Suttons Bay

Population: 587
Median household income: $123,125
Median home value: $524,700

Located in Leelanau County, Michigan, Suttons Bay is a community with a population of 587. At $123,125, its median household income sits above Leelanau County's $91,943.

Between 2019 and 2023, Suttons Bay's population grew 7.9% from 544 to 587, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $365,500 to $524,700.

Households average 1.81 people. 63.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 69.4 yrs
Median household income: $123,125
Median home value: $524,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 549
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

544587

Median household income

$76,875$123,125

Median home value

$365,500$524,700

Median gross rent

$864$1,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	544	$76,875	$365,500	$864
2020	696	$93,250	$331,800	$828
2021	658	$98,125	$384,000	$859
2022	642	$108,750	$461,300	$1,600
2023	587	$123,125	$524,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 343.4%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7433.6%

75 and over30.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	25	4.3%
18 to 24	20	3.4%
25 to 34	20	3.4%
35 to 44	33	5.6%
45 to 54	49	8.3%
55 to 64	67	11.4%
65 to 74	197	33.6%
75 and over	176	30.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	501	85.3%
Black or African American	32	5.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree46.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.0%
High school graduate	84	15.5%
Some college or associate's	97	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	91	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	254	46.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone50.2%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.1%

Bicycle4.1%

Worked from home24.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	110	50.2%
Carpooled	8	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	15.1%
Bicycle	9	4.1%
Worked from home	53	24.2%
Other means	6	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	60.8%
15 to 29 min	28	16.9%
30 to 44 min	27	16.3%
45 to 59 min	2	1.2%
60+ min	8	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 5.2% (27 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	62.1%
Nonfamily households	110	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	290	52.8%
Vacant	259	47.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	82.4%
Renter-occupied	51	17.6%

1-unit, detached44.3%

1-unit, attached31.5%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	44.3%
1-unit, attached	173	31.5%
2 to 4 units	86	15.7%
5 to 19 units	33	6.0%
20 or more units	14	2.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2677600
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9796, -85.6507