Pellston

Population: 834
Median household income: $59,464
Median home value: $117,100

Pellston is a community in Emmet County, Michigan, home to 834 residents. At $59,464, its median household income sits below Emmet County's $73,724.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pellston's population declined 10.5% from 932 to 834, while its median home value rose 36.2% from $86,000 to $117,100.

17.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 834
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,464
Median home value: $117,100
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 351
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

932834

Median household income

$34,688$59,464

Median home value

$86,000$117,100

Median gross rent

$850$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	932	$34,688	$86,000	$850
2020	755	$42,917	$86,300	$850
2021	790	$45,078	$87,100	$891
2022	759	$50,227	$109,800	$992
2023	834	$59,464	$117,100	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	8.2%
5 to 17	139	16.7%
18 to 24	77	9.2%
25 to 34	128	15.3%
35 to 44	78	9.4%
45 to 54	131	15.7%
55 to 64	125	15.0%
65 to 74	44	5.3%
75 and over	44	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	641	76.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	78	9.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	12.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	3.5%
High school graduate	238	43.3%
Some college or associate's	198	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	82	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	384	87.9%
Carpooled	22	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	3.7%
Bicycle	1	0.2%
Worked from home	11	2.5%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	81	19.0%
15 to 29 min	162	38.0%
30 to 44 min	155	36.4%
45 to 59 min	15	3.5%
60+ min	13	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 17.1% (142 of 828)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	67.1%
Nonfamily households	107	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	92.6%
Vacant	26	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	73.5%
Renter-occupied	86	26.5%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	263	74.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	7.4%
5 to 19 units	11	3.1%
20 or more units	9	2.6%
Mobile home & other	42	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2663300
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5516, -84.7834