Center Line

Population: 8,448
Median household income: $52,857
Median home value: $145,300

Center Line, a community in Macomb County, Michigan, has 8,448 residents. At $52,857, its median household income sits below Macomb County's $76,399.

Between 2019 and 2023, Center Line's population grew 2.3% from 8,260 to 8,448, while its median home value rose 65.7% from $87,700 to $145,300.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,448
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,857
Median home value: $145,300
Median gross rent: $627
Housing units: 3,789
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2608,448

Median household income

$45,242$52,857

Median home value

$87,700$145,300

Median gross rent

$681$627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,260	$45,242	$87,700	$681
2020	8,212	$45,210	$100,800	$649
2021	8,515	$47,391	$110,800	$630
2022	8,493	$52,067	$131,900	$720
2023	8,448	$52,857	$145,300	$627

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	325	3.8%
5 to 17	1,586	18.8%
18 to 24	558	6.6%
25 to 34	1,355	16.0%
35 to 44	868	10.3%
45 to 54	1,256	14.9%
55 to 64	1,179	14.0%
65 to 74	945	11.2%
75 and over	376	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,283	50.7%
Black or African American	2,496	29.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	104	1.2%
Asian	894	10.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	329	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	342	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	785	13.1%
High school graduate	1,590	26.6%
Some college or associate's	2,484	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	731	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	389	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled15.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,019	74.8%
Carpooled	617	15.3%
Public transit	14	0.3%
Walked	37	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	5.1%
Other means	146	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,263	33.0%
15 to 29 min	1,484	38.7%
30 to 44 min	775	20.2%
45 to 59 min	177	4.6%
60+ min	134	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,043 of 8,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,755	47.4%
Nonfamily households	1,947	52.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,702	97.7%
Vacant	87	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,123	57.3%
Renter-occupied	1,579	42.7%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units14.1%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,366	62.4%
1-unit, attached	325	8.6%
2 to 4 units	70	1.8%
5 to 19 units	479	12.6%
20 or more units	533	14.1%
Mobile home & other	16	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2614320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4806, -83.0274