Imlay City

Population: 3,706
Median household income: $55,061
Median home value: $137,800

Located in Lapeer County, Michigan, Imlay City is a community with a population of 3,706. The median household income of $55,061 is below the Lapeer County median ($76,228).

From 2019 to 2023, Imlay City's population grew 3.9% from 3,568 to 3,706, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $113,300 to $137,800.

The median resident is 35.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,706
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,061
Median home value: $137,800
Median gross rent: $764
Housing units: 1,834
Homeownership rate: 53.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5683,706

Median household income

$34,390$55,061

Median home value

$113,300$137,800

Median gross rent

$707$764

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,568	$34,390	$113,300	$707
2020	3,585	$37,070	$97,100	$718
2021	3,699	$39,293	$101,000	$736
2022	3,698	$52,721	$142,600	$827
2023	3,706	$55,061	$137,800	$764

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	326	8.8%
5 to 17	697	18.8%
18 to 24	223	6.0%
25 to 34	604	16.3%
35 to 44	303	8.2%
45 to 54	567	15.3%
55 to 64	449	12.1%
65 to 74	326	8.8%
75 and over	211	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,962	52.9%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,604	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	536	21.8%
High school graduate	788	32.0%
Some college or associate's	851	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	101	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	184	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,400	78.8%
Carpooled	323	18.2%
Public transit	33	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	468	26.7%
15 to 29 min	506	28.8%
30 to 44 min	197	11.2%
45 to 59 min	347	19.8%
60+ min	238	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 25.5% (944 of 3,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	823	49.7%
Nonfamily households	833	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,656	90.3%
Vacant	178	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	891	53.8%
Renter-occupied	765	46.2%

1-unit, detached35.0%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	641	35.0%
1-unit, attached	126	6.9%
2 to 4 units	256	14.0%
5 to 19 units	263	14.3%
20 or more units	93	5.1%
Mobile home & other	455	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2640320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0171, -83.0771