Kaleva

Population: 520
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $88,500

Located in Manistee County, Michigan, Kaleva is a community with a population of 520. The median household income of $43,333 is below the Manistee County median ($60,879).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kaleva's population grew 19.3% from 436 to 520, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $71,900 to $88,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.7% of the population. 66.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $43,333
Median home value: $88,500
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 272
Homeownership rate: 79.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

436520

Median household income

$38,500$43,333

Median home value

$71,900$88,500

Median gross rent

$742$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	436	$38,500	$71,900	$742
2020	433	$37,292	$73,300	$756
2021	421	$37,500	$78,300	$754
2022	487	$40,000	$80,900	$832
2023	520	$43,333	$88,500	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	9.6%
5 to 17	102	19.6%
18 to 24	16	3.1%
25 to 34	87	16.7%
35 to 44	42	8.1%
45 to 54	34	6.5%
55 to 64	70	13.5%
65 to 74	61	11.7%
75 and over	58	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	487	93.7%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	1.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	8.5%
High school graduate	162	46.0%
Some college or associate's	103	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	39	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	18	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled21.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	66.9%
Carpooled	36	21.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.8%
Bicycle	2	1.2%
Worked from home	14	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	25.0%
15 to 29 min	55	36.2%
30 to 44 min	32	21.1%
45 to 59 min	19	12.5%
60+ min	8	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 35.4% (179 of 505)

	Count	Share
Family households	108	53.5%
Nonfamily households	94	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	74.3%
Vacant	70	25.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	79.2%
Renter-occupied	42	20.8%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	241	88.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2642240
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3723, -86.0136