Farwell

Population: 1,086
Median household income: $40,667
Median home value: $95,800

Farwell, a community in Clare County, Michigan, has 1,086 residents. The median household income of $40,667 is below the Clare County median ($49,805).

Between 2019 and 2023, Farwell's population grew 10.8% from 980 to 1,086, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $74,700 to $95,800.

70.9% of workers drive to work alone. 63.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,086
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,667
Median home value: $95,800
Median gross rent: $496
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9801,086

Median household income

$37,639$40,667

Median home value

$74,700$95,800

Median gross rent

$620$496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	980	$37,639	$74,700	$620
2020	966	$36,974	$69,400	$610
2021	953	$36,016	$81,500	$611
2022	1,033	$38,542	$90,500	$540
2023	1,086	$40,667	$95,800	$496

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	6.0%
5 to 17	216	19.9%
18 to 24	110	10.1%
25 to 34	134	12.3%
35 to 44	71	6.5%
45 to 54	157	14.5%
55 to 64	122	11.2%
65 to 74	125	11.5%
75 and over	86	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	964	88.8%
Black or African American	13	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.7%
Asian	39	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.3%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree7.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	21.3%
High school graduate	301	43.3%
Some college or associate's	164	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	51	7.3%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	265	70.9%
Carpooled	68	18.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	7.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	3.7%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	123	34.2%
15 to 29 min	122	33.9%
30 to 44 min	79	21.9%
45 to 59 min	13	3.6%
60+ min	23	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 26.3% (282 of 1,072)

	Count	Share
Family households	233	60.7%
Nonfamily households	151	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	384	85.1%
Vacant	67	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	64.6%
Renter-occupied	136	35.4%

1-unit, detached63.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	63.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	12	2.7%
5 to 19 units	35	7.8%
20 or more units	62	13.7%
Mobile home & other	56	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2627500
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 43.8368, -84.8673