Napoleon

Population: 969
Median household income: $50,722
Median home value: $123,500

Napoleon, a community in Jackson County, Michigan, has 969 residents. The median household income of $50,722 is below the Jackson County median ($65,004).

From 2019 to 2023, Napoleon's population held roughly steady from 975 to 969, while its median home value rose 105.1% from $60,200 to $123,500.

56.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 969
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,722
Median home value: $123,500
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 537
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

975969

Median household income

$35,083$50,722

Median home value

$60,200$123,500

Median gross rent

$689$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	975	$35,083	$60,200	$689
2020	905	$27,151	$64,300	$714
2021	908	$50,268	$103,500	$1,525
2022	929	$45,391	$118,000	—
2023	969	$50,722	$123,500	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	2.8%
5 to 17	203	20.9%
18 to 24	8	0.8%
25 to 34	219	22.6%
35 to 44	102	10.5%
45 to 54	145	15.0%
55 to 64	151	15.6%
65 to 74	83	8.6%
75 and over	31	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	911	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165	22.6%
High school graduate	294	40.2%
Some college or associate's	182	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	90	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	406	90.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.0%
Other means	7	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	21.5%
15 to 29 min	159	37.5%
30 to 44 min	73	17.2%
45 to 59 min	20	4.7%
60+ min	81	19.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 21.5% (206 of 956)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	50.9%
Nonfamily households	208	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	424	79.0%
Vacant	113	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	324	76.4%
Renter-occupied	100	23.6%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	303	56.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	23	4.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	211	39.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2656620
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.1645, -84.2438