of 379. At $72,885, its median household income sits above Chippewa County's $60,631.

From 2020 to 2023, Brimley's population declined 14.3% from 442 to 379, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $130,100 to $166,500.

85.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 379
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,885
Median home value: $166,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 365
Homeownership rate: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

442379

Median household income

$49,375$72,885

Median home value

$130,100$166,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	442	$49,375	$130,100	$675
2021	468	$54,500	$139,300	—
2022	382	$55,625	$149,000	—
2023	379	$72,885	$166,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	11.1%
5 to 17	37	9.8%
18 to 24	30	7.9%
25 to 34	50	13.2%
35 to 44	26	6.9%
45 to 54	36	9.5%
55 to 64	61	16.1%
65 to 74	59	15.6%
75 and over	38	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	295	77.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	12.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.8%
Two or more races	33	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.0%
High school graduate	78	28.9%
Some college or associate's	109	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	33	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	31	11.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	89.1%
Carpooled	16	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	24.8%
15 to 29 min	63	38.2%
30 to 44 min	42	25.5%
45 to 59 min	19	11.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 18.2% (69 of 379)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	61.9%
Nonfamily households	77	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	55.3%
Vacant	163	44.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	97.5%
Renter-occupied	5	2.5%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	313	85.8%
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	52	14.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2610680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 46.4073, -84.5833