Michigan Center

Population: 4,623
Median household income: $68,114
Median home value: $159,500

Michigan Center, a community in Jackson County, Michigan, has 4,623 residents. The median household income of $68,114 is above the Jackson County median ($65,004).

From 2019 to 2023, Michigan Center's population declined 3.6% from 4,797 to 4,623, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $117,800 to $159,500.

The median gross rent is $1,051. 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,623
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,114
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 2,348
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7974,623

Median household income

$56,373$68,114

Median home value

$117,800$159,500

Median gross rent

$817$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,797	$56,373	$117,800	$817
2020	4,879	$59,326	$126,400	$789
2021	4,681	$52,717	$130,000	$899
2022	4,906	$64,286	$157,100	$1,110
2023	4,623	$68,114	$159,500	$1,051

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	5.0%
5 to 17	728	15.7%
18 to 24	367	7.9%
25 to 34	652	14.1%
35 to 44	468	10.1%
45 to 54	582	12.6%
55 to 64	803	17.4%
65 to 74	495	10.7%
75 and over	299	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,224	91.4%
Black or African American	40	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	179	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	7.0%
High school graduate	1,135	34.4%
Some college or associate's	1,235	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	399	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	298	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,892	80.0%
Carpooled	231	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	631	28.9%
15 to 29 min	857	39.2%
30 to 44 min	294	13.5%
45 to 59 min	260	11.9%
60+ min	142	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 3.6% (168 of 4,623)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,122	52.0%
Nonfamily households	1,034	48.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,156	91.8%
Vacant	192	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,898	88.0%
Renter-occupied	258	12.0%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,258	96.2%
1-unit, attached	8	0.3%
2 to 4 units	56	2.4%
5 to 19 units	26	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2653580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.66 sq mi
Center point: 42.2281, -84.3226