Fenton

Population: 11,950
Median household income: $83,077
Median home value: $211,700

Fenton, a community in Genesee County, Michigan, has 11,950 residents. At $83,077, its median household income sits above Genesee County's $60,673.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fenton's population grew 5.1% from 11,375 to 11,950, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $144,600 to $211,700.

Owners occupy 65.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,950
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,077
Median home value: $211,700
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 5,322
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,37511,950

Median household income

$63,036$83,077

Median home value

$144,600$211,700

Median gross rent

$1,030$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,375	$63,036	$144,600	$1,030
2020	11,368	$62,672	$158,000	$1,067
2021	11,949	$70,745	$168,800	$1,116
2022	11,967	$76,195	$194,800	$1,188
2023	11,950	$83,077	$211,700	$1,323

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	662	5.5%
5 to 17	1,928	16.1%
18 to 24	835	7.0%
25 to 34	2,081	17.4%
35 to 44	1,653	13.8%
45 to 54	1,564	13.1%
55 to 64	1,249	10.5%
65 to 74	1,253	10.5%
75 and over	725	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,580	88.5%
Black or African American	265	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	335	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	443	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	303	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	239	2.8%
High school graduate	2,064	24.2%
Some college or associate's	3,258	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,792	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,172	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,479	74.4%
Carpooled	438	7.3%
Public transit	4	0.1%
Walked	36	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,043	17.3%
Other means	20	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,186	23.8%
15 to 29 min	1,321	26.5%
30 to 44 min	995	20.0%
45 to 59 min	620	12.5%
60+ min	855	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 6.3% (736 of 11,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,176	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,938	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,114	96.1%
Vacant	208	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,346	65.4%
Renter-occupied	1,768	34.6%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units11.8%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,301	62.0%
1-unit, attached	427	8.0%
2 to 4 units	120	2.3%
5 to 19 units	606	11.4%
20 or more units	628	11.8%
Mobile home & other	240	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2627760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 42.8006, -83.7177