Harbor Springs

Population: 1,015
Median household income: $60,556
Median home value: $368,100

Located in Emmet County, Michigan, Harbor Springs is a community with a population of 1,015. Its median household income of $60,556 runs below the Emmet County figure of $73,724.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harbor Springs's population declined 12.3% from 1,158 to 1,015, while its median home value rose 50.4% from $244,800 to $368,100.

The median gross rent is $950. 45.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,015
Median age: 64.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,556
Median home value: $368,100
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 1,091
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1581,015

Median household income

$52,450$60,556

Median home value

$244,800$368,100

Median gross rent

$877$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,158	$52,450	$244,800	$877
2020	1,107	$51,050	$243,600	$833
2021	1,088	$55,250	$285,200	$683
2022	1,091	$66,146	$328,300	$1,021
2023	1,015	$60,556	$368,100	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7426.4%

75 and over23.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.7%
5 to 17	49	4.8%
18 to 24	10	1.0%
25 to 34	72	7.1%
35 to 44	96	9.5%
45 to 54	86	8.5%
55 to 64	169	16.7%
65 to 74	268	26.4%
75 and over	238	23.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	825	81.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.4%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	1.6%
Two or more races	104	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	60	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	5.5%
High school graduate	192	20.7%
Some college or associate's	266	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	239	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	181	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home15.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	280	72.5%
Carpooled	19	4.9%
Public transit	7	1.8%
Walked	11	2.8%
Bicycle	3	0.8%
Worked from home	59	15.3%
Other means	7	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	192	58.7%
15 to 29 min	102	31.2%
30 to 44 min	16	4.9%
45 to 59 min	14	4.3%
60+ min	3	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 10.0% (92 of 916)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	53.1%
Nonfamily households	229	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	488	44.7%
Vacant	603	55.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	363	74.4%
Renter-occupied	125	25.6%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	791	72.5%
1-unit, attached	33	3.0%
2 to 4 units	110	10.1%
5 to 19 units	75	6.9%
20 or more units	43	3.9%
Mobile home & other	39	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2636560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.4325, -84.9891