Elsie

Population: 951
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $107,600

Elsie, a community in Clinton County, Michigan, has 951 residents. At $55,000, its median household income sits below Clinton County's $85,928.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elsie's population declined 10.2% from 1,059 to 951, while its median home value rose 12.7% from $95,500 to $107,600.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 80.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 951
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $107,600
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 25.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,059951

Median household income

$44,563$55,000

Median home value

$95,500$107,600

Median gross rent

$733$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,059	$44,563	$95,500	$733
2020	1,066	$47,292	$87,700	$665
2021	971	$48,304	$86,300	$653
2022	1,000	$57,588	$99,800	$536
2023	951	$55,000	$107,600	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	4.9%
5 to 17	133	14.0%
18 to 24	25	2.6%
25 to 34	113	11.9%
35 to 44	176	18.5%
45 to 54	103	10.8%
55 to 64	158	16.6%
65 to 74	98	10.3%
75 and over	98	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	881	92.6%
Black or African American	10	1.1%
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	27	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	7.9%
High school graduate	294	39.4%
Some college or associate's	336	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	40	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	240	73.4%
Carpooled	37	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	9.5%
Other means	4	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	21.6%
15 to 29 min	101	34.1%
30 to 44 min	66	22.3%
45 to 59 min	18	6.1%
60+ min	47	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.0% (122 of 941)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	49.3%
Nonfamily households	213	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	94.6%
Vacant	24	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	337	80.2%
Renter-occupied	83	19.8%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	359	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	37	8.3%
5 to 19 units	22	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2625780
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.0893, -84.3885