Harbor Beach

Population: 1,576
Median household income: $39,844
Median home value: $104,200

Harbor Beach is a community in Huron County, Michigan, home to 1,576 residents. The median household income of $39,844 is below the Huron County median ($56,963).

From 2019 to 2023, Harbor Beach's population declined 18.6% from 1,936 to 1,576, while its median home value rose 32.9% from $78,400 to $104,200.

Owners occupy 74.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 47.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,576
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $39,844
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $502
Housing units: 874
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9361,576

Median household income

$36,488$39,844

Median home value

$78,400$104,200

Median gross rent

$495$502

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,936	$36,488	$78,400	$495
2020	1,862	$41,167	$80,300	$552
2021	1,804	$42,554	$81,300	$488
2022	1,744	$42,583	$87,100	$538
2023	1,576	$39,844	$104,200	$502

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7417.9%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	60	3.8%
5 to 17	277	17.6%
18 to 24	82	5.2%
25 to 34	156	9.9%
35 to 44	170	10.8%
45 to 54	118	7.5%
55 to 64	201	12.8%
65 to 74	282	17.9%
75 and over	230	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,489	94.5%
Black or African American	21	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	38	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	200	17.3%
High school graduate	395	34.1%
Some college or associate's	362	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	154	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked18.4%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	379	69.0%
Carpooled	13	2.4%
Public transit	3	0.5%
Walked	101	18.4%
Bicycle	16	2.9%
Worked from home	32	5.8%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	318	61.5%
15 to 29 min	101	19.5%
30 to 44 min	77	14.9%
45 to 59 min	14	2.7%
60+ min	7	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 17.1% (266 of 1,552)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	56.2%
Nonfamily households	319	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	729	83.4%
Vacant	145	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	546	74.9%
Renter-occupied	183	25.1%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	692	79.2%
1-unit, attached	7	0.8%
2 to 4 units	46	5.3%
5 to 19 units	51	5.8%
20 or more units	49	5.6%
Mobile home & other	29	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2636460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 43.8448, -82.6546