Manistee

Population: 6,275
Median household income: $59,315
Median home value: $144,400

Located in Manistee County, Michigan, Manistee is a community with a population of 6,275. Its median household income of $59,315 runs in line with the Manistee County figure of $60,879.

Between 2019 and 2023, Manistee's population grew 3.2% from 6,083 to 6,275, while its median home value rose 32.6% from $108,900 to $144,400.

The median gross rent is $771. 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,275
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,315
Median home value: $144,400
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 3,577
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0836,275

Median household income

$44,878$59,315

Median home value

$108,900$144,400

Median gross rent

$683$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,083	$44,878	$108,900	$683
2020	6,116	$50,097	$116,000	$684
2021	6,230	$52,453	$121,800	$729
2022	6,248	$57,813	$142,900	$775
2023	6,275	$59,315	$144,400	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	227	3.6%
5 to 17	1,022	16.3%
18 to 24	590	9.4%
25 to 34	459	7.3%
35 to 44	741	11.8%
45 to 54	672	10.7%
55 to 64	1,080	17.2%
65 to 74	1,029	16.4%
75 and over	455	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,421	86.4%
Black or African American	146	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	85	1.4%
Asian	20	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	299	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	304	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	517	11.7%
High school graduate	1,219	27.5%
Some college or associate's	1,740	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	687	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	273	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,893	73.7%
Carpooled	238	9.3%
Public transit	22	0.9%
Walked	64	2.5%
Bicycle	12	0.5%
Worked from home	323	12.6%
Other means	18	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,412	62.8%
15 to 29 min	502	22.3%
30 to 44 min	185	8.2%
45 to 59 min	77	3.4%
60+ min	71	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 14.0% (876 of 6,243)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,577	56.4%
Nonfamily households	1,221	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,798	78.2%
Vacant	779	21.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,056	73.5%
Renter-occupied	742	26.5%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units13.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,436	68.1%
1-unit, attached	263	7.4%
2 to 4 units	489	13.7%
5 to 19 units	200	5.6%
20 or more units	189	5.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2650720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 1.25 sq mi
Center point: 44.2453, -86.3275