Breckenridge

Population: 1,411
Median household income: $56,779
Median home value: $107,000

Located in Gratiot County, Michigan, Breckenridge is a community with a population of 1,411. Its median household income of $56,779 runs below the Gratiot County figure of $61,128.

Between 2019 and 2023, Breckenridge's population grew 17.0% from 1,206 to 1,411, while its median home value rose 41.2% from $75,800 to $107,000.

15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,411
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,779
Median home value: $107,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 594
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2061,411

Median household income

$37,500$56,779

Median home value

$75,800$107,000

Median gross rent

$606$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,206	$37,500	$75,800	$606
2020	1,428	$46,389	$78,000	$659
2021	1,548	$49,583	$93,600	$754
2022	1,413	$53,413	$97,700	$740
2023	1,411	$56,779	$107,000	$738

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	2.2%
5 to 17	304	21.5%
18 to 24	73	5.2%
25 to 34	188	13.3%
35 to 44	237	16.8%
45 to 54	160	11.3%
55 to 64	172	12.2%
65 to 74	152	10.8%
75 and over	94	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,245	88.2%
Black or African American	6	0.4%
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	55	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	6.2%
High school graduate	458	45.7%
Some college or associate's	332	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	88	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	63	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	509	83.0%
Carpooled	19	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.7%
Bicycle	4	0.7%
Worked from home	52	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	33.7%
15 to 29 min	144	25.7%
30 to 44 min	149	26.6%
45 to 59 min	47	8.4%
60+ min	32	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 13.4% (185 of 1,377)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	71.6%
Nonfamily households	155	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	545	91.8%
Vacant	49	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	382	70.1%
Renter-occupied	163	29.9%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	474	79.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	60	10.1%
5 to 19 units	35	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2610160
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4071, -84.4755