Whittemore

Population: 447
Median household income: $33,056
Median home value: $59,600

Located in Iosco County, Michigan, Whittemore is a community with a population of 447. The median household income of $33,056 is below the Iosco County median ($47,777).

Between 2019 and 2023, Whittemore's population grew 3.5% from 432 to 447, while its median home value rose 18.5% from $50,300 to $59,600.

21.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $33,056
Median home value: $59,600
Median gross rent: $425
Housing units: 232
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

432447

Median household income

$31,042$33,056

Median home value

$50,300$59,600

Median gross rent

$425$425

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	432	$31,042	$50,300	$425
2020	370	$30,313	$55,800	$386
2021	383	$30,313	$66,900	$396
2022	433	$29,667	$53,500	$419
2023	447	$33,056	$59,600	$425

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

Age distribution

Under 510.1%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	10.1%
5 to 17	97	21.7%
18 to 24	28	6.3%
25 to 34	51	11.4%
35 to 44	34	7.6%
45 to 54	30	6.7%
55 to 64	81	18.1%
65 to 74	56	12.5%
75 and over	25	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	410	91.7%
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	2	0.4%
Two or more races	28	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.4%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	22.4%
High school graduate	90	32.5%
Some college or associate's	102	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	15	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	78.7%
Carpooled	15	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.9%
Bicycle	3	2.4%
Worked from home	4	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	18.7%
15 to 29 min	34	27.6%
30 to 44 min	31	25.2%
45 to 59 min	23	18.7%
60+ min	12	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 21.8% (97 of 445)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	44.0%
Nonfamily households	102	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182	78.4%
Vacant	50	21.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	121	66.5%
Renter-occupied	61	33.5%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units18.1%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.7%
5 to 19 units	5	2.2%
20 or more units	42	18.1%
Mobile home & other	21	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2687140
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2337, -83.8033