Luce County, Michigan

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,325
Median household income: $54,338
Median home value: $110,400

Home to 6,325 residents, Luce County is one of Michigan's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $54,338, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

Between 2019 and 2023, Luce County's population held roughly steady from 6,338 to 6,325, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $45,469 to $54,338.

The typical home was built around 1976. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,325
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $54,338
Median home value: $110,400
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 4,081
Homeownership rate: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3386,325

Median household income

$45,469$54,338

Median home value

$87,200$110,400

Median gross rent

$717$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,338	$45,469	$87,200	$717
2020	6,286	$50,000	$97,200	$739
2021	5,520	$49,667	$88,500	$772
2022	5,442	$51,015	$104,600	$746
2023	6,325	$54,338	$110,400	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	291	4.6%
5 to 17	756	12.0%
18 to 24	411	6.5%
25 to 34	905	14.3%
35 to 44	843	13.3%
45 to 54	760	12.0%
55 to 64	896	14.2%
65 to 74	864	13.7%
75 and over	599	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,870	77.0%
Black or African American	519	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	435	6.9%
Asian	17	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	355	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	353	7.3%
High school graduate	1,967	40.4%
Some college or associate's	1,607	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	511	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	429	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,530	77.1%
Carpooled	213	10.7%
Public transit	10	0.5%
Walked	66	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	145	7.3%
Other means	21	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,239	67.3%
15 to 29 min	335	18.2%
30 to 44 min	83	4.5%
45 to 59 min	52	2.8%
60+ min	131	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 17.2% (912 of 5,291)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,496	62.2%
Nonfamily households	908	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,404	58.9%
Vacant	1,677	41.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,891	78.7%
Renter-occupied	513	21.3%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,460	84.8%
1-unit, attached	23	0.6%
2 to 4 units	29	0.7%
5 to 19 units	80	2.0%
20 or more units	53	1.3%
Mobile home & other	436	10.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 26095
State: Michigan
Land area: 899 sq mi
Water area: 1,013 sq mi
Center point: 46.5110, -85.5176

Cities & places

Newberry