Kingsley

Population: 1,783
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $248,900

Kingsley is a community in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, home to 1,783 residents. The median household income of $65,714 is below the Grand Traverse County median ($79,486).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kingsley's population grew 31.9% from 1,352 to 1,783, while its median home value rose 80.0% from $138,300 to $248,900.

Owners occupy 69.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 27.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,783
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,714
Median home value: $248,900
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 541
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3521,783

Median household income

$48,594$65,714

Median home value

$138,300$248,900

Median gross rent

$774$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,352	$48,594	$138,300	$774
2020	1,933	$44,694	$174,100	$771
2021	1,692	$52,917	$191,700	$864
2022	1,792	$65,060	$227,000	$996
2023	1,783	$65,714	$248,900	$981

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1733.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	146	8.2%
5 to 17	599	33.6%
18 to 24	116	6.5%
25 to 34	184	10.3%
35 to 44	302	16.9%
45 to 54	127	7.1%
55 to 64	138	7.7%
65 to 74	98	5.5%
75 and over	73	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,591	89.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	16	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	5.3%
High school graduate	252	27.3%
Some college or associate's	353	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	213	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	55	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	529	81.4%
Carpooled	50	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.8%
Bicycle	3	0.5%
Worked from home	63	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	7.5%
15 to 29 min	325	55.4%
30 to 44 min	173	29.5%
45 to 59 min	11	1.9%
60+ min	34	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 9.3% (165 of 1,771)

	Count	Share
Family households	328	63.8%
Nonfamily households	186	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	514	95.0%
Vacant	27	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	357	69.5%
Renter-occupied	157	30.5%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	359	66.4%
1-unit, attached	4	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	19	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	159	29.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2643340
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 44.5885, -85.5241