Port Austin

Population: 676
Median household income: $46,000
Median home value: $162,100

Port Austin is a community in Huron County, Michigan, home to 676 residents. The median household income of $46,000 is below the Huron County median ($56,963).

From 2019 to 2023, Port Austin's population declined 4.0% from 704 to 676, while its median home value rose 24.4% from $130,300 to $162,100.

62.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 676
Median age: 58.1 yrs
Median household income: $46,000
Median home value: $162,100
Median gross rent: $676
Housing units: 653
Homeownership rate: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

704676

Median household income

$49,464$46,000

Median home value

$130,300$162,100

Median gross rent

$575$676

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	704	$49,464	$130,300	$575
2020	608	$50,781	$134,900	$594
2021	599	$48,333	$138,200	$643
2022	667	$53,125	$147,100	$650
2023	676	$46,000	$162,100	$676

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 174.9%

18 to 2415.1%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7422.3%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.4%
5 to 17	33	4.9%
18 to 24	102	15.1%
25 to 34	48	7.1%
35 to 44	45	6.7%
45 to 54	47	7.0%
55 to 64	127	18.8%
65 to 74	151	22.3%
75 and over	100	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	541	80.0%
Black or African American	34	5.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	9.3%
High school graduate	153	29.5%
Some college or associate's	169	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	102	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	46	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit3.3%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	211	68.7%
Carpooled	36	11.7%
Public transit	10	3.3%
Walked	26	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	39.9%
15 to 29 min	87	30.7%
30 to 44 min	57	20.1%
45 to 59 min	13	4.6%
60+ min	13	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 19.5% (130 of 665)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	47.1%
Nonfamily households	182	52.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	52.7%
Vacant	309	47.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	69.2%
Renter-occupied	106	30.8%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units15.3%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	409	62.6%
1-unit, attached	58	8.9%
2 to 4 units	18	2.8%
5 to 19 units	100	15.3%
20 or more units	45	6.9%
Mobile home & other	23	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2665680
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.0426, -82.9951