Brethren

Population: 405
Median household income: $42,434
Median home value: $104,500

Located in Manistee County, Michigan, Brethren is a community with a population of 405. Its median household income of $42,434 runs below the Manistee County figure of $60,879.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brethren's population declined 5.6% from 429 to 405, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $84,100 to $104,500.

Households average 2.76 people. 8.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 405
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,434
Median home value: $104,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 204
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

429405

Median household income

$34,018$42,434

Median home value

$84,100$104,500

Median gross rent

$829$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	429	$34,018	$84,100	$829
2020	411	$40,833	$82,200	$839
2021	364	$36,172	$86,500	$865
2022	392	$38,810	$95,900	$963
2023	405	$42,434	$104,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	6.2%
5 to 17	89	22.0%
18 to 24	28	6.9%
25 to 34	38	9.4%
35 to 44	68	16.8%
45 to 54	38	9.4%
55 to 64	49	12.1%
65 to 74	42	10.4%
75 and over	28	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	388	95.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	7.6%
High school graduate	145	55.1%
Some college or associate's	77	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	12	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	119	82.6%
Carpooled	15	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	37.3%
15 to 29 min	37	27.6%
30 to 44 min	24	17.9%
45 to 59 min	8	6.0%
60+ min	15	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 17.0% (69 of 405)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	78.9%
Nonfamily households	31	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	72.1%
Vacant	57	27.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	94.6%
Renter-occupied	8	5.4%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	35	17.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2610300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 44.3048, -86.0167