Chassell

Population: 905
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $170,700

Located in Houghton County, Michigan, Chassell is a community with a population of 905. At $55,417, its median household income sits in line with Houghton County's $56,573.

Between 2020 and 2023, Chassell's population held roughly steady from 914 to 905, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $133,200 to $170,700.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 905
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,417
Median home value: $170,700
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

914905

Median household income

$50,737$55,417

Median home value

$133,200$170,700

Median gross rent

$467$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	914	$50,737	$133,200	$467
2021	857	$51,827	$122,400	$475
2022	801	$55,000	$172,000	$532
2023	905	$55,417	$170,700	$711

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	6.4%
5 to 17	147	16.2%
18 to 24	52	5.7%
25 to 34	118	13.0%
35 to 44	66	7.3%
45 to 54	139	15.4%
55 to 64	163	18.0%
65 to 74	77	8.5%
75 and over	85	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	834	92.2%
Black or African American	15	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree24.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	0.8%
High school graduate	231	35.6%
Some college or associate's	149	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	157	24.2%
Graduate or professional degree	106	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	296	74.9%
Carpooled	17	4.3%
Public transit	8	2.0%
Walked	17	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	14.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	106	31.4%
15 to 29 min	207	61.2%
30 to 44 min	25	7.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 18.6% (161 of 866)

	Count	Share
Family households	187	45.8%
Nonfamily households	221	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408	75.8%
Vacant	130	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	80.4%
Renter-occupied	80	19.6%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	436	81.0%
1-unit, attached	10	1.9%
2 to 4 units	38	7.1%
5 to 19 units	33	6.1%
20 or more units	5	0.9%
Mobile home & other	16	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2614900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0361, -88.5307